Oregon Cattlemen's Association

For much of the past year, the cattle industry was one of the few bright spots for the Ag economy.

As we prepare to start 2026, there are many ranchers and livestock producers across Oregon still trying to recover from 2024, a year that saw record wildfires across the state.

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and Oregon Cattlewomen 2025 Annual Convention takes place December 4th-6th at the Pendleton Convention Center

A host of issues being debated in D.C. look to have a direct, or indirect, impact on the farming community across the Northwest.  For the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, the 2017 Tax Relief Bill set to expire at the end of this year is one of the top issues.   “Once ...

Unfortunately, 2024 was one for the record books in Oregon, for all of the wrong reasons.  The wildfire season was one of the worst, acreage wise, with nearly two million acres of the state burning last year.  And Matt McElligott, President of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said the industry is still feeling the economic impact.   “People are tryi...

The T-Bone steak is a step closer to becoming Oregon's State steak.  Supporters of the legislation says Oregon’s state vegetable is the potato, so why not make the T-Bone the state steak?   "Mr. President, thank you for this rare opportunity.  The stakes have ne...

Oregon could soon have an officially designated state steak.  A bill in the legislature aims to honor the T-Bone.   “It features two premium cuts, the strip steak and the tenderloin, symbolizing the diversity and strength of ranching operations across the state," noted Oregon Cattlemen’s Association President-Elect Diane Wirth.  She added her group unanimous...

The cattle industry was hit very hard by the 2024 wildfires across Oregon, with producers losing grazing opportunities, livestock, fences and in some cases homes.  To try to help producers pick up the pieces and move forward, the Oregon Cattle Association set up a wildfire assistance fund.   “...

Oregon’s AgriStress Helpline is running out of money.  Northeastern Oregon State Representative Bobby Levy said the 24-7 crisis line provides a critical service to rural communities.   "Farmers, ranchers, loggers, commercial fishers experience significantly higher suicide rates than any other profession.”   Eastern Or...

Four Oregon agriculture groups have thrown their support behind former Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for U.S. Labor Secretary.   The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and Oregon Association of Nurseries said they worked with the Republican on the House Ag Committee and believe Chavez-DeRemer has a proven track record of