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THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a transit permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a distributor with Gifts and Good Cheer, Inc.

OFB Staff
Dec 22, 2025


Angi Bailey Reelected as Oregon Farm Bureau Federation President
The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) held its annual convention in Portland this year where delegates, representing every Oregon county, reelected President Angi Bailey on Thursday afternoon.

Austin McClister
Dec 15, 2025


Push Back on Record Tax Increases
The 2025 transportation package would raise $4.3 billion over ten years by increasing Oregon’s gas tax to $0.46 per gallon, doubling the payroll tax for public transit, and sharply raising vehicle registration, title, and electric vehicle fees, costs that could add hundreds of dollars a year for Oregon drivers.

Austin McClister
Nov 12, 2025


Positive Changes to H-2A Rules Will Benefit Farmers
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced significant, positive changes to federal H-2A policy.

Austin McClister
Oct 4, 2025


Oregon's Learn & Earn$: Growing America's Agricultural Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is promoting a collaborative one-day workshop at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Ryan Krabill
Aug 21, 2025


Oregon Farm Bureau Welcomes Submissions for Oregon’s Bounty Calendar Contest
Submissions for the calendar are open until September 15, 2025. The OFBF State Board will vote on the photos featured in the calendar at their September board meeting.

OFB Staff
Aug 4, 2025


Share Your Family’s Story: Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program Seeking Applications for 2025 Century and Sesquicentennial Awards
The Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program began in 1958 to honor farm and ranch families with century-long connections to the land.

Austin McClister
Mar 19, 2025


Rep. Scharf Announces Legal Opinion Declaring Portion of OR-OSHA’s Ag-Labor Housing Rules Unlawful
“This is a major victory for Oregon’s farmers and an appropriate check on agency overreach,” said Rep. Scharf about the legal opinion.

Austin McClister
Feb 13, 2025


OR-OSHA’s New Farmworker Housing Rules Will Force Out Farmworkers, Shutter Family Farms
OR-OSHA's new rules signal the beginning of a new chapter of unsustainable state policies for farmworkers and farm families alike.

Austin McClister
Jan 10, 2025
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