World Bank ousts energy costs as true culprit for rising food prices National Biodiesel Board JEFFERSON CITY, MO —   The World Bank recently released a report reversing claims that wrongly faulted biofuels for food price increases.    “As the first commercially available advanced biofuel available in the U.S., biodiesel plays an […]

Treasurer Wheeler urges better disclosure for deepwater mining operations in the wake of Gulf Coast oil spill — Oregon Treasurer among major investors to send letter urging action by oil companies By Oregon State Treasurer SALEM – Across the globe, thousands of deepwater drilling rigs are siphoning millions of gallons […]

Three week supermarket promotion highlights Oregon products By Oregon Department of Agriculture, Fresh blueberries, Dungeness crab, and a variety of wines from Oregon and Washington enjoyed three weeks in the spotlight this summer as part of a targeted in-store promotion at one of Hong Kong’s largest retail grocery chains. While […]

Veterinarians in Demand; Help Protect Our Food Supply By Nathan Smith American Farm Bureau Federation Imagine you’re a rancher. It’s 2 a.m. and a cow giving birth needs professional medical attention. The only problem is that the nearest veterinarian is 100 miles away. For a growing number of livestock producers […]

The Business Energy Tax Credit: No Longer an Effective Incentive for Renewable Energy Resource Facilities Written by Michelle Slater Miller Nash LLP Oregon & Washington Law Firm, Contact Once perceived to be a leader in renewable energy development, Oregon now risks becoming a diminishing market. The Oregon Business Energy Tax […]

By Rick Sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC The bubble is still deflating, with falls, yet again in studs, logs, housing starts, and an increase in unsold inventory.  Interest rates are eye-popping, the lowest on record, yet buyers are slow to commit.  See below for five-year-span price analysis of lumber, logs, housing […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association “In the last 50 years, generally speaking, people have become much more lax about their moral code concerning sex and much more restrictive about their moral code concerning food.” – Mary Eberstadt, author of “The Loser Letters” “The New Food Puritans” is a fascinating […]

By American Soybean Association, July 29, 2010… Saint Louis, Missouri… The American Soybean Association (ASA) this week suggested key steps to meeting President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) goal of doubling exports in the next five years in comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The comments came in […]

Strong returns expected for Columbia River fall salmon seasons By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Anglers can look forward to one of the best returns of chinook salmon in several years when the fall fishing season gets under way Aug. 1 on the Columbia River.  Fisheries […]

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 […]