Oregon Dairy Farmers Association

Wednesday was a big day for the Oregon farming community, as lawmakers in Salem held a hearing on House Bill 2548.  The Legislation looks to create a Workforce Standards Board for Agriculture, which the Oregon Farm Bureau said would have the ability to determine pay, crop rotation and would remove at will employment in the state’s farming sector.  State Represe...

It’s a new group of ag organizations, with a goal of tackling drought concerns threatening both livelihoods and potentially the food supply.  The newly formed Oregon Agricultural Water Alliance include the Oregon Farm Bureau, the state Cattleman’s Association, Dairy Farmers Association, Water Resources Congress, as well as the Oregon Association of Nurseries.  The OAN’s Jeff Ston...

The Oregon Ag Community is calling on Governor Kate Brown to veto legislation that will do away with the state’s overtime exemption for the farming community. The coalition, which includes a dozen Ag organizations from across the state, is asking the Governor to reject the legislation which they call bad policy for both farm families and farm employees. The ...