Today, Oregon becomes the first state on the West Coast approved to operate a state meat inspection program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just finalized a cooperative agreement with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to launch the program aimed at providing economic opportunity and resilience for Oregon’s livestock producers. ... Read More
Archives for July 2022
IP-3 could have broad effects for Oregon animal care and abuse
Link: https://www.kdrv.com/news/ip-3-could-have-broad-effects-for-oregon-animal-care-and-abuse/article_88bc3420-006d-11ed-9687-d701f496f17e.html SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon initiative petition up for public consideration is getting resistance today from the Oregon Farm Bureau. The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) says it opposes Oregon initiative petition 2024-003 (IP-3) as a ballot measure. The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office (OSOS) shows IP-3 is an eight-page measure about animal rights and care ... Read More
WWARRF Assistance is here
The Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund (WARRF) provides financial assistance to persons or members of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon to permanently abandon, repair, or replace a water well used for household purposes. The Department is accepting applications from low-to-moderate income households with domestic wells in areas that are impacted by drought or ... Read More