YF&R Committee Vice Chair, Brenda Kirsch, gives a video reason on why Oregon’s estate tax (aka “death tax”) should be eliminated. Currently the End Oregon Death Tax petition campaign is gathering signatures to qualify for the 2012 ballot.

Walden leads group of lawmakers urging inclusion of county payments, PILT in final transportation bill By Congressman Greg Walden U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and 15 House Republicans have sent a letter urging a joint Senate-House panel to include county payments and PILT funding in a final transportation bill.The Senate […]

Free Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Beating up on coal, America’s most-used source for electricity, wasn’t enough for the Sierra Club. They now declared war on natural gas. From National Journal: “The Sierra Club is intensifying its natural-gas reform campaign and renaming it “Beyond Gas,” a spin-off of its decade-old […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers A new survey of U.S. consumer perceptions of agricultural technology shows a strong majority would be willing to purchase foods made with wheat produced using biotechnology if the innovations delivered nutritional or environmental benefits. The survey was sponsored by the International Food Information Council […]

The Video of the week comes from the Wall Street Journal which analyzes the reason behind sliding oil prices. The interview covers IRAN, the Market and OPEC.

Lucky Oregon angler could hook a million dollar fish BY Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife There are now a million more good reasons to go fishing in Oregon this summer. That’s because one of three popular Oregon reservoirs could have a fish that’s worth a million bucks to the […]

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 […]