By Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry Press Release, As of January 1, 2023, employers are required to pay overtime to agricultural workers after they work 55 hours in one workweek. There are some situations where an employer may be exempt from paying overtime and minimum wage. Frequently asked questions How does […]

Small Forestland Owners Receive Added Relief from the Private Forest Accord’s Impacts on Harvest By State Senator David Brock Smith The Oregon State Senate passed House Bill 2161 B, a measure that will increase the value of small forestland owner forest conservation tax credit for Small Forestland Owners (SFOs) by […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Legislature kicked into high gear this week as we approach constitutional adjournment on Sunday. Both the House and Senate have spent long days on the chamber floors, breaking only for quick committee meetings to pass through final budget and policy bills. Engaging on […]

By Caleb Hampton For Californian Farm Bureau Daniel Pacheco, owner-operator of Lucky Diamond Trucking in Sonoma County, picked up a 24-ton order from Cold Creek Compost in Ukiah last week and hauled it two hours through Mendocino, Lake and Yolo counties before dumping the load near a corn field at […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Legislative Update After six weeks, the Oregon Legislature’s longest walkout in state history ended this week as enough Senate Republicans returned to achieve quorum, following intense negotiations. With the compromise out in public, the legislature now makes its final push to adjournment, which is constitutionally required by […]

By US Senator Ron Wyden, Wyden, Merkley: More than $1.2 Million to Oregon to Advance Wood Product Innovation in Resilient, Sustainable Construction Materials Projects also help to restore healthy forests and reduce wildfire risk. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the U.S. Forest Service […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Save Oregon Seafood! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently issued new discharge permits for seafood processing plants in Oregon. The agency has set new limits for pollutants in processing wastewater, including metals and other minerals that are ubiquitous in the environment and not […]

By Senator David Brock Smith, SB 872, which directs the State Forestry Department to collaborate with the respective Douglas & Coos Forest Protection Associations and the United States Forest Service, with a focus on protecting lands and rural communities within the wildland-urban interface from fire on federal lands through stewardship […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Legislative Update   With just over three weeks left until the constitutional sine die, the legislative stall out continued into its 5th week. The situation has attracted national attention, and despite efforts by Governor Kotek to assist negotiations, the impasse continues, making it the longest […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation The Portland Bureau of Transportation received a $2 million grant to establish the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zone downtown where no gas- or diesel-powered delivery trucks or vans can travel in a 16-block area, according to the Portland Business Journal. The bureau hasn’t yet […]