Free Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Beating up on coal, America’s most-used source for electricity, wasn’t enough for the Sierra Club. They now declared war on natural gas. From National Journal: “The Sierra Club is intensifying its natural-gas reform campaign and renaming it “Beyond Gas,” a spin-off of its decade-old […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers A new survey of U.S. consumer perceptions of agricultural technology shows a strong majority would be willing to purchase foods made with wheat produced using biotechnology if the innovations delivered nutritional or environmental benefits. The survey was sponsored by the International Food Information Council […]

The Video of the week comes from the Wall Street Journal which analyzes the reason behind sliding oil prices. The interview covers IRAN, the Market and OPEC.

Lucky Oregon angler could hook a million dollar fish BY Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife There are now a million more good reasons to go fishing in Oregon this summer. That’s because one of three popular Oregon reservoirs could have a fish that’s worth a million bucks to the […]

AFBF Intervenes in Mississippi River Basin Case American Farm Bureau Federation  The American Farm Bureau Federation Tuesday, along with 14 state Farm Bureau organizations and 16 other national and regional agricultural organizations, filed a motion seeking to intervene in Gulf Restoration Network, et al. v. Jackson, et al., a lawsuit […]

By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Looking to increase jobs and economic development in Oregon, Senator Ron Wyden said that negotiations to open up Asian-Pacific markets and Congress’ consideration of a new Farm Bill offer opportunities to increase the domestic sale and international export of Oregon agricultural products. “My guiding […]

Major Environmental and Economic Decision by: John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries Governor’s Choice – and Senate’s Action – will Affect Oregon Competitiveness for Decades.   An upcoming appointment by the Governor and subsequent approval by the State Senate will have a huge impact on manufacturing, agriculture, and the economy of the […]

By JunJie Wu By University of Oregon Extension Office Increasing government scrutiny of farm support programs has prompted the creation of a new research center at Oregon State University. The Partnership for Agricultural and Resource Policy Research, established through a $910,216 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Seattle’s entrepreneurs have a bright new idea: mine asteroids for the valuable rare earth minerals they contain. The project has some heavyweights on board. Founders Eric Anderson and Peter Diamandis came up with the idea of selling space flights for private individuals, and their new […]

By Cathryn, Corn Commentary National Corn Growers Association Kashi, in a move almost certainly based on a desire to drive profits and not a strong-held belief, joined the legions of companies currently making very public, splashy moves toward non-GMO ingredients. Openly disclosing this action seeks to meet the “ever-evolving needs […]