02/06 farming, natural resources and energy indicators


 

 

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All “latest” numbers are for February 2006 unless otherwise noted.Latest MonthPrevious MonthPrevious YearAnnual Change
Farming/natural resources/energy
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (March)$3.59$3.54$3.95-9.1%

All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)14914111826.3%

All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)15614811931.1%

Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)1161151150.9%

Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (March)$369$379$422-12.6%

Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet1,4801,6311,579-6.3%

Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours1,787.31,863.01,744.32.5%

Natural gas NW Natural, million therms140.4138.8119.917.1%

NA = Data not available. Sources: Farm products, U.S. Department of Agriculture; lumber production, Western Wood Products Association.

Compiled by Brandon Sawyer.