Washington State Farm Bureau (1) Keep Agriculture Whole Agriculture is a major economic engine in Washington, providing 160,000 jobs and driving $46 billion into the state’s economy. As the nation and the state struggle to pull out of the recession, supporting this vital industry is important to the economies of […]

Timber News Update by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers USFS Forester Says Forests at Risk: Kent Connaughton, US Forest Service Regional Forester who manages 16 national forests in OR & WA, in January addressed the both Oregon Board of Forestry and The Oregonian newspaper editorial board. Connaughton […]

A California sea lion with a fish caught just below Willamette Falls in the spring of 2011. Sea Lion hazing crew – ODFW Photo – ODFW will haze California sea lions at Willamette Falls By Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife In an attempt to reduce predation on federally listed […]

By Rick Sohn, PhD Umpqua Coqullie LLC New records for lumber, logs, housing starts, building permits, and unsold inventory, while mortgage rates remain low.  Consistent annual improvement  is expected.  Five-year data of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage statistics are shown below.   Prices in Dollars per Thousand Board Feet Jan‘13 […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers Resolving to change our habits or reach new goals in a new year is only human. And for humans in many countries, one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight. That’s why the health clubs and fad diet promoters are on the […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association Newspapers, online sources and television reports alike have spent days now terrifying a hungry public with reports that party food favorite buffalo chicken wings will be in short supply this Super Bowl. Linking the supposed shortage to a variety of factors, from the drought […]

American Farm Bureau Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Bipartisan Senate Immigration Principles “The time is long overdue for our nation to have a comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation. The American Farm Bureau […]

Timber News Update by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers Counties Receive Rural Schools Funds Paid:  USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in January announced the US Treasury paid $323 million to counties within 41 states having national forests.  The fiscal year 2013 payment is the last to support […]

Activists protest New Mexico coyote killing contest Activists are protesting a coyote killing contest sponsored by Gunhawk Firearms of Los Lunas, New Mexico. The idea is for teams to shoot as many coyotes as possible during a certain weekend. The activist group Animal Protection of New Mexico has organized a […]

Biennial report to the governor & legislature provides priority policy recommendations By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture The State Board of Agriculture has completed one of its primary biennial tasks and is ready to share the results with Oregon’s governor and legislature. The 2013 Oregon State of the Agriculture Industry Report […]