Beach visitors: Keep away from seals and sea lions By Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife GOLD BEACH, Ore. – Spring is Pacific harbor seal pupping season on the Oregon coast. Visitors should stay away from seals and sea lions resting on rocks or beaches. “Harbor seals are having their […]

This week an USDA Report Predicts Record Corn Crop and US Exports of Ethanol, Distillers Grains Grow By Renewable Fuels Association (May 11, 2011) Washington – Two important government reports show that American farmers and ethanol producers continue to meet demand. First, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today made […]

By Kate Campbell California Farm Bureau Federation A proposed federal protocol to increase checking for protected spotted owls on the North Coast has been put on hold, and small-scale timberland owners say they’ll continue working with regulators and elected officials to make sure the current rules remain in place. Landowners […]

Wood First Bill, Forest Service contract breach, WOPR suit by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Associated Oregon Loggers ‘Wood First’ Bill Advances in Legislature: Championed by Oregon Forest Industries Council, the Oregon legislature is considering a bill (HB 3429) that would establish a preference for wood as the material for […]

By Dept. of Fish and Wildlife ONTARIO, Ore.—Missing Idaho man Thomas Lynch, last seen on April 19, was found on April 27th about 8 a.m. by ODFW District Biologist Phil Milburn during a sage-grouse lek survey in southern Malheur County. Milburn found Lynch along Jordan Craters Road/Birch Creek Ranch Road […]

Testimony before Congress on Crop Protection Registration By American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2011 – Testifying before two congressional committees, American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Barry Bushue said the process for crop protection registration is “hopelessly broken.” Bushue, who testified before a joint public hearing of […]

Joint Hearing Examines Process for Endangered Species Review By National Association of Wheat Growers, A bureaucratic process meant to ensure pesticides will not harm endangered species is broken and in need of reform, witnesses and Members of Congress concluded at a Tuesday hearing. The hearing was held jointly by the […]

Many crops get a late start, but ag can still catch up By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture As April draws to a close, Oregonians can almost count on one hand the number of days this month without rain and count on the other hand the number of days the thermometer […]

Timber update By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC So far this Spring, housing starts took off like a……tortoise. But, home inventories are dropping and 30-year mortgage interest rates are still below 5%. It’s a good time to buy a house!! See below for details and a six-year span of prices […]

Committee passes out Water Permitting Variance Bill AOI-backed bill, deals worked to minimize major costs to manufacturers By John Ledger HB 3591A, (Representative Jason Conger (R-Bend) a bill important to cities, manufacturers, and jobs, received a unanimous “Do Pass” recommendation from the House Transportation and Economic Development Committee and is […]