Second and Sixth Circuits In Some Conflict on Pesticide Issue By National Wheat Grower’s Association The Second and Sixth Federal Circuit Courts appear to be in conflict on regulation of pesticide applications following a Second Circuit decision handed down March 30 in the Peconic Baykeeper vs. Suffolk County Department of […]

Ag Groups Unify in Call for Immediate Estate Tax Reform American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13, 2010 – The American Farm Bureau Federation has joined with other agricultural groups in a unified call for permanent and meaningful estate tax relief for America’s farm and ranch families. In a […]

From Oregon Wheat Growers League HB 3696 Signed by Governor — Department of Revenue is prepared to receive Refund Applications from Impacted Natural Resource Estates Reference: New Oregon Form NRE for Natural Resource Property Inheritance Tax Refund Application As provided in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, 2010 Special Session, House Bill […]

By American Forest Resource Council Highlights below, Read entire report here 1. HFRA Attacks Continue 2. Wyden Bill Hearing 3. Greater Sage-Grouse Not Listed HFRA Attacks Continue For the second time in three months, environmentalists have objected to a Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) project on the Klamath National Forest. […]

Natural Resource News Note: From The Oregonian, “The amount of wheat planted nationwide has declined sharply the past three years as the price per bushel retreated from record highs. The national total went from 63 million acres in 2008 to about 54 million acres that will be harvested this year.   […]

By Helen Moore, Water for Life, During 2009, the 75th Legislative Assembly passed House Bill 3369. The legislation pertained to a number of discreet topics, including water storage grant and loan programs. One component of this legislation, however, called for the development of a statewide, integrated water resources strategy to […]

Wyden, Merkley Win Singular Protection for Crater Lake from Air Tour Flyovers From US Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – In order to preserve the unique quiet and solitude of Oregon’s sole National Park, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today won greater authority for the National Park Service […]

Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Army Corps of Engineers Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower By Chad Marriott Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law On March 24, 2010, three federal agencies announced a Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower (the “MOU”) that impacts developers of traditional hydropower, hydrokinetic, […]

U.S. to extend low-emission vehicle standards previously adopted by Oregon, California and 12 other states to the rest of the nation By Oregon DEQ, In 2005 Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski joined California and 12 other states to adopt cutting-edge standards for cleaner cars, reducing greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. […]

Season Right for Meaningful Immigration Reform By Ron Gaskill …Even in these times of higher-than-usual unemployment, most farmers and ranchers still struggle to find all the workers they need for a successful season.  Serious concerns that not enough domestic workers will choose to work in agriculture has become a harsh […]