By American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) (PORTLAND, OR)  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made a mistake in deciding not to go through formal consultation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it developed the Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). Tom Partin, President of […]

American Farm Bureau Federation: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2009 – American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman today said that the House-passed climate legislation will have little to no impact on global temperatures. Testifying before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Stallman said without the adoption of similar […]

Gary Voogt, NCBA President National Cattlemen’s Beef Association “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) commends Representatives Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) for introducing critical legislation to level the playing field for corn supplies. “The Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act will phase out government support for […]

Oregonians In Action, This week, Governor Kulongoski signed HB 3298 into law at a signing ceremony near the Metolius River.  The signing of HB 3298 marks the formal designation of the Metolius River as an “area of critical state concern,” with rules established by LCDC. The Governor’s signing ceremony reminded […]

Farm machinery on roadways prompts safety message to drivers Oregon Department of Agriculture, Road construction crews aren’t the only ones to be aware of this summer as Oregonians get behind the wheel. It’s also the season for slow moving farm machinery- including trucks, tractors, and combines- to occasionally use the […]

Huge Export Losses for Wheat Growers Expected if U.S.-Colombia FTA Not Ratified By U.S. Wheat Associates, (WASHINGTON) July 13, 2009 — U.S. wheat sales to Colombia would likely drop by more than 50 percent if Congress fails to soon ratify the U.S.-Columbia free trade agreement (FTA), say Colombian wheat buyers […]

By Natural Resource Report, Oregon dairy farmers are in a bind.  The cost of producing a gallon of milk is higher than what farmers can sell it for.  This has forced dairy famers to live on credit and hope milk prices increase soon to stave off potential bankruptcies. A number […]

National Oceanic and Atmoshperic Administration July 9, 2009 NOAA scientists today announced the arrival of El Niño, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries. El Niño, the periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average every two to […]

The Marbled Murrelet sea bird remains on the threatened species list under the Endangered Species Act thanks to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department decision.  A five year review of the status of the sea bird by the department concluded that it should remain on the threatened list. Washington, […]

Contact: Kevin Weeks, Oregon Department of Forestry The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is beginning work on a project to assess Oregon’s current forest resources and is seeking public involvement in the process during a meeting in July. The 2010 State of Oregon Statewide Forest Assessment and Resource Strategy is […]