September 26, 2011 - Oregon Asia trade trip made into video — Japan
From the Department of Agriculture
September 25, 2011 - Ranchers win Idaho court victory
PLC, NCBA and ICA Granted Authority to Defend Ranchers in Court Room By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, yesterday, Sept. 22, 2011, granted the Public Lands Council (PLC), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) intervenor status […]
September 23, 2011 - Both Obama, Boehner seek Super Committee role expansion
Obama and Boehner Look to Expand Super Committee’s Task BY National Association of Wheat Growers President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) both added to the super committee’s already-considerable to-do list, while the director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the panel must decide on any substantial […]
September 22, 2011 - Wolves making comeback in Oregon
Natural Resource News Note: Wolves, once hunted to extinction in the lower 48, are making a comeback, reports the Corvallis Gazette-Times. Rancher Denny Johnson complains that the predators have killed five of his cattle since last fall, including bull worth $5,000. “We’re not raising cattle for the government zoo,” he […]
September 21, 2011 - Forest protestors rise up again in Oregon
Forest Policy Briefs (Excerpts) by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers State Timber Protestors: The self-proclaimed “Cascadia Forest Defenders” failed in previous State Forest illegal protests two and ten years ago, during which dozens of people were quickly arrested. Quick arrest and dispersal is key to discouraging such […]
September 20, 2011 - Oregon discovers North America’s earliest beaver
A Dam Important Find! North America’s Earliest Beaver Discovered in Oregon By Bureau of Land Management Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. – A new fossil find represents the earliest record of living beavers (Castor) in North America. A pair of teeth was found on BLM land near Dayville, Oregon by BLM staff […]
September 19, 2011 - 2011 Legislature and property rights
2011 Legislature and property rights By Oregonians In Action The 2011 session of the Oregon Legislature ended quietly on June 30, with little change being made on the land use front. Oregonians In Action was able to pass three bills this session, marking the 11th straight legislative session in which […]
September 18, 2011 - Hearing takes on GIPSA rule
Government Oversight Hearing Calls Out Job-Killing GIPSA Rule — Colorado Cattlewoman Testifies on Impact of Proposed Rule — NCBA, NPPC Commend Congressman Issa for Pushing Back on Overregulation by National Cattlemen Beef Association WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hosted a hearing called “How A Broken […]
September 17, 2011 - When the Numbers Do Lie
When the Numbers Do Lie by Cathryn National Corn Growers Association In a world of splashy magazine covers and sexed-up headlines, it can be easy to obscure the facts with so-called data. Correlating figures to create data may sounds simple, but in choosing how to present the aggregated collection and […]
September 16, 2011 - Food prices rising
Global Demand Drives Food Prices Higher in Third Quarter By American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2011 – Strong global demand, especially for pork and other protein-rich foods, was a primary driver behind higher retail prices at the supermarket during the third quarter of 2011, according to the […]