By Oregonians For Food and Shelter, Last week, legislators were in Salem for what’s known as “legislative days.” Committees met to formally organize for the 2019-2020 interim, welcome new members and adopt rules, then got down to business holding informational hearings. Hearings can range from state agency updates to reviews […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers and ranchers are being denied due process as part of an abuse of discretion by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, according to a scathing ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The ruling is highlighted in a letter from the American […]

Oregon Congressman Greg Walden U.S. Representative (R-Hood River) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today pressed the Forest Service to explain why it has failed to award any ”call when needed” (CWN) contracts to providers of wildfire-fighting large air tankers (LAT). The Oregon lawmakers noted in […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, The mood was upbeat and confident at the Malin Potato Cooperative in February of 2015. The Merrill, Oregon, agricultural co-op was preparing to open a brand-new, $7 million state-of-the-art potato packing plant. The co-op’s members had been convinced the investment would provide a much-needed lift […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalization of repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “Cattle producers are the nation’s original environmental stewards – we work hard to ensure that our natural […]

By Dave Kranz California Farm Bureau, “The heart of the farming operation of the future may very well be a control center equipped with a wide array of electronic wizardry,” reads the description on this illustration from a 1969 Farm Bureau Monthly article previewing agriculture in the 21st century. –Graphic/Ford […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association Beef is the main product from cattle, widely known and consumed, yet beef by-products span a wide variety of other goods including paint brushes, leather, lipstick, tires, and dish soap. Oregon Cattlewomen (OCW) was founded in 1953 as an organization working to protect the beef […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement for increased market access to Japan, the top export market for U.S. beef: “Today is an exciting day for America’s cattlemen and cattlewomen. President Trump and his trade team have […]

Congressman Peter DeFazio Oregon District #4 Legislation Bans Key Imports from Brazil Until Action is Taken to Combat Rainforest Wildfires Rep. Peter DeFazio announced that he plans to introduce legislation to put pressure on Brazil to combat the record wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest. “President Bolsonaro who believes he […]

Oregon Fish & Wildlife, ODFW and Oregon State Police (OSP) are reminding residents in the Florence and Dune City communities that knowingly feeding bears is against Oregon state law (ORS 496.730) and can lead to habituated bears that become a human safety threat. Unintentionally fed bears can lead to the […]