The Oregon Farm Bureau distributes press releases to media outlets throughout the state, sharing timely information on OFB events, programs, awards, political initiatives, community involvement, member recognition, and more.
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PRESS RELEASES
2008
15 Students Awarded Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarships for 2008-09
July 16, 2008
The Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) is pleased to announce the following fifteen (15) recipients of the Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship. The goal of the OFB Memorial Scholarship is to “Support students that would have a positive impact on production agriculture and other agricultural-related fields.”
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OFB members attend national Women’s Leadership Conference
May 7, 2008
Oregon Farm Bureau members Karen Polehn and Mary Grimes recently attended a National Women’s Leadership Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Nearly 700 farm and ranch women from 38 states attended to sharpen their leadership skills, network with one another, and hear a challenge from President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Growers fight back on farmland vandalism
April 18, 2008
With theft and vandalism on rural properties on the rise, the Washington County Farm Bureau is working to let would-be thieves know that their rural crimes will not go unnoticed or unpunished.
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Oregon Farm Bureau announces political endorsements
April 9, 2008
The Oregon Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the OFB Political Action Committee Board have announced their endorsements for the May primary and November general election.
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Retail Food Prices Up at Beginning of 2008
March 27, 2008
Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the first quarter of 2008 was $45.03, up about 8 percent or $3.42 from the fourth quarter of 2007.
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2008 Century Farm & Ranch Award Applications Now Available
March 7, 2008
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 award year of the Century Farm & Ranch Program, a statewide recognition program honoring farmers and ranchers who have worked the same land for at least 100 years.
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Farm Bureau celebrates Food Check-Out Week
February 5, 2008
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Photos from Food Check-Out Day shopping
Two ag scholarships available – due April 1
February 1, 2008
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Inaugral Sesquicentennial Awards to be given to 14 Oregon farm & ranch families
January 28, 2008
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Barry Bushue elected Vice President of American Farm Bureau Federation
January 21, 2008
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Katie Fast promoted to OFB Director of Governmental Affairs
January 21, 2008
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Farm Bureau and Dodge offer scholarships to FFA students
January 4, 2008
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2007
Barry Bushue reelected as OFB President
December 14, 2007
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Daryl Hawes inducted into Farm Bureau Hall of Fame
December 14, 2007
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Paul Kovash inducted into Farm Bureau Hall of Fame
December 14, 2007
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Don Schellenberg honored with the Farm Bureau President’s Award
December 14, 2007
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Paul Thorp honored with Farm Bureau Top Hand Award
December 14, 2007
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Gary Harris honored with Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award
December 14, 2007
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Bernie Faber honored with OFB Service to Agriculture Award
December 14, 2007
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Mickey Killingsworth honored with Farm Bureau Outstanding Secretary Award
December 14, 2007
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Bill Austin honored with the Farm Bureau Memorial Award
December 14, 2007
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Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Inches Higher This Year
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 15, 2007 – Menu items for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings will cost more this year, but remain affordable, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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November 13, 2007
Farm Bureau presents Baxter Black on Dec. 6 in Pendleton
Oregon Farm Bureau will celebrate its 75th Anniversary by presenting a special public performance of America’s favorite cowboy poet, Baxter Black, at the Pendleton Convention Center on December 6.
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November 7, 2007
Oregon Farm Bureau welcomes new employee
Salem – Oregon Farm Bureau is pleased to announce a new addition to its staff: Shawn Cleave, Governmental Affairs Specialist.
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October 18, 2007
Wash. Farm Bureau gives $10K to Yes on 49 in memory of fellow farmer
Washington Co. Farm Bureau gives $10,000 to the Yes on 49 campaign in memory of one of its members — and another $10,000 to the Washington County Fair Boosters
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September 13, 2007
Century Farm & Ranch Program creates Sesquicentennial Award
The Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program will celebrate its 50th year of activity by recognizing active farms and ranches throughout the state that have sustained family ownership of the same land for 150 years or more. This Sesquicentennial Award program will present its first round of awards at a special recognition event on February 14, 2008, in the state capitol building in Salem.
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July 10, 2007
16 students awarded Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarships
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July 6, 2007
Six farms earn Century Farm & Ranch status
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June 2007
Oregon Farm Bureau promotes rural road safety
Though it’s easy to be absorbed by the beauty of the bucolic countryside, Oregon Farm Bureau urges drivers to please take special care when traveling on rural roads this summer.
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April 2007
Teachers sought for 2007 Summer Agriculture Institute
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March 9, 2007
Ag industry presents wage indexing study to Senate Committee
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February 14, 2007
Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 award year of the Century Farm & Ranch Program, a statewide recognition program honoring farmers and ranchers who have worked the same land for at least 100 years.
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January 29, 2007
The cost of food in America remains affordable. According to the latest statistics compiled by the Agriculture Department’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service, American families and individuals currently spend, on average, just under 10 percent of their disposable personal income for food.
Applying that statistic to the calendar year means the average household will have earned enough disposable income -- that portion of income available for spending or saving -- to pay for its annual food supply in about 36 days, according to the Oregon Farm Bureau.
In recognition of this, Oregon Farm Bureau is celebrating Feb. 4-10, 2007, as Food Check-Out Week.
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January 22, 2007
The Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) announces the availability of two scholarships for Oregon high school graduates attending a junior college or a four-year college or university in Oregon, with plans to pursue a career in the agriculture industry.
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January 15, 2007
During the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, Jan. 7-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oregon Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding membership achievement and for implementing exceptional programs serving Farm Bureau members in 2006.
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2006
December 15, 2006 – Award winners from 2006 OFB State Convention
ODA’s Katy Coba honored with the Farm Bureau President’s Award
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ODA’s Jim Johnson receives a Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award
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Dalton Straus earns a Farm Bureau Top Hand Award
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Paul Kovash honored with a Farm Bureau Top Hand Award
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Arlene Kovash honored with a Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award
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Anne Rigor receives the Farm Bureau Outstanding Secretary Award
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Clifford Horning honored with the Farm Bureau Memorial Award
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November 16, 2006
Farm Bureau Partners with Dodge on FFA Scholarships
The American Farm Bureau is again partnering with Dodge Trucks by offering scholarships to support youth in pursuit of higher education.
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November 3, 2006
FB Provides Expertise on Livestock Production
Modern livestock farms are growing in size for productivity and profitability reasons, but producers are increasingly focusing on both environmental and economic factors, according to testimony submitted by the American Farm Bureau Federation to a private national commission studying the U.S. livestock production industry.
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October 2006
The Oregon Farm Bureau Political Action Committee made its 2006 election recommendations after significant research and careful consideration by working farmers and ranchers with input from Oregon’s 32 county Farm Bureaus. These endorsements represent the Oregon Farm Bureau PAC board’s non-partisan judgment about which candidates and ballot measure outcomes will best represent family farmers and ranchers, the natural resource community, and all Oregonians.
Federal & state endorsements
Oregon Senator & Representative endorsements
Oregon Representative endorsements continued
September 12, 2006
Oregon Farm Bureau promotes proper SMV sign use and rural road safety with new brochure
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August 1, 2006
Oregon Farm Bureau Scholarship recipients announced
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July 19, 2006
Century Farm & Ranch Program honors 14 new members
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June 16, 2006
Oregon Farm Bureau welcomes two new employees.
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March 20, 2006
Oregon Farm Bureau recognizes National Ag Day at the state Capitol.
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February 24, 2006
During Agricultural Safety Awareness Week, March 5th – 11th, Oregon Farm Bureau reminds parents how important it is to practice farm safety habits, especially in front of children.
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February 06, 2006
Coho announcement demonstrates effectiveness of 'Oregon Plan' approach
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January 30, 2006
Farm Bureau Commemorates Food Check-Out Week
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January 12, 2006
Bushue reelected to AFBF Board of Directors
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