Oregon Farm Bureau

With overtime pay now a reality in Oregon's agriculture, many workers find themselves juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet.

With fewer large animal vets around, ranchers are facing tough times. A proposed bill could shift the burden of pregnancy checks — but at what cost?

Austin McClister with the Oregon Farm Bureau says proposed changes to the H-2A program are good news for the state’s struggling Ag industry.

Harvest is underway across Oregon, and for the next couple of months the state Department of Transportation is reminding all motorists.

Agriculture is on the brink in Oregon.  That according to Oregon Farm Bureau President Angi Bailey who said producers across the state are struggling with, among other things, profitability.  She noted the challenge starts before the season begins, with the cost of seeds up 80%.   “80% that'...

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...

The Oregon Farm Bureau is warning the Ag and non-Ag industry alike of the detrimental impact House Bill 2548 would have on the entire farming industry.  OFB spokesperson Jenny Dresler says HB 2548 looks to create a Workforce Standards Board for Agriculture.  ...

The Oregon Farm Bureau is warning that legislation moving through the state House could have a detrimental impact on farm worker housing operations.  Under House Bill 3194, landowners can be held liable for any worker, housed illegally on the property and in violation of OSHA regulations.  The Far...

Earlier this week, family farmers were in Salem voicing their opposition to Senate Bill 747.  The legislation, sponsored by Portland Senator Khanh Pham, would require farms 200 acres and larger to report their annual fertilizer use to the state Department of Agriculture.  The leg...

The Northwest will be well represented on the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors.  Rosella Mosby, Washington Farm Bureau State President, was elected to the to the AFBF Board during this week’s Convention in San Antonio, TX.  Mosby joins t...