Ocean Dungeness crab season opener delayed By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife NEWPORT – The opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season from Point Arena, Calif., to the Canadian border will be delayed at least until Dec. 15. Commercial harvest of crab in Oregon bays and estuaries will […]

USDA Streamlines Programs to Help American Agriculture Enhance Productivity, Drive Economic Growth By United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA has streamlined a host of programs and processes in an effort to help farmers, ranchers and businesses continue to drive America’s productive agricultural economy. As […]

Christmas tree marketing fee delayed By Kurt Kipp Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries Just one day after it was announced, USDA officials have decided to delay implementation of a 15-cents-per-tree marketing fee to pay for the promotion of natural grown Christmas trees. Growers in favor of the plan hope […]

By Rex Storm Associated Oregon Loggers Equal Access or Lawsuit Access: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) cosponsored a bill that would eliminate environmental groups abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Act. The EAJA was intended to help folks defend themselves against government actions; but, the provision to reimburse attorney fees […]

Thanksgiving to cost 13% more By American Farm Bureau Federation Johnna Miller, Director of Media Development, American Farm Bureau Federation and Cyndie Sirekis, Washington. Consumers will pay about 13 percent more at the grocery store for a turkey and all the trimmings to make a classic Thanksgiving Dinner this year, […]

y Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Of the more than 6 million trout that are released into Oregon waters every year, by far the largest are the ones that will be released over the next two months in Willamette Valley lakes and ponds. Starting next week, […]

National Wheat Growers League NAWG and other farm groups told Congressional leaders this week that LightSquared’s planned use of the electromagnetic spectrum for a new wireless broadband system would disrupt GPS systems even if filters are created to lessen interference. The message was delivered at more than a dozen meetings […]

Soda Bans not working, measured impact by Mark Corn Commentary National Corn Growers Association The longest of journeys begins with a first step and perhaps the national idiocy over the evils of corn sugar (HFCS) may be about to subside. In the “Well Blog” in New York Times they pronounce […]

Voters recall Arizona immigration law author By Curt Kipp Daily Digger Oregon Association of  Nurseries Voters in his Phoenix-area district have recalled Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa, Ariz.), the Arizona senate president who wrote and successfully passed Senate Bill 1070. The state law made unauthorized immigration a criminal offense at the […]

‘Super committee’ shapes the next federal farm bill By Christine Souza California Farm Bureau A group of congressional leaders known as the “super committee” has been meeting behind closed doors to develop recommendations to reduce the federal deficit—including a framework for the 2012 Farm Bill. Farm groups including the California […]