Can Environmentalists Think? By: Jim Petersen, Founder and Executive Director, The Evergreen Foundation Last July 9, Wall Street Journal columnist, Bret Stephens, posed the question headlined above: Can environmentalists think? His column concerned environmentalist reaction to a July 6 train derailment and fire at Lac-Megantic, Quebec, about 20 miles north […]

Scott George President National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Right before Thanksgiving, while Congress was on break, federal meat labeling regulations took effect that could result in Americans paying higher prices on everything from beef and pork to apples and maple syrup. While legislators, as part of the continuing farm bill negotiations, […]

Davis Dwight & Tremaine LLP Oregon business law firm By Michael Gelardi A land use decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals could impact farm marketing activities across the state, imposing new permitting requirements and forcing changes to business operations.The case, Greenfield v. Multnomah County, concerns limits on farm-to-table dinners, […]

The Oregon Outdoor Council is pleased to announce support for The Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. By Oregon Outdoor Council History and Proposal According to O&C Lands Act of 1937 the lands are to be managed “for permanent forest production, and the timber thereon shall be sold, […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association Chick-Fil-A announced that, like so many others before it, the company will make the myth-based marketing maneuver to remove high fructose corn syrup from its sauce. Instead of standing for sound science and maintaining the current quality of its astoundingly popular products, these big […]

By Associated Oregon Industries The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington, along with the Premier of British Columbia, signed a Proclamation entitled “Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy.” The Proclamation consists of a preamble and a long set of agreements. For the most part these are statements supporting […]

Wyden Bill – Next Step in O&C Land Discussions Oregon Senator Ron Wyden released his long-awaited legislative proposal for reforming the management of Western Oregon’s O&C forest lands. It follows the recent passage of the bipartisan O&C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act resulting from a compromise forged by Congressmen Peter […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation For more information on Newsline, contact: Johnna Miller, Director of Media Development, American Farm Bureau Federation [email protected] . Miller Farmers and ranchers – along with most of the rest of the population – are hard-pressed to find much to be thankful to Congress for this […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture, As the nation’s top producer of Christmas trees, Oregon wants to maintain its reputation for providing a clean and healthy product. With that in mind, officials with the Oregon Department of Agriculture will return to Hawaii next month for a second straight year to monitor […]

Natural Resource Note, Oregon is looking to enact policy changes to the state’s medical marijuana laws. Among the items discussed was security, background checks and a $4,000 license fee. The Oregonian reports, The requirements, crafted by state policy makers, police and marijuana advocates, are designed to provide oversight of an […]