By Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities On May 20, U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced a pause on prescribed fires on National Forest System lands pending a 90-day review of protocols and practices ahead of planned burning operations this fall. The pause comes after two Forest Service-ignited fires merged to become […]

By Oregon State University Extension Office Heat wave in the garden: how to identify and prevent heat stress in plants When a heat wave hits, plants may show the impact. — Most plants grow best in temperature ranges 59-86°F. — When temperatures above 90°F are sustained for long periods, plant […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers Agriculture groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to deny the writ of certiorari petition to hear the […]

By Kathy Coatney California Farm Bureau, Photo/Kathy Coatney: Modoc County farmer Lucky Ackley says extreme dry conditions in the Klamath Basin have impacted farmers and ranchers who this season had to make difficult choices, such as whether to fallow ground or sell herds, during a time of skyrocketing energy and […]

By Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities On Earth Day, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order recognizing the role that federal forests play “in combating climate change and the importance of maintaining their resilience.” In their news coverage, the media largely focused on provisions aimed at “protecting old growth forests.” As […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) expressed strong disappointment in the House passage of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which incorporates the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. “Rising food, fuel, and fertilizer prices are hurting cattle producers around the country, but Congress […]

The drought affecting the West has impacted more than water supply for farmers of many field crops in the Klamath Basin. This fallowed farm in Tulelake shows displaced soils caused by spring winds. Photo/Rob Wilson/University of California Intermountain Research and Extension Center By California Farm Bureau Growers in the Klamath […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Oregon Legislature met virtually for its first “Legislative Days” of 2022. OFS tracked several committees with hearings of interest to our members. In the Senate Energy & Environment Committee, DEQ provided a handful of updates – most critical to OFS’s policy agenda was […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers Ag Groups Call For Withdrawal of Solicitor General’s Supreme Court Brief on Glyphosate That Would Create a Patchwork of Problems Washington, D.C. May 23, 2022. In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon farmers struggling to survive financially after severe hot weather and drought conditions in 2021 must wait even longer for relief—despite passage of a Senate bill that set aside $40 million to help them. The Oregon Disaster Assistance Program opened for applications May 9, five […]