Growing Middle Class Changing Dynamics in China By Marri Carrow U.S Grains Council China is a global leader in the production of a number of agricultural products – from rice to pork to milk – while also being the world’s second-largest producer of corn. Yet the country is also the […]

Livestock theft concerns rise during calving season — The internet gives rise to would-be rustlers By Oregon Department of Agriculture, A crime that has been around since the days of the old west has evolved with modern technology. Cattle rustling, or livestock theft in general, is still a major concern […]

Senate bill would merge 10 agencies into one Natural Resource News Note: The Oregon Senate is hearing Senate Bill 521 which would move 10 state natural resource agencies under one authority. That central agency would be the Oregon Department of Natural Resources. The Oregon Farm Bureau opposes the bill telling […]

Timber Industry Report which includes timber, lumber prices and a prediction on Oregon home values. By Rick Sohn, Umpqua Coquille LLC Overall, the good news outweighs bad news. Some recent federal and international developments are reported. See below for details and a six-year span of prices and analysis of lumber, […]

Below is a letter from Jonathan Schlueter, Executive Director of the Westside Economic Alliance, to the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Department regarding the Metro 2030 plan: West Side Economic Alliance Re: Objections to Metro 2030 Capacity Ordinance for Housing and Employment Last month, Metro presented your agency with their […]

Local growers seeing upswing –Growers reporting signs of recovery By Curt Kipp Oregon Association of Nurseries Nursery growers in Oregon are reporting signs of recovery from the sour economy, according to Mateusz Petrowski of the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.). Consumers are more confident, and as a result, retailers are placing […]

The American Soybean Association Sees  Disproportionate Cuts to Agriculture in the House Continuing Resolution The American Soybean Association February 16, 2011…Saint Louis, Missouri… The American Soybean Association (ASA) today expressed its concern with the disproportionate cuts in agriculture spending in H.R. 1, the Continuing Resolution (CR) for Fiscal Year (FY) […]

ODFW plant give-away this Wednesday Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife ROSEBURG, Ore. – On Tuesday, March 1, Douglas County gardeners and nature enthusiasts can celebrate spring with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual plant give-away. The event is 9 am – 1 pm at the ODFW Roseburg […]

Scholarships available through the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation By Oregon farm Bureau The Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) is pleased to announce that applications are available for two scholarship programs for the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year. Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarships (OFBMS) with 10-12 awards annually are open to any […]

NCBA: Study Shows Costly Consequences of Regulating Dust By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON (Feb. 23, 2011) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is concerned that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) current review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards of the Clean Air Act could result in the regulation […]