Portion of Oregon coast closed to recreational crab harvesting Oregon Department of Agriculture The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced the immediate closure of all recreational crabbing from Cape Blanco on the southern Oregon coast to the California border due to elevated […]

NCBA on GIPSA Rule Withdrawal: “Victory for Cattle Producers and Consumers” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, today released the following statement in response to USDA’s decision to withdraw its controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) interim final […]

Physical activity lacking for food-insecure Oregon rural children Oregon  State Extension Services  Many rural Oregon children living in food-insecure homes aren’t getting enough physical activity, according to an Oregon State University study. The study is published in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports. In a sample of 144 families in three […]

New program & commission to protect Oregon ag heritage Oregon Department of Agriculture  From protecting agricultural lands using easements and covenants, to helping farmers and ranchers keep their operation in the family through succession planning, the newly formed Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program and its soon-to-be formed commission offer hope that […]

NCBA, PLC Praise Mark-up of National Monument Creation and Protection Act National Cattlemen’s Beef Association  The Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today praised Chairman Rob Bishop and the House Natural Resources Committee for marking-up H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection

Changes planned for Oregon ag water quality oversight Oregonians For Food And Shelter Regulators are implementing a new approach to ensure Oregon farmers comply with agricultural water quality standards. Oregon’s farm regulators aim to increase the impact of their agricultural water quality program by shifting how grant money is allocated, […]

Timber Conservation and Oregon’s Constitution Shouldn’t Be at Odds By Lydia White Cascade Policy Institute The Idaho Department of State Lands and the U.S. Forest Service signed ten agreements to allow logging and restoration on federal forest land, including land managed to benefit Idaho public schools by means of the […]

NCCR Welcomes EPA Move To Reconsider Flawed Biofuel Mandate For 2018 J. Craig Shearman National Retail Federation The National Council of Chain Restaurants today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it is considering whether to reduce the amount of biomass-based diesel that will be required to be blended into […]

Oregon Court of Appeals affirms ruling overturning GMO ban Oregonians for Food and Shelter A ruling that invalidated a GMO ban in Oregon’s Josephine County has been affirmed on appeal. The Oregon Court of Appeals has affirmed that a prohibition against genetically engineered crops in Josephine County is pre-empted by […]

By Rick Sohn Ph.d Umpqua CoquilleLLC Markets are rebounding in the wake of serious hurricane and fire seasons. Product prices are up, while log prices have fallen slightly. Housing remains stable as inventories and mortgage rates drop slightly and home value continues to rise nationally. Recent trends of lumber, logs, […]