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August 9, 2017 - Rural counties see decrease in unemployment

Rural Oregon Scores Victories, But More Work To Do Via Oregon Prosperity Project The economic recovery was slow to arrive in rural Oregon, and many of the state’s less populated counties still have unemployment rates well above the statewide rate of 3.7%. But signs of improvement are as clear as mountains […]


August 7, 2017 - Tillamook County adopted wetland ordinance goes national

Tillamook County farmers first in nation to have say in wetland siting Via Oregon Farm Bureau  Farmers in Tillamook County are the first in the nation to have a say in wetland siting after a unanimous vote by the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 2.


August 4, 2017 - Broiler prices continue to be aggressive

Highs for Broiler Piece Prices Likely in Rear View Via Farm Bureau Wholesale broiler prices have remained above year ago level almost all year despite the expectation for an annual 2 percent increase in broiler production – projected in the May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) – and […]


August 2, 2017 - Employers must now use updated I-9 form

New I-9 Form Takes Effect September 18, 2017 By J. Kent Pearson, Jr. Bullard Law U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form I-9, the form used to verify employee identity and authorization to work in the United States. Employers may download the new form here: Form I-9, […]