The Conservative Warning: Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, China Ties, and Political Manipulation in Douglas County

Oregon’s rural values—self-reliance, local control, and representative government—are under threat. A troubling network of political insiders, special interests, and globalist agendas is quietly steering policy in ways that benefit industry over individual freedom, while marginalizing grassroots conservative voices.

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) and Senator David Brock Smith

Senator David Brock Smith (DBS) has received multiple top legislative awards from the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) for advancing their agenda—especially the creation of Oregon’s State Meat Inspection Program. While framed as helping small ranchers, this legislation can also serve larger corporate agricultural interests and potential foreign partners, including those from China, by opening alternative channels for processing and export.

Smith’s close relationship with OCA leadership raises concerns that policy decisions are being made to serve special interests rather than the people he represents.

The Hidden Corporate Pipeline: Land O’Lakes, USAID, and OCA

The web of influence deepens with Greg Roush, a leader in the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and an employee of Purina and Land O’Lakes. Notably, Land O’Lakes has well-documented ties to USAID, a federal agency known for pushing global development initiatives that often benefit multinational corporations rather than American family farms.

Greg Roush’s leadership within OCA, combined with his corporate role, places him at the center of a powerful nexus where local agriculture, global industry, and foreign policy interests intersect. This is not speculation: Land O’Lakes operates USAID-funded agricultural projects in foreign countries—the kind of partnerships that some fear could pave the way for foreign access to Oregon’s agricultural markets, especially in the meat sector.

Political Manipulation Through Douglas County GOP Leadership

The influence doesn’t stop with corporate ties. It extends deep into the Douglas County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC)—the very grassroots body meant to hold politicians accountable.

The PCP (Precinct Committee Person) Coordinator, Donna Torres, is Greg Roush’s wife.
Donna Torres and her husband were invited to elite agricultural conferences where they “rubbed elbows” with Senators like David Brock Smith.
Shortly after these connections were forged, Torres began using her position within the DCRCC to push out DBS’s “Bills of Concern” mailers—telling grassroots Republicans which bills to support or oppose during legislative sessions.
These “priorities” almost always aligned with OCA interests, not necessarily the values or concerns of the average Republican voter.

Several PCPs rightly raised objections:

“Shouldn’t the people be telling the Senator what to support—not the other way around?”

This inversion of representation—where the politician directs the party instead of the party holding the politician accountable—is antithetical to the grassroots conservatism that built Oregon’s rural communities.

Political Retaliation and Power Consolidation

The manipulation came to a head when Donna Torres worked on David Brock Smith’s primary campaign. When members of the DCRCC Executive Board opposed DBS in the primary, Torres helped spearhead a recall effort that removed six members—including DBS’s own opponent.

This is not merely political disagreement—it is an example of a coordinated purge of dissent to consolidate power around a narrow slate of insiders who serve industry interests over local conservative voices.

The Globalist Undercurrent

When you trace the threads:

David Brock Smith (OCA award recipient, author of pro-agriculture legislation)
Greg Roush (OCA leader, Land O’Lakes/USAID ties)
Donna Torres (DCRCC PCP Coordinator, campaign ally)
Foreign markets, including China, quietly waiting in the wings to benefit from expanded meat export infrastructure…

…it becomes clear that this is not a story about ranchers and local prosperity. It is a story about global economic interests co-opting local politics through soft influence, legislation, and party capture.

The Conservative Call to Action

True conservatives must:

Reclaim grassroots control: The rank-and-file PCPs—not politicians—must set the party’s agenda.
Demand transparency: Legislators should disclose any conflicts of interest tied to corporate or foreign partnerships.
Reject manipulation: The use of party machinery to silence dissent and reward loyalty must be exposed and stopped.

The heart of conservatism is accountable, limited government—not rule by special interests, not cronyism, and certainly not foreign-influenced policymaking.