From American Farm Bureau Federation, Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, two-time Super Bowl “Most Valuable Player” and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, used humorous stories from his days on the field to inspire farmers and ranchers during his keynote address at the American […]

Oregon Department of Forestry January 6, 2010 Three Oregon companies with a reputation for professionalism, skill and commitment to protecting natural resources were named as the state’s Forest Practices Operators of the Year for 2009 on Wednesday. The Oregon Board of Forestry honored this past year’s winning operators during the […]

Natural Resource News Note: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued a letter to fellow senators asking that forest thinning be put into a job stimulus bill that is expected to be created early this year.  It is being advocated as a way to help restore rural communities and our […]

Dunn Carney to host free 2010 Ag Summit Dates: Jan. 19, 2010 —  8:00 a.m. –  2:00 p.m. in Wilsonvile Dunn Carney will host its second free Ag Summit on Jan .19, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR. This half day summit will begin at 8:00 a.m. Topics […]

BY Oregon Tax News, Pot appears to be back on the docket in 2010, as four states debate legalizing marijuana and the impacts such a move could have on businesses and the economy.  Business owners are concerned that legalization will make them subject to new discriminatory lawsuits for not hiring […]

By Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manger Oregon Associated Loggers, Small-Engine Industry Fights EPA Ethanol Rule: Boaters and small-engine-industry groups worry about engine performance problems, as the federal Environmental Protection Agency considers mandates that could dictate 15% ethanol in the nation’s gasoline.  The EPA has postponed a final decision on the […]

From Oregonians In Action, For the first time since the passage of Senate Bill 100 in 1973, the 2009 Oregon legislature approved legislation giving counties the authority to review their rural zoning plans, rezone land that was improperly zoned as agricultural land or forest land, and fix nearly 40 years […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, To have food you must have water. This may seem like commonsense to farmers, but unfortunately many consumers don’t connect the two. Consequently, a tug-of-war game being played out in some states over water rights is pitting municipalities and residents against farmers and ranchers. Little […]

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) filed a petition yesterday in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent greenhouse gas (GHG) “endangerment finding” rule. “EPA’s finding is not based on a rigorous scientific analysis; yet it would trigger a cascade of future greenhouse gas […]

Department of Fish and Wildlife, The same conditions that led to a banner run of hatchery coho salmon last year appear to have had a similar effect beneficial to winter steelhead. Several Northwest Region fish hatcheries operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are reporting strong returns of […]