By Oregon Farm Bureau “Two Oregon ranchers were sentenced to five years in federal prison under terrorism statutes for setting preventative fires on their own land. We are gravely disappointed at this outcome. Elderly Harney County rancher Dwight Hammond and his son, Steven, a former OFB Board member and Harney […]

By Rick Sohn, PhD Umqua Coquille LLC Despite low mortgage rates and low unsold home inventories, the weak stud market, the expiration of the U.S./Canadian softwood trade agreement, and the low value of the Canadian dollar, do not bode well for the rest of the Fall. Trends of lumber, home […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Citing a substantial possibility of success on the merits of their claims and casting suspicion on the rulemaking process, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals  ordered that the EPA and Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” rule be stayed nationwide until the Court can […]

by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers California National Forest Die-off: US Forest Service scientists say more than 12 million trees in California’s southern Sierra Nevada national forests have died during the last couple year’s drought—and the die-off is forecasted to continue. Consecutive years of drought have stressed […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association Switching to an all-organic agricultural system in the United States would have serious, negative consequences according to analysis of government reports published in Forbes. With clear documentation of a yield gap between conventional and organic production indicating increased land use would be required to […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association On Monday, October 5, it was announced that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministers have concluded negotiations. What does this mean? It means the United States is one step closer to having TPP go into effect. TPP is a multilateral trade agreement being negotiated by the […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Senator Ron Wyden announced that Oregon has received a $3 million federal grant to reduce fire risks to more than 2,200 homes in parts of Crook, Deschutes and Klamath counties that are adjacent to forests. The grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will fund […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association With less than three months before the guidelines are expected to be finalized, the House Agriculture Committee  held a public hearing to continue their oversight of the development of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation On October 9 and November 9, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider removing the gray wolf from the list of wildlife species that are protected under the Oregon Endangered Species Act (OESA). The Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan calls for the Commission […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association On August 25, 2015 Oregon Cattlemen’s Association members, Buck and Chelsea Matthews, dealt with the unexpected. The ranchers woke to discover one of their dogs laying on the porch with what appeared to be wolf’s teeth marks on his neck. “Scooter, was laying by the front […]