Ward says ODA is committed to doing all it can to help producers in the immediate future, including speaking loudly on trade issues whenever the opportunity arises. We want to hear from the ag community on ways that we can help. Obviously, some issues will require the involvement of national or world policies and influences. But there may be steps we can take in Oregon to at least ease some of the economic burden. We want to pursue a dialogue and solicit ideas from the industry.
Agriculture is classically a cyclical industry.
But it may take the collective will and effort of leaders and producers to send the pendulum back the other direction.