AFBF Intervenes in Mississippi River Basin Case American Farm Bureau Federation  The American Farm Bureau Federation Tuesday, along with 14 state Farm Bureau organizations and 16 other national and regional agricultural organizations, filed a motion seeking to intervene in Gulf Restoration Network, et al. v. Jackson, et al., a lawsuit […]

By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Looking to increase jobs and economic development in Oregon, Senator Ron Wyden said that negotiations to open up Asian-Pacific markets and Congress’ consideration of a new Farm Bill offer opportunities to increase the domestic sale and international export of Oregon agricultural products. “My guiding […]

Major Environmental and Economic Decision by: John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries Governor’s Choice – and Senate’s Action – will Affect Oregon Competitiveness for Decades.   An upcoming appointment by the Governor and subsequent approval by the State Senate will have a huge impact on manufacturing, agriculture, and the economy of the […]

By JunJie Wu By University of Oregon Extension Office Increasing government scrutiny of farm support programs has prompted the creation of a new research center at Oregon State University. The Partnership for Agricultural and Resource Policy Research, established through a $910,216 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Seattle’s entrepreneurs have a bright new idea: mine asteroids for the valuable rare earth minerals they contain. The project has some heavyweights on board. Founders Eric Anderson and Peter Diamandis came up with the idea of selling space flights for private individuals, and their new […]

By Cathryn, Corn Commentary National Corn Growers Association Kashi, in a move almost certainly based on a desire to drive profits and not a strong-held belief, joined the legions of companies currently making very public, splashy moves toward non-GMO ingredients. Openly disclosing this action seeks to meet the “ever-evolving needs […]

By Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife A May 2 investigation by ODFW confirmed that four penned sheep (two ewes, two lambs) were killed by a wolf on private land east of Weston, Ore. in northern Umatilla County. One additional lamb is missing and believed to have been killed by […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau All of us get frustrated with regulations and permitting processes that create extra cost and time for businesses and economic developers without a clear indication of the added environmental and social benefits being gained. There is an advisory committee to the Governor on regulatory streamlining and […]

Timber Industry Report By Rick Sohn, Umpqua Coquille LLC Spring prices are holding in studs, and unsold home inventory is the lowest in 5 years. Four-year trends of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage statistics are shown below. Information and interpretation. The best news this month is the unsold home inventory, […]

House Bill Introduced to Stop EPA Manipulation of Clean Water Act by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, U.S. Congressmen John Mica (R-Fla.), Nick Rahall (D-W.V.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)  introduced legislation (H.R. 4965), which is strongly supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and […]