By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The special session on transportation is just a week away, but still lacks a fair amount of clarity. While the Governor has been clear on the framework, there are still plenty of questions about the special session itself. First, the Transportation Funding Committee will […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release, Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced  the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $22 million to the Qapqapa Wildlife Area project in Northeast Oregon’s Union County, which will be co-managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla […]

EPA Releases New Mobile Tool for Implementing Pesticide Mitigation Measures  By Oregonian for Food and Shelter, This week, EPA released an online calculator called: Pesticide App for Label Mitigations, or PALM, to aid in calculating required run-off and erosion mitigation points or drift buffers required on pesticide labels for endangered […]

Oregon Farm Bureau and Cattlemen’s Association Issue Response to Governor’s Veto Threat By Austin McClister Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, The following is a letter sent to Governor Kotek on August 5, 2025 from OFB President Angela Bailey and OCA President Matt McElligott regarding the potential veto of Senate Bill 976. […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Last month, Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) went into full effect, requiring that certain companies selling products into Oregon pay fees based on packaging. In some cases, costs are required from those in the supply chain such as distributors and retailers, who are not […]

Merkley, Wyden Announce $22 Million to Support Working Forestland and Tribal Access in Eastern Oregon By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $22 million to the Qapqapa Wildlife Area project in Northeast […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, A car crash ignited a propane tank behind Wilco Farm Store in McMinnville last month, forcing evacuation within a one-mile radius and prompting McMinnville Water & Light to cut off electricity in the region, according to KGW. residents received orders to either shelter in place […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Want to own the inspiration that brought the Apple logo to MacIntosh computers? The 388-acre apple farm outside McMinnville, Ore., that inspired Steve Jobs to create the Apple brand is being sold with a price tag of $5 million, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive. Jobs, the […]

By Eric Fruits, Economics International Corp. [Submitted testimony to DLCD]  I am president and chief economist at Economics International Corp., an Oregon-based consulting firm that provides economics services to private and public sector clients. I am also a senior scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics, focusing on […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is announcing an additional $2.15 million in awards for seven infrastructure projects made possible through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). RFSI aims to build resilience […]