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Senators Launch New Effort To Promote Woody Biomass

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...

Jack Mills Accepts FRA 2026 Appalachian Region Logger Award

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...

Mill Companies Increasing Production

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...

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

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...

Ponsse To Establish Factory Focused On Refurbishing Machines

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...

Maine Logging, Trucking Program Celebrates 10 Years

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...

Nordic Veneer Announces Closure

Nordic Veneer Announces Closure Long-established veneer production facility Nordic Veneer is closing the veneer plant near Roseburg, Ore. it purchased from Forest Industries in 1960. Nordic Veneer was founded in 1954 by Dick Adams and Norm Jacobsen when they purchased...

Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin

Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin Roger Wilson Drake, Jr., who as executive vice president of marketing was one of the longtime family leaders of Franklin Equipment Co. in Franklin, Va., and who was instrumental in the company’s continuing product and marketing...

Einari Vidgrén Foundation Announces Annual Awards

Einari Vidgrén Foundation Announces Annual Awards The Einari Vidgrén Foundation recognized distinguished forestry professionals for the 21st time at its annual award ceremony held on June 2 at the Ponsse factory in Vieremä, Finland. A total of EUR 189,530 was awarded....

White Liquor Tank Explosion Kills 11 At Longview Packaging Plant

White Liquor Tank Explosion Kills 11 At Longview Packaging Plant Governor Bob Ferguson ordered flags to be at half-staff for a week in early June in honor of the 11 killed in the chemical tank explosion on the morning of May 26 at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant...
Nordic Veneer Announces Closure

Nordic Veneer Announces Closure

Jul 8, 2026 |

Nordic Veneer Announces ClosureLong-established veneer production facility Nordic Veneer is closing the veneer plant near Roseburg, Ore. it purchased from Forest Industries in 1960. Nordic Veneer...

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Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin

Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin

Jun 16, 2026 |

Wilson Drake Played Key Part In FranklinRoger Wilson Drake, Jr., who as executive vice president of marketing was one of the longtime family leaders of Franklin Equipment Co. in Franklin, Va., and...

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RFS Biomass Amendment Fails In House

May 6, 2026 |

RFS Biomass Amendment Fails In HouseDespite the best efforts of the Forest Coalition that includes the American Loggers Council, an amendment to the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that would...

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Deere Introduces Beaver Saw Tooth

Deere Introduces Beaver Saw Tooth

Dec 12, 2023 |

Expanding the portfolio of aftermarket forestry saw teeth options for its customers, John Deere offers the one-piece hardened beaver saw tooth for John Deere wheeled and tracked feller-bunchers. The new beaver saw tooth design boasts a beveled feature at each tooth tip, which helps improve tooth durability while striking materials other than wood…

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Redesigned From Husqvarna: 562 XP Mark II

Redesigned From Husqvarna: 562 XP Mark II

Dec 8, 2023 |

Leveraging Husqvarna’s expertise in tree care and engineering to design a product that dominates in even the most challenging work environments, the 562 XP Mark II is the result of a new generation of Husqvarna chain saws. The 562 XP Mark II features a new and improved engine design plus AutoTune 3.0 technology for easier starting. It boasts an enhanced power-to-weight ratio and an ergonomic body design for unbeatable handling and maneuverability…

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Morbark Unveils BVR, TW Series Brush Chippers

Morbark Unveils BVR, TW Series Brush Chippers

Nov 17, 2023 |

Morbark has unveiled the all NEW “BVR” line of hand-fed brush chippers at this year’s TCI Expo, in St. Louis, Mo. Alongside the BVR lineup, visitors found 6- and 8-in. brush chippers from Timberwolf. Timberwolf, an Alamo Group company, is headquartered in Suffolk, UK, and will be marketed in the U.S. as the Morbark TW series, beginning the first quarter of 2024.

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