Whatever Happened to Responsible Journalism? By Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau I am a firm believer in freedom of the press as a vital part of our democracy. But with that freedom comes responsibility. Round-the-clock news services competing for ratings and, in the end, money, has turned press coverage […]

Recovery Act Funding to Create Clean Energy Jobs in Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, and Linn Counties From US Senator Ron Wyden, Washington D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Department of Agriculture has awarded $11.85 million to five counties in Oregon to create clean energy […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau, The field burning ban bill moved out of the Natural Resources Ways and Means SubCommittee.  The bill was amended to preserve the tool for the Silverton hills, however it allows the Environmental Quality Commission to prohibit field burning by rule.  We are aware of some legislators […]

Agri-Business Council of Oregon: SALEM, Oregon—You would think a giant member of the carrot family would be something a rabbit would dream about, but Giant hogweed has few friends, and unfortunately, no natural enemies in Oregon. The Oregon Invasive Species Council June 2009 Invasive Species of the Month, featured online […]

Woodlands Carbon Co. workshops to explore carbon marketing for small forest landowners. Oregon Forest Research Institute, The Woodlands Carbon Company has completed its guidelines for developing carbon inventory in Western forests. Forest landowners and consulting foresters are encouraged to attend the workshops. Topics will include:

News quote from Agriculture Online: “As of May 30, demand for FSA direct operating loans was up by 81% and direct ownership loans was up 132%. FSA also guarantees bank and Farm Credit System loans and those guaranteed loans were up by almost a third.”.  Continue

Pacific Ethanol’s subsidiary that operates the 40 million gallon Boardman ethanol plant was one of five subsidiaries that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy recently.  Company officials indicated that the plant would continue to operate.  The Boardman plant is the only one of Pacific Ethanol’s four corn ethanol plants still operating.  […]

Coalition for a Working Oregon and McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce June 17th to Hold Breakfast Seminar on Immigration Issues Economic impact of immigration laws on local businesses will be highlighted By Coalition for a Working Oregon, The Coalition for a Working Oregon (CWO) is made up of 20 employer […]

RURAL PROPERTY OWNERS, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 2761 By Dave Hunnicutt Oregonians In Action If you own rural property, you need to monitor House Bill 2761, a bill that could make it much more difficult to change a flawed soils designation on farm or forest […]

American Farm Bureau Federation: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2009 – The American Farm Bureau Federation today said S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, leaves no water unregulated in the United States and could even impact standing water from rain in a dry area. The organization signed onto a letter […]