Greg Walden helps pass bill boosting grazing permit certainty for Oregon ranchers –House gives approval to bipartisan legislation streamlining process for renewing livestock grazing permits Congressman Greg Walden The House today approved commonsense legislation that would boost certainty for ranchers dealing with grazing permits on federal land.  The Grazing Improvement […]

Cindy, Corn Commentary National Corn Growers Association New York City Mayor Bloomberg seems intent upon transforming the “City that Never Sleeps” into the “City that Never Eats.”  The latest food banning proposal being considered by the New York City Council would limit sizes of treats like popcorn and milkshakes. They […]

After nearly two weeks of commendable effort, the Senate moved for full passage of their version of the 2012 Farm Bill, S.3240 the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 by a 64-35 vote. By National Association of Wheat Growers NAWG President Erik Younggren, farmer from Hallock, Minn. commended […]

EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Will Burden Farmers By  American Farm Bureau Federation Many of America’s farmers and ranchers will face economic challenges due to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases, the American Farm Bureau Federation told a House subcommittee today. Carl Shaffer, president of the Pennsylvania […]

Congressman Peter DeFazio Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) asked President Obama to support an immediate investigation into the suspicious “scheduled maintenance” by refineries that restricted supply and has pushed West Coast gas prices more than 50 cents per gallon higher than the national average. DeFazio’s letter comes as the Justice Department’s […]

by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers Record Wildfires Burn Federal Forests: Two state’s worst wildfires in recorded history burned concurrently in June. As of June 18th, the 54,000 acre High Park Fire in Colorado’s Arapaho-Roosevelt Nat. Forest had destroyed 181 homes and killed one resident, ranking it […]

Oregon dairy industry looks to the next generation By Oregon Department of Agriculture Oregon’s dairy industry seems to be bucking a trend that plagues other agricultural sectors nationwide. While the average age of farmers in general is going up, there appears to be an influx of young dairy operators in […]

Walden expresses concern about new BLM proposal for southern Oregon forests Congressman Greg Walden Press Release U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) expressed concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) effort to develop new resource management plans for the 2.5 million acres of O&C forests in Western Oregon. The new […]

Senate Committee Farm Bill Good for Young Farmers By National Farm Bureau Federation Ben LaCross, a young fruit grower and Farm Bureau member from Michigan, today urged Congress to pass the Senate Agriculture Committee-passed farm bill this year. Speaking at a press event on Capitol Hill on behalf of the […]

By Renewable Fuels Association Addressing a gathering of thousands of leading ethanol industry pioneers at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) yesterday, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen made clear those “that are quite comfortable with our use of oil and want to see cheap corn” are mounting […]