Buying local is always the best choice for firewood Oregon Department of Agriculture Simply put, firewood is a great vehicle for invasive species to slip into the state. As winter approaches, consumers may be in the market for something to put into the fireplace. The same advice used for firewood […]

Time for Turkey Trivia By Cyndie Shearing American Farm Bureau Looking for some interesting, lesser-known facts related to Thanksgiving? Check out the turkey trivia below.

Regional conference focuses on women in agriculture Oregon Department of Agriculture “We can do it!” is the theme of an upcoming regional conference of women in agriculture. Oregon is one of the states able to show that it’s being done when it comes to successful women connected to one of […]

Timber Industry Report By Rick Sohn, PhD Coquille Lumber Extreme weather is credited with a near-term reduction of new homes, but otherwise statistics remain quite strong, with a 12-year October record for studs and a seasonal record for logs. Recent trends of lumber, logs, home construction, and housing markets, are […]

Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the launch of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources to provide comprehensive and timely support to veterans interested in opportunities in agriculture, agribusiness, and in rural America. The resources include a new […]

Counties, timber group want to resume Cascade-Siskiyou litigation Oregonians for Food and Shelter Timber and county groups want to re-activate litigation over the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, but for now lawsuits remain on hold until Dec. 1. Groups representing Oregon counties and timber companies want to resume litigation against the federal […]

Greg Walden applauds passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act Helps advance forest management reform through House for fifth year in a row Congressman Greg Walden For the fifth time in five years, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) voted to pass legislation to improve federal forest management and reduce the risk […]

USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure Loans Will Help Create Jobs and Spur Business Growth in 27 States Weldon Freeman U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that USDA is investing $2.5 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements to help create jobs and support […]

Don’t Buy “Climate Change” Argument Associated Oregon Loggers Federal agency representatives and certainly our liberal political representatives are already touting “climate change” as the cause of this summer’s catastrophic wildfire season. They point to rising temperatures, extended drought and a lengthening fire season as the reasons for the unusually large […]

Reps. Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden Fight for Oregon Timber Jobs Before International Trade Commission Congressman DeFazio Oregon Members Testify to the International Trade Commission in Support of Investigation into Unfair Chinese Hardwood Plywood Imports In testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Greg […]