By Oregon State University Extension Office, Nick Andrews, Oregon State University Extension Service’s organic vegetable specialist, is one of the university’s resident experts on cover crops and a founding board member of the Western Cover Crops Council Cover crops are not grown to be eaten or sold — rather they […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, What do four-legged animals in Oregon have to do with the Olympics in Paris? Ralph Lauren used wool from sheep raised on the Imperial Ranch Farms in Maupin to create Team USA’s blue blazers adorned with red-and-white tipping worn during the opening ceremonies, according to […]

By Oregon Fish & Wildlife, Rewards doubled for information leading to the individuals(s) using pellet guns to harass and kill deer in Roseburg this summer following multiple calls to report carcasses to the Turn In Poachers (TIP) line. The Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) is offering $2,000 cash, or four ODFW […]

By Oregon DEQ Press Release, Oregon’s New Rules for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines What are the Clean Truck Rules? In November 2021, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission adopted the Clean Truck Rules. They were adopted by referencing California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus (also […]

Oregon Farm Bureau Launches Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Affected Farmers and Ranchers By Oregon Farm Bureau, Salem, Ore -The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) is calling on its members and the wider community to rally in support of those affected by the severe wildfires currently ravaging our state. With 129 […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, As an unprecedented number of devastating wildfires burn across the state this July, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent an urgent letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland calling for more firefighting resources to respond to […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Since 2017, the value of Oregon farmland has soared by more than 23 percent, prompting concerns over whether family farms can afford to keep operating, according to an article in Yahoo Finance. Ag land values in Oregon rose three times as much as the national […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture, Press release The Oregon Department of Agriculture has released its 2024 Top 20 Commodities Posters and Agricultural Statistics Brochures, based on values and estimates from the 2022 crop year. Oregon’s nursery and greenhouse industry remains the leading agricultural commodity in the state, with a value […]

Regulatory Update from Oregonians for Food and Shelter   Last week, OFS submitted comments as part of DEQ’s second rulemaking to implement the Recycling Modernization Act. This rulemaking in part focused on covered product exemptions. OFS continues to advocate for a more clear exemption for pesticides, fertilizers, and agricultural amendments, […]