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Judge Halts Portion Of Oregon BLM Timber Sale

A federal judge has halted logging operations across 3,000 acres of a 6,000 acre forest health project on Bureau of Land Management timberland near Camas Valley in western Oregon. The judge agreed with three preservationist…

USDA Promotes Timber Output In Oregon, Nevada

U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey recently announced the agency is guaranteeing $80 million through the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP) and Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program to support…

AOL Welcomes Joe Justice As New Executive Vice President

In mid-June the Associated Oregon Loggers welcomed the fifth Executive Vice President in AOL’s history when Joe Justice started work for the 57-year-old loggers association. A longtime Oregonian, Justice grew up in St. Helens and…

Malheur National Forest, Iron Triangle Sign Stewardship Agreement

Officials with central Oregon’s Malheur National Forest signed a restoration-focused stewardship agreement with John Day, Ore.-based Iron Triangle LLC in early summer. The 20-year agreement establishes guidelines for “landscape-scale” forest restoration that includes hazardous fuels…

Senators Launch New Effort To Promote Woody Biomass

U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) partnered with U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) to introduce the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act. This new bipartisan, bicameral legislation proposes to…

Jack Mills Accepts FRA 2026 Appalachian Region Logger Award

The Forest Resources Assn. (FRA), in partnership with John Deere, honored Jack Mills of Jack Mills Logging from Federalsburg, Md. as the 2026 Appalachian Region Outstanding Logger. The honor was presented during the Joint Appalachian…

Mill Companies Increasing Production

JD Irving Forest Doubling Lumber Output At Maine Sawmill Investing in its U.S. subsidiary, JD Irving Ltd. is expanding production at its Irving Forest Products sawmill in Ashland, Maine. The investment will roughly double production…

Trump Says Canada Should ‘Cough’ Up More Tariffs For The Bad Air 

President Trump on July 17 condemned Canada, and specifically Ottawa, for improper forest management, leading to the recent increase in forest fires and to the encroachment of smoke and polluted air into the U.S. “We…

Ponsse To Establish Factory Focused On Refurbishing Machines

Ponsse is launching the ExtendedLIFE project, funded by the EU’s LIFE Programme. The project aims to extend the service life of used forest machines and increase the reuse of machine components. As part of the…

Maine Logging, Trucking Program Celebrates 10 Years

The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking (MLOFT) Program, a unique hands-on training course that prepares students for careers in the logging industry, has begun its tenth year of classes at an active harvest site…

Maine Logger Training Program Graduates Recognized

Maine Logger Training Program Graduates Recognized

Nov 14, 2025 |

Upon completing an extensive 20-week curriculum, graduates of the Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program (MLOFT) were recently recognized at the Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) Alfond Campus in central Maine. Chuck Ames, President…

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Logger Co-op Launches Wisconsin Chip Mill

Logger Co-op Launches Wisconsin Chip Mill

Nov 12, 2025 |

A precedent-setting milestone was marked in Tilleda, Wis., with the launch of the United States’ first chip mill owned and operated by a logger cooperative—a major step forward for collaboration and sustainability in the forest…

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New From Husqvarna: 564 XP Fuel-Injected Pro Saw

Oct 24, 2025 |

The Husqvarna 564 XP is a groundbreaking 60 cc chainsaw designed for forestry and tree care professionals who demand cutting-edge performance. Combining the compact size and maneuverability of a 50 cc saw with the powerful…

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PotlatchDeltic, Rayonier To Merge 

Oct 15, 2025 |

Rayonier, bringing its timberland real estate investment trust (REIT) to the table, and PotlatchDeltic, with its REIT and multiple wood products mills, have entered into a merger agreement. The new company is expected to have…

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New From Stihl: MS 881 R Magnum Saw

New From Stihl: MS 881 R Magnum Saw

Feb 8, 2022 |

Professionals can find the durability, dependability and performance they need in the Stihl MS 881 R Magnum chain saws. With an updated engine design, these models have the same power as the previous model while…

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Ponsse Elephant King

Ponsse Elephant King

Jan 12, 2022 |

The Ponsse Elephant King forwarder is the most powerful machine in the manufacturer’s forwarder range, which they claim to be the most productive forwarder on the market, offering a superior level of comfort, and is…

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Bandit Purchases The Trelan Co.

Bandit Purchases The Trelan Co.

Jan 7, 2022 |

Bandit Industries has purchased The Trelan Co. from the Schumacher family. Bandit will continue to produce Trelan chippers and related products and market them as Trelan machines produced by Bandit. Bandit will also supply parts…

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