By Oregon Association of Nurseries, Oregon OSHA has issued 33 citations against 13 farms since June for not following emergency COVID-19-related rules passed in June, the Capital Press reported (subscription may be required). The rules are intended to protect workers against the transmission of the pathogen. The maximum any employer […]

By Anne Marie Moss, Oregon Farm Bureau communications director Thanksgiving is all about making time to reflect on the many things in life for which we are grateful. In conversations around the dinner table, Oregon Farm Bureau urges readers to remember the farm and ranch families who grew the food […]

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt’s Secretarial Order on the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) that requires written support from local governments for any land […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, A landowner in Clackamas County who wants to renovate his barn into a venue for weddings, banquets, and dances has stretched the definition of a home-based business, according to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. It sided with 1000 Friends of Oregon in determining […]

By Oregon Wheat Growers League, For all of our members, we encourage you to act on the OSHA compliance requirements by Monday, November 16. We have included a link to the required poster you can print and a copy of the model notification protocol you can adapt with your own […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, A majority of U.S. adults have a positive view of farmers’ sustainability practices, and an overwhelming majority trust farmers, according to a new national public opinion poll from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The survey of 2,200 U.S. adults found that more than half (58%) […]

By State Representatives E. Werner Reschke and Vikki Breese Iverson Wildfires this summer destroyed communities, businesses and our food producers. We have a tough road to recovery ahead. The fires send a message loud and clear to manage our resources before it’s too late. Oregon has many resources that are […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Oregon election results are in and nearly final, and Oregon Republicans fended off a potential “blue wave.” In the legislative races, Republicans gained ground in the state House of Representatives and held things even the Senate (with a very slight chance of netting […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, The Department of Labor announced that it will stabilize the wages paid to guest farmworkers. The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) will remain at 2020 rates for the next two years. The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers […]

By US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley expressed strong objections to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s unilateral and uncalled for actions on hemp that run counter to the 2018 Farm Bill and congressional intent by treating this legal crop as a Schedule I […]