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Saturday, February 04, 2012

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Spud industry eyes a better fry

The U.S. potato industry is looking for a better french fry. Researchers hope to find potato varieties that form less acrylamide, a naturally occurring chemical compound, when cooked. Acrylamide is created when starchy foods are cooked at a high temperature, said Chris Voigt, executive director ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:00 AM

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Copper prices jump on improving US jobs market

NEW YORK (AP) -- Copper prices jumped 3.2 percent Friday after a sharp improvement in the U.S. job market and higher factory orders raised hopes for stronger demand. The move ...

Friday, February 03, 2012 1:27 PM

Weyerhaeuser 4Q profit drops 62 pct, revenue falls

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) -- Weyerhaeuser Co.'s fourth-quarter net income sank 62 percent compared to a year ago when the lumber and real estate company's results included a $11 ...

Friday, February 03, 2012 8:47 AM

Tyson 1Q net income falls 48 pct, but prices rise

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Tyson Foods, the nation's biggest meat company, said its fiscal first-quarter profit fell by nearly half from last year as higher feed costs cut into ...

Friday, February 03, 2012 8:26 AM

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Study: Foreign labor crucial

BOISE -- A new study has found that reducing Idaho's foreign-born labor supply would have a significant negative economic impact. The University of Idaho study, funded by the st ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:00 AM

Timber

Weyerhaeuser 4Q profit drops 62 pct, revenue falls

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) -- Weyerhaeuser Co.'s fourth-quarter net income sank 62 percent compared to a year ago when the lumber and real estate company's results included a $11 ...

Friday, February 03, 2012 8:47 AM

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One year on, top state forester reflects

SALEM -- On Feb. 1, Oregon State Forester Doug Decker completed his first year at the helm of the state Department of Forestry. Decker, who began with the department in 1987 as ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:00 AM

$40 million for new forest restoration projects

The Obama administration has announced $40 million is going to new forest restoration projects intended to boost timber production and create jobs while making forests health ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:15 PM

Vilsack: $6 million for eastern Oregon forest work

By SCOTTA CALLISTER East Oregonian Publishing Group WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two collaborative restoration projects on federal forests in eastern Oregon will gain $6 million in fund ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:05 PM

Organic

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Niche broiler production grows vigorously

While the number of meat chickens produced by smaller farms has been shrinking, the number of organic broilers sold each year has surged. Organic production of meat chickens mor ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:00 AM

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GMO labels ignite debate

OLYMPIA -- Two bills in the Washington Legislature would require labels on genetically modified food, but many proponents talk more about food than labels, a senator says. Refle ...

Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:00 PM

Some Wash. wheat farmers back labels for biotech foods

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Some Washington state wheat farmers have thrown their support behind legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified foods, giving food safety ad ...

Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:36 PM

EcoFarm event offers ideas for sustainability

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. -- One of the West's largest conferences on sustainable agriculture will be offered here next week. It will include numerous workshops on organics and othe ...

Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:00 AM

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