By American Farm Bureau Federation, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect July 1st, at a crucial time for farmers and ranchers struggling to recover from COVID-19 losses and a depressed agricultural economy. The expected $2 billion annual increase in U.S. agricultural exports and overall increase of $65 billion […]

Oregon wheat Grower’s League, Major Ag Win: CAT Technical Fix Passes in Special Session The Oregon Wheat Growers League joins its partners in celebrating a major win for agriculture today, with the passage of agriculture-specific fixes to the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT). The Oregon Wheat Growers League has been working […]

Oregon Boardman farmers pledge charity promise as part of new launch. By Oregon Family Farm Association, While the headlines are full of companies calling it quits over these historic setbacks, one Oregon farm is going big with a new product launch called SpudLove potato chips. SpudLove Snacks is making its […]

By American Farm Bureau, The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the digital divide between rural and urban America. The Epoch Times reports 65 percent of rural Americans have access to high speed internet compared to 97 percent of urban Americans. “It’s ridiculous that a farmer’s child has to go to McDonald’s […]

By Congressman Greg Walden, The Fifth Amendment protects the right to life, liberty, and property. This week, the Supreme Court should take a critical step to protect the private property rights of farmers and ranchers in the Western states. Their rights were infringed upon by a lower court ruling that […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, In addition to authorizing the continued re-opening of Oregon’s economy, including a requirement for face coverings in indoor public spaces in seven Oregon counties, the Governor called a special session to start on Wednesday, June 24th. The session will address approximately 25 issues, covering […]

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Associatio Ranchers Criticize Senate for Irresponsible Passage of Land Grab Legislation The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, released the following statement in response to the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act: […]

American Forest Resource Council Nick Smith, U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Protects Forest Service Jurisdiction Over National Forest System Lands The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) applauded U.S. Supreme Court’s Cowpasture opinion relating to the construction of a pipeline on federal lands. AFRC joined 16 forestry associations in filing an amicus […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, This past week and potentially through this past weekend legislative leaders continue to negotiate over the substance and process for a potential special session. The rumors are that this week, the Governor will call a special session planned for some time during the last […]

National Association of Wheat Growers, Further, NAWG signed on to a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of a “5G Upgrade Order,” which would promote the deployment of 5G networks in rural communities to bolster connectivity. Letter below: Dear Madame Secretary: The undersigned organizations are writing to […]