Natural Resource News Note:   Two media items highlight the risk facing Oregon’s wineries and vineyards.    The risk is either a great year or a serious set-back according to local wineries. The Oregonian ran an artcile “Oregon wine-grape growers struggle to salvage a worrisome crop”.  Here is an excerpt: A cool […]

California Legislature Fails to Pass 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard by Jason A. Johns Stoel Rives LLP NW Law Firm Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Sam Brownback (R-KS), with Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Udall (D-NM), Mark Udall (D-CO) and others joining, announced today that they will introduce […]

By Jim Welch, Oregon Cattlemen Association Wolf Conservation Plan OCA president Bill Hoyt, OFB president, Barry Boshue and OCA PA, Jim Welsh provided oral testimony during the ODF&W Wolf Plan discussions in Hillsboro on September 2nd. During the meeting it became apparent that ODF&W will not give the opportunity for […]

Ag Groups Urge Repeal of Burdensome IRS Requirement By National Association of Wheat Growers NAWG and more than 25 other agricultural organizations wrote Members of the House and Senate this week urging them to support repeal of new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements that will create an enormous paperwork […]

Oregon net farm income takes large drop in 2009 By Oregon Department of Agriculture Production value way down last year, but 2010 looks better Reflecting the struggling US economy in general, the bottom line for Oregon’s farmers and ranchers last year was pretty dismal. “Net farm income dropped 41 percent […]

Despite Struggles, Record Corn Crop Expected By Renewable Fuels Association (September 10, 2010) Washington – Given weather challenges late in the growing season, USDA today slightly lowered its prediction for the size of the 2010 corn crop. According to USDA, American farmers are expected to produce 13.16 billion bushels of […]

Vilsack Talks Trade, Death Tax, Environment and Antibiotics with NCBA Producers National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2010) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed U.S. cattle producers from across the country in Washington, D.C., today (Sept. 15, 2010) as part of the 2010 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) […]

Oregon’s Green Manufacturing Sector By Oregon Employment Department, The green manufacturing sector, as defined by the Oregon Green Jobs Council, includes firms that manufacture products often considered green. The firms included in this analysis were identified as producers of a green product by a number of online lists and registries. […]

Will Congress Hit the Books on Estate Taxes? By Dal Grooms National Farm Bureau Federation Members of Congress and school children have wrapped up their summer recesses. Students have returned to their schools, giddy with tales of their summer adventures and with glowing anticipation for a new school year. Chances […]

Website tracks salmon recovery results Dept of Fish and Wildlife, See site here:odfwrecoverytracker.org CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership with Ecotrust, today released a new website that will make it easier for the public to track progress toward restoring coastal salmon populations in Oregon. […]