Environmentalist target Legislative shake-up  By Natural Resource News Note: The Oregonian is reporting that Oregon environmentalists are eying a small power shift in Oregon’s Legislatures due to a possible three openings in the Legislature which could have a big impact on environmental legislation.  Here is the change. – State Senator […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Paulette Pyle honored with Ted Young award Paulette Pyle, Director of Grass Roots for Oregonians for Food and Shelter (OFS), was honored Monday (October 14) with the Ted Young Award at the annual meeting of the Oregon Forest Industries Council (OFIC) in Sunriver. The […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation Continued state control of water rights is critically important to farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation told Congress. “Farm Bureau supports H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, because it is designed to dispel uncertainty and recognizes state sovereignty and historic water law,” […]

Elway Poll Excerpt: Support for Food Labeling Initiative Swings Negative 41 Points Since September.What a difference a month and a few million dollars makes. Initiative 522, which would mandate labeling of genetically modified food, was leading by just 4 points last week after posting a 45-point lead five weeks ago–before […]

Communities for Healthy ForestsWildfires are burning hotter and bigger than ever before. It’s not a sentiment that’s exactly new, we’ve heard it several times before. But analysis of recent fires across the Western United States is showing scientists that this year’s forest fires raised the stakes yet again. But why […]

By Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries Rep. Schrader appointed to Farm Bill conference committee Congress apparently has reached an agreement to fund the federal government and raise its self-imposed debt limit, and President Obama has indicated he will sign it. This will lift a 16-day government shutdown as well […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation   Congressional leaders’ moving forward on negotiations to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of the 2013 farm bill is a commendable step but much more remains to be done, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Overall, both the Senate and House […]

By American Forest Research Counci Timber Industry Seeks Injunction Barring Federal Government’s Suspension of Timber Contracts Purchasers of federal timber sales and stewardship contracts filed suit yesterday against the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). They are asking the Oregon Federal District Court to enjoin the agencies […]

By Glen Cope By California Farm Bureau Well-known political figures, artists, actors, entertainers and the like are deemed to be important, according to Time magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People.” One person not on the current list is the American farmer. Now sure, one could say that listing categories […]

by Jayson Bailey of Chandler, Arizona Communities for Healthy Forests What if when the trees are gone, they’re gone? It might sound like a line from a Dr. Seuss book, but the reality is that for some wildfire ravished forests it’s true. Researchers have been studying the effects of increases […]