By Oregonians fro Food and Shelter, Although strong Democratic majorities have dominated Oregon politics for many years, the upcoming November 2022 election could result in a shake-up at both the Executive and Legislative levels. In the Governor’s race, the election will feature a close three-way election between Democrat Tina Kotek, […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to the release of House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott’s (D-GA) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act. “NCBA is committed to working with the House Agriculture Committee to protect our most vulnerable producers, and we appreciate the […]

By Oregon Rep. Lily Morgan, Rep. Kim Wallan Representatives Lily Morgan (R-Grants Pass) and Kim Wallan (R-Medford) sent a letter to the Governor’s Office and the Department of Forestry calling for a revised wildfire risk map after hearing complaints from their constituents about the current map. “The current map is […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced its priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill based on producer input at the association’s Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nevada. “Our annual meetings are the cornerstone of NCBA’s grassroots policy process,” said NCBA President Don Schiefelbein, a Minnesota cattleman. […]

By Natural Resource News Note, The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals walked a tightrope balancing the need to protect national wildlife refuges against the rights of farmers to grow crops in the Klamath Basin.   The unanimous panel of three judges rejected arguments from environmental organizations that grazing, irrigation, and […]

<strong>Concerns over the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership program</strong> By <a href=”https://www.ofsonline.org/”>Oregonians for Food and Shelter</a> OFS remains concerned about the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership program based on recent agency decision-making. The new data tool <a href=”https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=65516″>released by DEQ </a>misleads the public, presenting the tool as if it represents watershed-scale monitoring data when […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) vote to reject anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago. “AFBF is pleased the U.S. International Trade Commission did […]

Mia Tiwana, Research Associate at Cascade Policy Institute Portland City Council is trying its best to bring electric vehicles to the masses. But by mistake, they’re really saying, “Let them eat cake.” Last year, Oregon passed HB 2180, which requires a fifth of new multi-family residential parking spots to be […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, DEQ has put together a legislative concept on groundwater as part of their agency request budget for 2023. The concept as currently drafted calls for a third-party review of the agency’s groundwater management program, and a task force to help implement review recommendations. OFS […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers, July 12, 2022 — Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released two new reports on Columbia River Basin Salmon and Long-Term Energy Planning in the Pacific Northwest. The draft report Rebuilding Interior Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead, which was prepared by […]