July ’06 farming, natural resources and energy indicators

April 6, 2023September 1, 2006 Written by Oregon Business Team

All “latest” numbers are for July 2006 unless otherwise noted.	Latest Month	Previous Month	Previous Year	Annual Change
Farming/natural resources/energy
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel	$3.86	$3.80	$3.69	4.6%

All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)	128	126	124	3.2%

All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)	136	135	128	6.3%

Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)	109	110	114	-4.4%

Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite	$313	$326	$380	-17.6%

Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet (June)	1,612	1,580	1,659	-2.8%

Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours	1,561	1,495	1,465.8	2.0%

Natural gas NW Natural, million therms	58.4	62.6	59.4	-1.7%

OHSU Announces Layoff of at Least 500, Weighs Cuts to Benefits - Staff reductions come as the public research university plans to purchase rival Legacy Health for $1B.
The Big Fix - Oregon’s Right to Repair law, signed into law this spring, could have a big impact on small repair shops.
Insurer Files $9.5M Lawsuit Against City of Astoria, Contractors Over Buoy Brewery Collapse - The brewery, which partially collapsed in 2022 and experienced a second partial collapse in December, began demolition this week.
OSU Adding $16M Housing Complex For Hatfield Marine Science Center - With housing scarce on the coast, the 77-unit project will serve students and staff at the Newport research facility, which has struggled to attract both.
Oregon’s Independent Pharmacies Disappearing - Open for 100+ years, Fairley’s Pharmacy in Roselawn is one of the few hanging on.
In Conversation: Margot, Owner of Fig Tree Studio - As business slows in Portland’s strip clubs, interest in pole dancing climbs.