By Oregon Small Business Association Undocumented farm workers could have a path to legal status under a bill cosponsored by Republican Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, making it easier for farmers to find help. Under the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, HR 4916, farmers would be required to use the government’s […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Release, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston issued the following statement in response to Japan’s final approval of a trade deal that will lower tariffs for U.S. beef exports to that nation: “There’s just no other way to say it: this is a tremendous […]

Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation proudly endorses IP 57 to create an independent commission to establish the political district lines in Oregon and remove partisan politicians from the process. Every 10 years, political redistricting occurs following the census, a process intended to provide an equal and […]

By Robyn H. Smith (Photo: Ken Lund, Wikipedia) Imagine – you’re a range rider checking cattle on a 7,000-acre forest service allotment, it’s a hot July day. Now imagine riding through trees, creeks and into canyons on this allotment, all seems calm until you ride upon the body of a […]

by American Farm Bureau Federation, A bill introduced today to help more farm families continue their livelihoods after the death of a loved one has the full support of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 is sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Jackie […]

Federal Court Decisions on O&C Lands Deliver Major Victories for Rural Oregon Travis Joseph AFRC President, A federal court issued two major decisions relating to the management of Western Oregon O&C lands. In one decision Judge Richard Leon invalidated President Barack Obama’s proclamation expanding the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument on […]

President Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation “Legislation advanced by the House Judiciary Committee falls short of a long-term solution to farm labor shortages, which constitute one of the most significant barriers to farm success in several regions of the country. “Before the bill was introduced, modifications were made in […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Initiative Petitions Continued to be Filed The redistricting of Congressional and Legislative Districts happens every 10 years. Oregon’s population growth means we stand to gain a Congressional district after the 2020 Census. To ensure the process for drawing voting district boundaries is fair and […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Women voices in Ag spotlight: State Senator Betsy Johnson, Oregon Senate, 2005-Present, District 16 Cities west of Portland from Scappoose to Tillamook up to Astoria. Oregon House of Representatives, 2001-2005. Agriculture Background Johnson grew up in Central Oregon, where she came to realize the importance […]

National Association of Wheat Growers, Agri-Pulse: Look to the Soil, Committee Told House lawmakers who are searching for ways farmers can help address climate change are focusing on the potential benefits of increasing soil carbon. “Soils store two to three times more CO2 than the atmosphere and two to five […]