National Association of Wheat Growers  The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and 38 other national agricultural organizations issued a statement Wednesday regarding the need for Congress to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire in September. The coalition of groups, using the name Farm […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, as a part of the RESTOR Task Force, made emergency deliveries of nearly 500 tons of donated hay on Wednesday, August 15 to fire affected families in Eastern Oregon. This hay will assist in caring for their livestock after the devastating fires […]

Update on Current Policy News Affecting Forest Business & Timber Supply by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers. Congress Attempts to Defund USFS Planning: When the US House Interior Appropriations Committee passed its FY2013 budget for the US Forest Service in June, it eliminated all funding for national […]

Over 100 people in Washington rally to save NW dams from being demolished over environmental concerns. See news video below.

The corn fuel mandate is raising food prices and hurting the poor. Wall Street Journal Editorial, In 2007 and 2008, food prices spiked, resulting in much higher U.S. grocery bills and far more hunger in the poorest countries as the global supply chain buckled. The world may now be on […]

By Janice, Corn Commentary National Association Corn Growers This year’s farm bill actions have been difficult to keep track of, even for those of us that live inside the beltway and work on this issue almost every day. NCGA has been working on the 2012 farm bill for almost four […]

Wildfires Send Smoke into Klamath, Lake and Malheur Counties By Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Smoke from area fires causes increased air pollution in Lakeview and Klamath Falls, haze in Vale and Ontario; DEQ offers tips on dealing with smoke With the National Weather Service predicting smoky conditions and hot […]

USDA Forecasts Sharply Reduced Corn, Soybean Crops By American Farm Bureau Federation The Agriculture Department’s first survey-based measure of crop yield potential for 2012 lowered production forecasts for both corn and soybeans dramatically, due to the continuing drought. Economists with the American Farm Bureau Federation said the report is a harbinger […]

By Dept. of Fish & Wildlife With summer temperatures heating up throughout the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers to take special care when catching and releasing fish. “Warm water temperatures, especially above 70 degrees, can be very hard on cool water fish such as […]

Natural Resource Users File Lawsuit on Forest Planning Rule By  American Forest Resource Council The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) and a broad group of national and regional interests filed suit today in Washington, D.C. to overturn the new Forest Service Planning Rule adopted last April. According to the Complaint, […]