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Tuesday is Primary day in Oregon. Voters will decide who will get their party’s nod for big races like Governor and several Congressional seats, as well as local and regional contests. But your vote won’t count if it’s not in on time. While this is t ...

This election season, Oregon’s Department of Transportation is reminding property owners about rules surrounding the placement of political campaign signs. ODOT’s Don Hamilton said those signs are not allowed in the state highway right-of-way, even in rural, isolated segments of the state. “Pe ...

Rod Bain previews this year's Farm Service County Committee election, which are already underway. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

With the November general election behind us, the USDA is reminding all eligible farmers and ranchers to check their mailbox for another important ballot. Voting is now open for the 2020 USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee elections ...

The American Farm Bureau said producers are feeling a bit more confident as they head to the polls this week, a sharp change from a few weeks ago.  A few weeks ago, producers were worried about collapsing markets, the lack of trade deals with Mexico, Canada, South Korea, and the EU, as well as the near complete loss of top market, China.  Bu...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging rural residents to vote Tuesday.  Randy Dwyer, AFBF advocacy and grassroots development director, said a vote Tuesday means rural voices will be heard.   “It’s extremely important that folks who live in rural America take the time and exercise the right to vote because, if we don’t do that an make our voices heard, concerns and issues that are nea

A new poll out shows that farmers and ranchers still overwhelmingly support President Trump.  However, the poll also shows that farmers would like the White House to focus more on building exports and ending the trade war with China.   ...

Ballots for the Mid-term election are due in Washington and Oregon by Tuesday evening.  The local Ag community is being reminded the importance of their vote especially in local races.  Jerome Rosa, Executive Director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association says farmers need to be well informed and exercise their right to vote.  He said many ...

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $1.5 million to the campaign against a ballot measure in Oregon that would ban any future taxes on grocery revenue and items sold in supermarkets.  Bloomberg has not commented publicly on his donation, which was first reported last week by Willamette Week.  ...

A recent poll by DTN-The Progressive Farmer finds rural Americans continue supporting President Donald Trump.  The poll asked rural residents if, given a chance, they would cast their ballots differently than they had in 2016.  More than 70% said no.  Further, the surv...