Study says consumers favor national egg legislation - Farm Futures, January 30, 2012Bill that was introduced last week in Congress has support of consumers according to survey. The results of a survey conducted by the independent research company, The Bantam Group, have been release... Read MoreRepresentatives tour flood damage in county - Corvallis Gazette Times, January 28, 2012By Emily Gillespie Reps for Oregon’s congressional leaders see flood aftermath Representatives for members of Oregon’s congressional delegation joined Benton County and Corvallis officials Friday in ... Read MoreA solution for the forests - January 28, 2012By Michael H. Pieti In this highly charged, often nasty, political climate it takes no small amount of courage and trust to cross party lines to turn a crisis into a solution. Congressmen Peter DeFaz... Read MoreCoop D'Etat: Farmers, Humane Society Partner On Chicken-Cage Revolution - NPR, January 27, 2012By Dan Charles When I first saw the press release, I figured it had to be an April Fools' joke. The Humane Society of the United States, a voice of outrage against all heartless exploitation of anima... Read MoreOfficials tour flood-damages Turner to assess needs - Salem Statesman Journal, January 27, 2012By Denise Ruttan Officials from federal, state and local levels of government toured Turner for two hours on Friday morning to assess flood damage and learn how they could help. State Sen. Jackie Win... Read MoreLawmakers remain confident of timber counties fix - San Jose Mercury News, January 26, 2012By Jeff Barnard AP Environmental Writer Members of Oregon's congressional delegation recognize they face an uphill battle on legislation to forge short- and long-term solutions to the fiscal problems... Read MoreTo save counties, reopen the woods - Coos Bay World, January 25, 2012Oregon's biggest newspaper got it right: The state's timber counties can't prosper until Uncle Sam reopens economic opportunity on federal forests. We at The World have been saying that for a long ti... Read MoreEditorial: Give delegation a chance to roll out forest bill - Blue Mountain Eagle, January 24, 2012While still in the formative stage, the latest bipartisan effort to solve the gridlock on our federal forests has already drawn a chorus of protest from seven environmental groups. U.S. Reps. Greg Wa... Read MoreA new forest policy or bust - The Oregonian, January 23, 2012Oregon timber counties cannot prosper without more activity on federal forests Sure, you can shift county road and school funds around like deck chairs on the Costa Concordia cruise ship, and you can... Read MoreBill Introduced to Improve Welfare Standard for Egg-Laying Hens - Food Safety News, January 24, 202By Helena Bottemiller The Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers -- who, by all accounts, are strange bedfellows -- announced Monday strong support for H.R. 3798, the Egg Pr... Read More |