Oregonians for Food and Shelter Last week, OFS testified to the Oregon Board of Agriculture and included several topics in our testimony. We highlighted for the Board our ongoing concerns with the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership (PSP) and the new data tool released by DEQ which takes historic PSP monitoring data […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers In a letter to congressional leadership, more than 300 agriculture, environment, academic, infrastructure, and other stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption on labeling and packaging. Failing to do so, the groups warn, could hold disastrous consequences for our food […]

Oregon Family Farm Association, An Oregon asparagus farmer’s video about labor shortages leaving crops unpicked in the fields received 2.8 million views on TikTok and prompted a local asparagus-picking event. Shay Myers, chief executive officer of Owyhee Produce, posted the video to explain how border issues, the Covid-19 pandemic, and […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter On Wednesday, media outlets named former House Speaker Tina Kotek (D) the projected winner of Oregon’s race for Governor. With many votes outstanding in counties like Clackamas and other smaller counties, Christine Drazan (R) is yet to concede, and these results are not yet […]

National Association of Wheat Growers, Wheat Growers Welcome Introduction of CREAATE Act Supporting Increased Export Promotion Funding Washington, D.C. (September 23, 2022) U.S. wheat growers have a long history of recognizing the value of export market development by supporting the successful public-private partnership with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). That […]

By Christine Souza California Farm Bureau, Balancing the state’s groundwater supplies for a sustainable future may not be easy due to severe drought and ongoing economic challenges facing farmers. “We’ve got the lowest prices and highest production costs and the least-reliable water supply that we’ve had since I’ve been farming,” […]

By Oregon State University College of Forestry The Oregon State University College of Forestry invites community members to participate in a listening session Monday, Nov. 7, regarding the development of a new management plan for the McDonald and Dunn research forests. Combined, the two forests owned by OSU cover roughly […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation. While many are noting the difference between gasoline and diesel prices lately, the American Farm Bureau Federation says there many factors that impact those prices. Micheal Clements shares more. Clements: The price difference between diesel and gas has many scratching their heads. On October 31, […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, After packing away the skeletons and witches, pile up the pumpkins to feed to local piggies. Rather than tossing them in the trash, farmers encourage people to donate their leftover jack-o-lanterns to farmers as feed for their hogs and chickens, according to KXL. To find […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon ranchers struggling to protect their livestock have seen 50 wolf attacks so far this year, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, resulting in the death or maiming of more than three dozen cattle, eight sheep, four goats, and three guard dogs. […]