By Rick Sohn, PhD Umqua Coquille LLC Housing starts have finally shot up 20% while unsold home inventory dropped. Mortgage interest rates remain favorable, and home value is increasing. Yet, US softwood market is being harmed by Canada. Trends of lumber, home construction, and housing markets, are compared to 2006. […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation America’s farmers and ranchers need access to open markets around the world to boost the economy here at home. The American Farm Bureau Federation called on the House today to protect the future of U.S. agricultural trade by passing the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and […]

Preventing the water wars before they begin By Jeff Stone OAN Executive Director When it comes to water, the warning signs are all around us. California’s drought, hauntingly akin to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, presents a menu of unappetizing choices for the future. The nursery industry is utterly […]

By Oregon State University Exetension Office Oregon State University has been recognized as a world-class center in agriculture and forestry, ranking ninth in an international survey. The listing appeared in the QS World University Rankings of approximately 200 top institutions for agriculture and forestry worldwide in 2015. “Our world ranking […]