The 3 Percent Withholding Tax Needs Repeal By American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., May 27, 2011 – A new 3 percent withholding tax on government payments for goods and services has the potential to erode funds for conservation purposes, have negative impacts on rural health care availability and create […]

Wheat Industry Introduces New CEO to Producers By Oregon Wheat Growers League The Oregon Wheat Growers League Board of Directors (OWGL) and the Oregon Wheat Commission (OWC) proudly announce the hiring of the new CEO for the Oregon Wheat industry. Blake Rowe of Longview, Washington, will begin work on June […]

Equine Herpes Virus episode winding down in Oregon By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture The vast majority of horse owners in Oregon and in the Pacific Northwest should feel free to participate in horse shows, rodeos, and other equine events as a recent outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes […]

Washington State Farm Exports Reach Record Pace By Washington Farm Bureau, According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, exports of Washington-grown products have reached a new high. From October 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, the value of Washington-origin farm and seafood products set a record pace. Washington food […]

By Oregonians For Food and Shelter, On Monday, June 6th a coalition of organizations sent a letter to Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, urging them to support H.R. 872. Agricultural Cooperative Council of Oregon; American Forest Resource Council; Associated Oregon Loggers; Hazelnut Marketing Board; Mint Industry Research Council; Northwest […]

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, CLACKAMAS, Ore. —A black bear that caused a stir at Tualatin Elementary School  was safely captured and will be released in the Coast Range.The 3- to 4-year-old male bear was first seen early in the morning in the neighborhood surrounding Tualatin Elementary School […]

By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC China’s 10-12 million housing starts per year, is one of the few bright spots on the horizon, compared to USA’s 523,000 this month. And mortgage rates remain attractive. See below for details and a six-year span of prices and analysis of lumber, logs, housing, […]

By Cathryn National Corn Growers Association With gas prices on the rise, farmers are helping ease the pain at the pump for consumers across the United States. Ethanol is currently priced roughly 80 cents less per gallon than gasoline. In these rough times, even the relatively minor cost savings that […]

AFBF Estimates 3.6M Ag Acres Hit by Floods By American Farm Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2011 – After learning firsthand from state Farm Bureaus about recent flooding devastation in the southern United States the American Farm Bureau Federation now estimates that nearly 3.6 million acres of farmland has been […]

Senate OKs New Standards for Laying Hens (SALEM) – The Oregon Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of a measure that will dramatically improve the welfare of laying hens without putting local Oregon egg producers at a competitive disadvantage with large, out-of-state corporations.   Senate Bill 805, sponsored by Senate […]