By Rich Sohn Umpqua Coquile LLC, We are again near record LOW domestic housing starts and building permits, yet both Stud and Log prices increased? See below for details and a six-year span of prices and analysis of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage stats. The domestic fundamentals, like housing starts […]

By Curt Kipp Oregon Association of Nurseries Tree prices on the rise? Are tree prices about to increase significantly? John Balfour of Bold Spring Nursery in Hawkinsville, Ga., believes the answer is yes. He explains why in this must-read blog post. Short version: it’s all about supply and demand. Nurseries […]

CBS News did a hard hitting story on new members of Congress who are Tea Party candidates who receive federal farm subsidies.

ODE inspects 28,000 gas stations statewide for price problems and other problems related to accuracy. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Gasoline prices in Oregon and nationwide show no sign of going down. At current pump prices, motorists are more than ever vitally interested in making sure they get what they pay […]

Fuel Costs Go Beyond Sticker Shock for Farmers, Ranchers By American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2011 – Americans are experiencing sticker shock at the gas pump these days, but high fuel costs are hitting America’s farmers and ranchers especially hard. According to testimony presented today by the […]

National Association of Wheat Growers Applaud U.S. House Passage of NPDES Permitting Bill National Association of Wheat Growers The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) was extremely pleased to see Thursday’s House passage of H.R. 872, a bill to remove duplicative new permitting requirements related to pesticide applications. The bill […]

Record High 2010 Wine Shipments Make U.S. the World’s Largest Wine-Consuming Nation By Wine Institute SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. surpassed France as the world’s largest wine-consuming nation in 2010, with wine shipments to the U.S. from California, other states and foreign producers growing 2% from the previous year to […]

The right to kill wolves Natural Resource News Note: The wolf issue is expected to take center stage in an Oregon Legislative House Committee that plans to have a hearing on four wolf related bills.    Oregon Cattlemen’s Association President Bill Hoyt,  said to the Associated Press, “It appears that the […]

Portland Timbers sponsorship gives forestry messages a boot toward OFRI’s goal By Oregon Forest Resources Institute, PORTLAND, Ore.– This year, there’s an extra kick to the Oregon Forest Resources Institute’s annual educational advertising efforts. OFRI signed on as a limited sponsor of the Portland Timbers for the soccer club’s 2011 […]

A Sad Goodbye to Mike Propes By Oregonians for Food and Shelter We want to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Polk County Commissioner, Mike Propes. Mike served the citizens of Polk County for several years, his wisdom and expertise will be deeply missed. Services will […]