By Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. Will Forestry Reforms Happen Under Trump Administration? The Jan. 20th inauguration of President Trump has many expectations from the forest community. Will the new Administration address needed changes for the US Forest Service, BLM, and broken federal environmental regulating agencies? Will the Environmental […]

Wyden Stresses Urgent Need to Extend Secure Rural Schools and Sustainably Increase Forest Management Washington, D.C. – Rural counties in Oregon and across the country urgently need restored federal funding for vital county services and sustainably increased timber harvests, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., stressed at a Senate Energy and […]

By Kent Madison Retired 3rd generation owner of Madison Ranches Inc. Echo, Oregon As federal policymakers begin debating the next round of farm-focused legislation, it is important to recognize the values that serve as a foundation of U.S. agricultural strength. These values not only support the sustainability of Oregon’s family […]

Oregon Cattlemen Association, In the wake of continued skyrocketing costs of energy in Oregon, Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli announced a plan to perform a cost-benefit analysis of the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), which critics call the “Democrats’ hidden gas tax.” Estimates said, LCFS could spike gasoline costs by over […]

U.S. Lumber Industry Applauds Commerce Department Finding of Massive Canadian Subsidies The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced a preliminary determination in response to a petition filed in November 2016 by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (COALITION). The United States government ruling substantiates that Canada subsidizes softwood lumber […]

  Cascade-Siskiyou expansion: Who makes our nation’s laws, the president or Congress? (Guest opinion) By Travis Joseph Presidents of the United States, regardless of political party, should always follow the law. Separation of powers is the founding principle of our Constitution. Law Professor Michael Blumm’s guest opinion in The Oregonian/OregonLive […]

By Rick Sohn Ph.d Umpqua CoquilleLLC Lumber prices continue to be robust two months in a row. Logs are also strong. Home values continue improving with relatively brisk sales and building. Industry manufacturing has improved. Recent trends of lumber, logs, home construction, and housing markets, are compared. Prices in Dollars […]

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and learn ways you can engage to make a better planet for fish, wildlife, their habitats and people. Since 1970, Earth Day has been observed around the globe each spring as a day to raise environmental awareness […]

Schrader, Herrera Beutler Introduce Bill to Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead on the Columbia River Exponentially increasing sea lion predation in recent years threatens salmon populations in the Columbia River Washington, D.C., by Carlee Griffeth   U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) have introduced the Endangered […]

By Oregon Cattlemen Association, Chair Representative Helm expressed his gratitude to the Oregon Cattlemen for volunteering Rocky Dallum for legislative study in his work group on three bills that he has introduced into the legislature. In their present state, House Bills 2705, 2706, and 2707, are not bills that the […]