Ocean sport crabbing remains closed By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife NEWPORT – With the commercial Dungeness crab season delayed until at least Dec. 15, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds recreational crabbers the ocean is closed to them also. Recreational harvest of Dungeness crab in Oregon’s […]

Deadline for Social Media Workshop Applications this Friday! Oregon Women for Agriculture (OWA) will present a one-day workshop in January featuring nationally known speaker Michele Payn-Knoper of Cause Matters to train people in natural resource-based businesses on effective use of social media. The seminar will be held during the Northwest […]

By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC The fundamentals held their ground, good news long term. Industry prices dropped somewhat, but this is the season for weaker log and stud prices. See below for details and a six-year span of prices and analysis of lumber, logs, housing, and mortgage stats. Information […]

Wyden Statement on Trade Commission Vote that Chinese Practices are Hurting the American Solar Industry BY U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement today after members of a U.S. trade commission voted unanimously in favor of SolarWorld’s case that Chinese trade […]

Rural Tax Education Website Launched By National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition Utah State University Cooperative Extension recently launched a Rural Tax Education website to provide farmers and ranchers and Extension educators with agriculturally-related income tax information. The homepage of the website includes information about upcoming free-of-charge webinars related to agricultural taxes, […]

Dust Bill Heads to House Floor with Bipartisan Support By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce today, Nov. 30, 2011, voted in support of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. The legislation passed (33-16) through the […]

Farm Income and Expenses Likely to Set Records By American Farm Bureau Federation Johnna Miller, Media Development Director, American Farm Bureau Federation There’s at least one sector of the U.S. economy that’s faring pretty well. American Farm Bureau Economist Matt Erickson explains why agriculture is doing so well and what’s […]

Pelicans face new threat on Oregon coast: junk food By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife TILLAMOOK, Ore. – One of the most distinctive birds on the Oregon coast is the brown pelican, with its famous large throat pouch and gregarious personality.Until 2009, these unusual aquatic birds were listed for […]

Alabama legislators have second thoughts By Kurt Kipp Oregon Association of Nurseries The New York Times reports that several Alabama legislators and officials are having second thoughts about the state’s controversial immigration law. Some are calling for tweaks, while others are asking for outright changes. The law remains popular among […]

Thinking the Local Food Movement Would Be Good for the Economy? Think Again. By Cathryn National Corn Growers Association Local food is sexy. Like any trend, interesting, powerful people seem to love it. From Michelle Obama to a slew of celebrity chefs, everyone seems to be talking about the exact […]