Sport halibut fishing closes off central coast Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife NEWPORT, Ore. – Fishing was so good off the central coast last weekend that anglers took the remaining Pacific halibut quota for the season, causing fishery managers to close the popular fishery. “Anglers took advantage of decent […]

OSU wheat varieties dominate industry in Oregon Oregon State Extension Service, CORVALLIS, Ore. – In an annual event as old as Oregon statehood, wheat harvest is under way from the Willamette Valley to the Columbia Basin – and this year, approximately 965,000 acres of wheat will be harvested across Oregon. […]

Emissions data from China, others are old & questionable, GAO finds By Congressman Greg Walden WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Joe Barton, (R-Texas), and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) today unveiled a Government Accountability Office report confirming that for major developing nations like China, Brazil and India, most greenhouse […]

Update on Current Policy News Affecting Forest Business & Timber Supply by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager Oregon Association of Loggers Budget Cuts Impact Fire Protection: Local fire protection associations say the spending cuts put OR Dept. of Forestry fire protection districts and private forests at greater risk of escaped […]

Russia Bans Wheat Exports, Sending Prices Soaring By National Association of Wheat Growers Wheat prices soaring on news of production problems in Russia got an unusual boost this week when the country announced a ban on grain exports until at least December. The country has been facing a severe drought […]

National immigration reform summit is next week in Seattle Oregon Association of Nurseries, The Pacific Northwest will play host to a regional and national summit on immigration reform next Thursday, Aug. 12. As co-chairman of the Coalition for a Working Oregon, OAN Director of Government Relations Jeff Stone will moderate […]

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 […]