Natural Resource Report Note: — Projects included in the agriculture Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill that has passed the Senate Senate Appropriations Committee include: US-20 Sisters Downtown Improvements – $1,500,000 Funds will be used to reconstruct and widen sidewalks, improve pedestrian crossings by building curb extensions, and add […]

By Marri Carrow U.S. Grains Council Since 1960 USDA-Chief-Economist-Joseph-Glauber-SpeakingU.S. agriculture exports are projected to be second-largest on record and surpass $100 billion dollars this year, second only to 2008 when agriculture exports surpassed $110 billion, Joseph Glauber, chief economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, told attendees of the U.S. […]

U.S. Chamber and National Association of Water Companies Launch ‘Water Is Your Business’ Series — Partnership Highlights Best Practices to Improve Economic Competitiveness for Businesses By US Chamber of Commerce MIAMI, FL—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) today launched the “Water is Your […]

By Bureau of Land Management, WASHINGTON, DC – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey today announced the findings of the interdisciplinary Western Oregon Task Force for moving forward in the management of BLM-administered forests in western Oregon. “The recommendations of the task force will help us develop a […]

NCBA Summer Conference to Address Shrinking U.S. Cattle Herd By  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON (July 20, 2010) The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be hosting its Summer Conference July 28 through Aug. 1, 2010, in Denver, Colo. According to NCBA President and Illinois cattle producer Steve Foglesong, cattle […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau, Heath Webb awarded Oregon Farm Bureau Associate Member Scholarship, funded by COUNTRY Financial for 2010-11 Academic Year The Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) is pleased to announce that Heath Webb of Cottage Grove was awarded the Oregon Farm Bureau Associate Member Scholarship, funded by COUNTRY Financial. […]

By Ken National Corn Growers Association Reading a study from Iowa State University on the possibility of losing the ethanol tax credit got me thinking, and I have learned I’m not alone in my thoughts. First, there’s this line from the summary: “Taxpayers would save more than $6 billion through […]

New range rider helps protect livestock from wolves: Program funded by USFWS grant By Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, ENTERPRISE, Ore.—In an effort to reduce wolf-livestock conflicts in Wallowa County, a new range rider will accompany cattle grazing in areas of the Imnaha wolf pack this summer. The cooperative […]

Lincoln, Kyl Offer Proposal to Reform Estate Tax System By National Association of Wheat Growers Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) introduced this week a proposal that would permanently reform the estate tax, a vexing issue for farm families trying to plan for the […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 2010 – Retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly during the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used […]