In a recent newsletter, Mississippi Loggers Association Executive Director David Livingston noted the state made history last year through the Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Southern U.S. Trade Association. (SUSTA). The…
One of the few festivals in the U.S. that truly celebrates the timber industry, the Louisiana Forest Festival in Winnfield, Louisiana is set for April 24-25. This year’s event features numerous logging equipment displays and related…
Side-by-side machine comparisons, immersive product info and up-to-date industry advice await visitors to the new DoosanEquipment.com. The revamped digital experience brings users up close to the excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks (ADTs) of…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) fiscal year 2019 final statistics show a significant increase in the number of inspections and a record amount of compliance assistance to further the…
Team Safe Trucking (TST) is excited to announce the release of their new Public Service Announcement. This PSA will be broadcast across the United States pointed specifically at the general driving public in order to…
Georgia-Pacific celebrated the official opening of its newest lumber facility with an onsite dedication in Warren County, Georgia. The $135 million, 340,000 sq. ft. plant is located on the same site as an existing lumber…
Florida state officials recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct relief for timber producers. The Florida…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $1.1-million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the University of Maine to continue to support the FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) coalition as they implement their ambitious plan…
Groups with opposing goals are working to have separate forestry-released ballot initiatives in front of voters during the 2020 elections. One initiative, the “Healthy Forests and Wildfire Reduction Plan” would keep regulation of forest and…
Tigercat announced the launch of SECURE – its new extended coverage program. SECURE offers customers a selection of four competitive coverage plans for engines and drivetrain components that begin after the standard warranty period on…
IKEA Industry announced it will discontinue production at its Danville, Va. location in December. The plant, which has been in operation since 2008 and employs 300, produces wood-based furniture for its retail stores in the…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed rule would give the…
