President, American Farm Bureau Federation, “The American Farm Bureau Federation congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election, as well as those candidates elected to serve during the 113th session of Congress. A number of important issues lie ahead of us, both for our nation, and for American agriculture. It is […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association   Wolves, water rights and wildfires are hot topics in today’s beef producing industry. The issues were much the same in 1913 when a group of 51 cattle ranchers got together in Baker City and formed the Oregon Cattle & Horse Raisers Association, now called the […]

Wyden suggests Oregon timber counties consider raising taxes By Oregon Family Farm Association U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) suggested that Oregon’s timber counties should consider raising property taxes as part of a strategy to cope with their loss of federal timber subsidies. These counties are poised to fall over […]

Congressman Kurt Schrader may not be facing a strong opponent in 2012 and therefore the race has not made much headlines lately, but his campaign is taking to the airwaves by releasing ads about his help of Oregon timber jobs.

Hurricane Sandy Threatens East Coast Farmers By Tracy Grondine As if 2012 hadn’t been tough enough on farmers because of the severe drought that parched much of the U.S., Mother Nature thought she’d have one more go at it before calling it a year. Last week, super storm Sandy wreaked […]

By NW Food Processors Association Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program has announced the winners of the 2012 Excellence in Family Business Awards. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony November 15 at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Fruithill. Inc. of Yamhill was honored in the small family […]

Nurseries sell out of trees and vines By California Farm Bureau The growing popularity of almonds, walnuts and other orchard and vineyard crops affects demand for the commercial plant nurseries that sell young trees and vines. Nurseries say demand from farmers for new trees and vines is so high that […]

By Henry Miller Author and founding director of FDA’s Biotechnology Office. Say what you will about Greenpeace, the organization has always had a flair for publicity. From its early days of dodging harpoons and Japanese whalers in outboard motor boats, it has used media savvy and an aptitude for political […]

By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC Housing starts and building permits broke out while mortgage interest rates are at an all-time low. Steady, slow climb in housing has only risen to the WORST level reached in 2 recent recessions. Four-year market trends of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage statistics are […]

Oregon Court of Appeals upholds Clatsop County’s right to reject pipeline By Natural Resource News Note: The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a motion to force Clatsop County to allow Oregon LNG to build 41 miles of pipeline through the county. The pipeline would carry liquefied natural gas to a […]