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The American Farm Bureau, in partnership with Farm Credit, has extended the deadline to register for the 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge to June 15.  Chase Heineman, director of industry relations for AFBF, said entrepreneurs who are developing unique and innovative solutions to the challenges farmers and ranchers are facing every day are encouraged to apply.  He says...

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Executive Director for the Modern Ag Alliance, is leading efforts to advocate for U.S. farmers' continued access to the tools they rely on to grow our food while facing increasing obstacles.   "The list of challenges facing agriculture today is, frankly, growing by the day," she noted.  "J...

The fun, the food, the exploration of a farmers market.  Whether it's a brief walk in your community or in a neighboring area, a short drive away.   “There are over 8000 farmers markets across the country,” noted USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and regulatory programs Jenny Moffitt.  “They're everywhere...

What are your favorite things to buy at farmer's markets?

The Department of Ag seeks nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.  The committee will recommend solutions to challenges faced by minority farmers and ranchers and is part of USDA's commitment to advance equity for all, especially for farmers and producers in underserved communities.  The com...

Last week, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that 11 Oregon farmers will receive a combined $2.1 million in grants from the USDA.  The funds will be used to for those producers to expand their influence and market new products.   ...

Tuesday is National Ag Day, and American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the date is an opportunity to celebrate the farming sector.   “National Ag Day is a celebration of the food and fiber community that has been taking place since 1973. This is t...

In central Oregon, planning is underway for a new Deschutes County Committee, to address potential conflicts between wolves and livestock.  County Commissioner Phil Chang said other counties have had Wolf Depredation Committees for years, but only recently was Deschutes County declared “an area of known wolf activity” or AKA.   “We’ve had w...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced several major developments at the USDA that will help benefit farmers and ranchers across the nation.  Vilsack said the Department wants to provide all farmers with the opportunities they need to continue farming, build and maintain their competitive edge, and access more, new, and better markets.  He says...

A total of 20 agricultural groups recently argued before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., about chlorpyrifos.  Specifically, they asked the court to reinstate chlorpyrifos tolerances that the EPA has found safe.  EPA rev...