By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, OFS legislative priorities are narrowed down to just a handful of bills at this point in session, with the Governor’s SB 1154 being the primary bill we’ve been spending time on over the last several weeks, in addition to our budget priorities. The bill […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   This week brought more headlines from Salem as legislators try to figure out how to pay for a proposed transportation package. The transportation co-chairs have unveiled a revised proposal for a transportation package, notably suggesting the replacement of DEQ’s current Climate Protection Program with a cap […]

By Madilynne Clark, Cascade Policy Institute, Over-promising and under-delivering has been the habit of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) for decades, with businesses and counties enduring financial hardships from ODF’s inconsistent timber sales. House Bill 3103 with the -1 amendment seeks to address these concerns by requiring ODF to create […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Legislative Update This week, state economists delivered the long-awaited quarterly revenue forecast, which sets the stage for the next biennial budget. The only required duty of legislators during the long session is to deliver a budget by the start of the new fiscal cycle: […]

Linn County Hosts Upper Willamette District Tractor Driving Competition By Oregon Farm Bureau, On April 24th, Linn County Farm Bureau put on the Upper Willamette District FFA Tractor Driving Competition, which tests high school students in their knowledge of tractor safety and handling though various driving competitions and a written […]

Help Us Combat Misinformation in the Make America Healthy Again Movement By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   Agriculture and forestry could face serious challenges from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. We need your help to ensure a science-based assessment of pesticides in the MAHA Commission’s initial report, […]

By Oregon State Representatives Boomer Wright and Court Boice April 30th, 2025 Today, Senate Bill 147 A received a work session in the Joint Subcommittee on Natural Resources. Coastal Republicans, Representatives Boomer Wright (R-Coos Bay) and Court Boice (R-Gold Beach), opposed the bill, which would transfer 83,000 acres of the […]

SB 1154: Adding More Complexity to Water Issues By Austin McClister Oregon Farm Bureau, OFB opposes SB 1154, raising concerns about its sweeping scope, significant complexity, and rushed policy process. The bill expanded to 83 pages with the introduction of the -1 amendment, spanning 44 sections, amending over a dozen […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon winemakers sell the bulk for their beverage in the United States, where consumption of wine dropped by 6 percent in 2024, double the decline seen in 2023, according to a report by the International Organization of Vine and Wine in France. With 97 percent […]

By Evie Smith By Oregon State University Extension Office The Farm to School Program is all about connecting kids with where their food comes from and developing a market for Oregon farmers and producers. With this broad mission, the program encompasses a number of activities including farmers and fishermen selling […]