national ag week

Tuesday, March 22nd, is National Ag Day, a great time for America’s farmers and ranchers to share their story, according to Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. He said whether those consumers are across the road or across the country, it’s important for farmers to get out there and share the story of farm country. And that ...

The umbrella of Oregon Ag is diverse and far reaching, which is one of the industry’s many strengths according to Oregon Farm Bureau’s Anne Marie Moss. Moss has served as the organization’s communication director since 2004, and in that time she says she’s learned many truths about the Oregon farmer. First, diversity in s ...

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America's farmers and ranchers help feed the world, fuel our Nation's economy, and lead global markets in output and productivity.  The efficiency of American agriculture has provided this country with abundance our ancestors could not have imagined. ...

This is National Ag Week an opportunity for the industry to share with the rest of the country the important role fabrics and fibers play in everyday lives.  Representative Dan Newhouse, Yakima Valley farmer, said the ag industry is a very exciting future of young people, even if they aren’t interested in the production end.   “...

National Ag Week begins on Sunday, March 13th and runs through the 19th.   Oregon has more than 35,000 farmers and Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Katy Coba says it’s important to understand just what farmers and rural Oregonians do. “W...