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 […]

Update on Current Policy News Affecting Forest Business & Timber Supply by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manger Associated Oregon Loggers Forest Service Gets New Chief: In a surprising June announcement, USDA Ag Secretary Vilsack named Tom Tidwell as the new US Forest Service Chief. Tidwell is a highly-regarded 32-year career […]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates US Department of Agriculture SEE FULL REPORT HERE -PDF NOTE: This report adopts U.S. area, yield, and production forecasts for winter wheat, durum, other spring wheat, barley, and oats released today by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). For other crops, area estimates reflect […]

American Farm Bureau Federation:  WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2009 – Two reports released today by the Agriculture Department show a big jump in both planted acreage and stocks for corn, pointing to greater corn supplies this year, which could encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to increase its ethanol blend rate, […]