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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…

USDA Rescinds FS ‘Roadless Rule’

Aug 15, 2025 |

USDA Rescinds FS Roadless Rule Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the U.S. Forest Service is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule that restricted roadbuilding and timber harvesting on administratively designated roadless…

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Northeast Logger Group Hires Certification Coordinator

Northeast Logger Group Hires Certification Coordinator

Aug 15, 2025 |

The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (PLC) has hired Maggie Rideout of Augusta, Me. as its new Certification Coordinator, working with loggers and landowners through the Master Logger Certification and Forest Stewardship Council certification…

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F&W Forestry Expands Operations In Maine

Aug 15, 2025 |

F&W Forestry Services, Inc., one of the nation’s oldest and largest forest management and consulting firms operating 19 offices across the country, is expanding its footprint in Maine through the acquisition of Two Trees Forestry.…

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New From Tigercat: 1055D Forwarder

New From Tigercat: 1055D Forwarder

Aug 15, 2025 |

During the 2025 FOREXPO in mid-June, Tigercat rolled out the newest forwarder in its lineup, the 1055D, 15-tonne machine designed to be highly configurable to meet the many differing local requirements that make up the…

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LIGNA Hosts Forwarder Competition 

LIGNA Hosts Forwarder Competition 

Jul 16, 2025 |

The 15th Lower Saxony (State) Forwarder Championship was held on May 29 during the LIGNA show at the Exposition Grounds in Hannover, Germany. Ponsse and John Deere forwarders took center stage. The first round, “Tower…

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Upgrade From Tigercat: 875E Logger

Upgrade From Tigercat: 875E Logger

May 11, 2021 | ,

The Tigercat 875E logger offers several new features, including an updated operator station, two undercarriage options, and various grapple configurations to tailor the machine to your specific needs. The 875E logger is a multi-purpose carrier…

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New From Maxam: Next Gen App

New From Maxam: Next Gen App

Feb 10, 2021 | ,

In continual efforts to improve customer experience, the next generation of the optimized Maxam Tire app has been developed to provide the industry with a revolutionary experience no matter where you are in the world.…

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