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Due to the hot weather and extremely dry forest conditions, Weyerhaeuser is temporarily closing its tree farms to public recreational use in all but two western Oregon counties. The closure affects approximately 1.2 million acres in Linn, Lane, Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Coos, Washington and Yamhill counties. There will be no foot, horse or vehicle access until significant rainfall occurs or until further notice. Only Weyerhaeuser's north coast lands in Clatsop and Tillamook counties are open for recreational use. Tuesday's decision is a result of high fire danger in inland Oregon. Compounding the problem, there is a lack of firefighting resources...

Bob Stallman President American Farm Bureau By Bob Stallman President, American Farm Bureau Low commodity prices, rising input costs and productivity-sapping government paperwork challenge us to run our operations as efficiently and professionally as possible. We do. We produce abundant, affordable and healthy food and fiber. The vast majority of consumers in this country respect our efforts, when they ever think about it. Most of the time, they do not have to because the shelves are full, the price is right-for them. A vocal few, though, are having more of an impact on agriculture than any other time I...