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January 28, 2012 - Oregon sets spring chinook, sturgeon seasons

States set spring chinook, sturgeon seasons By Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set spring chinook salmon and sturgeon retention fishing seasons for the Columbia River today during a joint state hearing. The Columbia River spring chinook seasons are based on a forecast of 314,000 […]

January 27, 2012 - Ag rates Obama’s State of the Union speech

American Farm Bureau Federation NewsLine The president set out his 2012 agenda in his State of the Union address. American Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy explains where agriculture fit into that agenda in this report from AFBF’s Johnna Miller Miller: American Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Mark Maslyn […]

January 26, 2012 - Timber industry files lawsuit against murrelet designation

Timber industry challenges marbled murrelet habitat designation — Claims Fish and Wildlife Service violating Endangered Species Act By American Forest Resource Council The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) brought suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) claiming the agency violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it designated […]

January 25, 2012 - USDA to close 260 offices, many in Oregon

Oregon Farm Bureau The U.S. Agriculture Department announced it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide in an effort to save dollars. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the goal was to save $150 million a year in the agency’s $145 billion budget. About $90 million had already been saved by reducing […]

January 24, 2012 - A gold rush in Eastern Oregon?

By Oregon Small Business Association The Corvallis Gazette Times reports that  three miles north of Nevada in Eastern Oregon lies fabulous wealth, in the form of an estimated 425,000 ounces of gold. Close to the gold deposit is another of uranium, which Oregon Energy Corp. hopes to mine over the […]

January 23, 2012 - BLM issues final payments to 18 counties

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it has issued payment to 18 counties in western Oregon eligible under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension, (Public Law 110-343). The amount paid to the Oregon & California (O&C) counties was $ 40,037,160.

January 22, 2012 - Classic video: People sign petition to ban water

National Corn Growers Association Corn Commentary Blog These days, farmers and ranchers seem to be constantly having to defend every practice they use to produce food, fuel and fiber – and much of it is based on just plain ignorance of agriculture in general. Ignorance may be bliss, but it […]

January 20, 2012 - State reduces sturgeon catch by 38%

States agree to reduce sturgeon catch by 38% on the lower Columbia River By Oregon Dept. of Fish & Widlife For the third straight year, fish and wildlife directors from Washington and Oregon have agreed to reduce the catch of white sturgeon on the lower Columbia River, where the species […]

January 19, 2012 - How the White House plan to merge trade agencies impacts ranchers

By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association  Statement from NCBA President Bill Donald Regarding President Obama’s Proposed Consolidation of Trade Agencies The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the administration’s recognition of the need to improve government efficiency and eliminate wasteful spending. However, precautions must be in place to avoid unintended consequences. […]

January 18, 2012 - Gov. Kitzhaber maligns loggers, Bill to bailout counties, More

by Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers, Governor Maligns Timber Owners and Loggers: The rise in log exports to China has left coastal sawmills facing new price competition for timber. Oregon Governor Kitzhaber unfairly criticized log exports in his Nov. 3 testimony before the state Board of Forestry. “We are at […]