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, […]

By Daily Digger Blog Oregon Association of Nurseries When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (under the Bush Administration) announced its Social Security No Match Rule in August 2007, there was immediate concern about its unfair and far-reaching impacts on employers and workers. The rule intended to crack down on […]

Oregon State University Extension Service: CORVALLIS, Ore. – Consumers these days are eager to buy the ripest, freshest, high-quality fruits and vegetables they can find, and many farmers are stepping up to fill the demand at farmers’ markets, roadside stands and U-pick operations. Farmers who consider selling directly to the […]

From Congressmen Kurt Schrader & Greg Walden, Washington, D.C.— Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Greg Walden (R-OR) joined together today to form the bipartisan Congressional Healthy Forests Caucus. The caucus is designed to advocate for the implementation of forest policies that recognize the important role America’s federal, state and private […]