Greg Walden helps secure language to close Umatilla depot under BRAC – passage into law expected by end of the year By Congressman Greg Walden U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced that he helped secure language in upcoming legislation that allows the Umatilla Chemical Depot to close under conditions the […]

By AG-PAC AG-PAC, Oregon’s largest coalition of agriculture and natural resources political action committees has endorsed Rob Cornilles in the race to fill Oregon’s vacant first congressional district seat. Agriculture and natural resources provide about 25% of Oregon’s total economy, Rob understands that. He values that.” said Chairman Roger Beyer, […]

Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 15 along most of Oregon’s coast By Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife NEWPORT – Dungeness crab is back on the menu for holiday feasts as commercial crabbing opens Dec. 15 along most of the Oregon coast. Fishery managers made the decision today to open […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers Former MF Global chief executive Jon Corzine told Members of the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday he does not know where missing customer money from his company is, and he does not have more information about how much is missing than what anyone can […]

Cattlemen Score Victory on Dust Vote — House Tells EPA’s Overregulation to Bite the Dust National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a clear signal today, Dec. 8, 2011, from the U.S. House of Representatives that placing burdensome and scientifically unfounded regulations on U.S. farmers […]

ODA inspectors ensure airline baggage scale accuracy Oregon Agriculture Department, You know the scales at the airport that are used to determine the weight of your check-in baggage and whether you need to pay additional fees? Well, inspectors with the Oregon Department of Agriculture are looking at those scales to […]

Ocean sport crabbing remains closed By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife NEWPORT – With the commercial Dungeness crab season delayed until at least Dec. 15, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds recreational crabbers the ocean is closed to them also. Recreational harvest of Dungeness crab in Oregon’s […]

Deadline for Social Media Workshop Applications this Friday! Oregon Women for Agriculture (OWA) will present a one-day workshop in January featuring nationally known speaker Michele Payn-Knoper of Cause Matters to train people in natural resource-based businesses on effective use of social media. The seminar will be held during the Northwest […]

By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC The fundamentals held their ground, good news long term. Industry prices dropped somewhat, but this is the season for weaker log and stud prices. See below for details and a six-year span of prices and analysis of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage stats. Information […]

Wyden Statement on Trade Commission Vote that Chinese Practices are Hurting the American Solar Industry BY U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement today after members of a U.S. trade commission voted unanimously in favor of SolarWorld’s case that Chinese trade […]