Oregon Cattlemen's Association

One of the many things the agriculture community lost over the past year plus, thanks to the pandemic, is in person meetings. However, for the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, that streak looks to come to an end this summer, as the with the Mid-Year Conference July 11th-13th at Salishan Resort. “ ...

While it may not be an easy conversation to have, more of the Ag community is taking a proactive role in addressing climate change. Todd Nash, President elect of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, said one way the industry can help is through wildfire mitigation efforts. He ...

Over the past 18 months, the voices calling for changes in the packing industry have become louder and more numerous. Many livestock producer organizations say ranchers enjoy the profits or margins they should since there are only four major packing companies in the U ...

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association is encouraging producers across the state to renew membership in their important organization. Tammy Dennee, Executive Director of the OCA said for producers who are not yet members, she encourages them to get involved at the next level. “ ...

For cattle producers across Oregon, one of the biggest challenges to overcome currently is the lack of meat inspection or procession options across the state.  However, a bipartisan bill approved in last year’s legislative session looks to address that. Ho ...

Both Oregon and Washington are conducting their current legislative sessions remotely because of ongoing coronavirus restrictions. And those remote efforts are highlighting, according to many in the agriculture community, the lack of rural broadband in lightly populated areas of the Northwest ...

As the Ag community moves past the struggles and difficulties of 2020, the question of what the future holds in store becomes more and more important. Tom Sharp, President of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, said one of the chief issues the livestock industry will want addressed in 2021 and further down the road, the monopolistic actions by the few packing companies that remain. He ... Read

With a new Congress being sworn in next month, central and eastern Oregon will have a new representative in D.C. for the first time since the late 1990s. After 20 years in the House, Greg Walden announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection in 2020 ...

2020 has been a challenging year for the farming community in a variety of ways, from the pandemic to the turbulent election and then the outbreak of massive wildfires Labor Day weekend. It’s in that environment that Tammy Dennee took over as the Executive Director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Dennee, w... Read More ...

In late October, the Interior Department announced plans to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, and turn management over to the states and tribal government. Tom Sharp President of the Oregon Cattlemen’s association attended last month’s announcement, and said this is good news for local producers for a variety of reasons. He added ...