October 2008 farming, natural resources and energy indicators


Share this article! JANUARY 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE’RE IN All “latest” numbers are for October 2008 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 (November) $5.23 $5.33 $10.05 -48.0% All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (November) 158 154 149 … Read more

JANUARY 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE’RE IN

All “latest” numbers are for October 2008 unless otherwise noted.Latest MonthPrevious MonthPrevious YearAnnual Change
FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (November)$5.23$5.33$10.05-48.0%
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (November)1581541496.0%
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (November)1711691588.2%
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (November)118119126-6.3%
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (November)$224$234$262-14.5%
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet1,1111,1081,403-20.8%
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (November)1,5431,5021,576.2-2.1%

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