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Arkansas Governor Signs Letter Of Intent For $1.3 Billion Chinese Pulp Mill
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed a “letter of intent on investment cooperation” with Chinese-based Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. to pursue a $1.3 billion pulp mill to be located in south Arkansas.…
Concerns Grow Over Shrinking Cypress Swamps In Louisiana
Minutes from the New Orleans Central Business District, an airboat whisks us into another world, a seemingly untouched place populated by alligators, bald eagles and cypress trees. But Russell Easley grew up here, and he’s…
LSU AgCenter: Landowners May Benefit By Growing Crops Among Trees
Growing crops among trees in a managed forest can contribute to rural economic development, a group of LSU AgCenter researchers said during a presentation recently at the national convention of the Society of American Foresters.…
USDA Allots $10.6 Million For Longleaf Pine Restoration In South
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Tuesday announced $10.6 million in funding available to aid forest managers working to restore longleaf pine ecosystems on private lands in nine states. Alabama will receive $2.6 million in…
Weyerhaeuser Buys Plum Creek, May Sell Pulp Mills
From: Southern Loggin’ Times Staff Weyerhaeuser Co. and Plum Creek announced a merger that will leave nearly two-thirds majority ownership in Weyerhaeuser shareholder hands. The combined company creates a $23 billion timber REIT (Real Estate…
Canfor Completes Acquisition Of Arkansas’ Anthony Forest Products
Canfor Corp. has completed its acquisition of Anthony Forest Products for $93.5 million, including $15 million in working capital. The El Dorado, AR-based AFP operates six facilities, including a sawmill, two lumber laminating plants, two…
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