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The U.S. Forest Service and the Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance (NMSFA) have renewed their multi-year agreement and continue to advance three core goals outlined in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act: Conserving and managing working forests,…

Rising diesel prices, shrinking timber markets, workforce shortages and federal forest management policies dominated discussions at the American Loggers Council’s (ALC) 2026 annual meeting, where logging professionals from across the country gathered to address challenges…

John Deere John Deere is expanding its shovel logger portfolio with the new 859ML shovel logger/directional feller and new factory-installed FL90 directional felling head option for the 959ML shovel logger. Engineered for steep-slope logging and…

The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities have announced the Beta launch of the Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking (FACT) platform, a science-based platform that addresses the growing challenge and need…

Way too soon, Sweet Home, Ore. logger Michael Scott Melcher passed away on August 28 at the age of 59. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Wendi, sons Nathaniel and Christopher and…

Talkie Tooter Holding T-Shirt Design Contest The good folks at Rothenbuhler Engineering, “Home of the Talkie Tooter” and its remote radio controlled system for cable logging, are holding a T-shirt design contest, which closes October…

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) has awarded $500,000 to CTrees and Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) through its Technology Solutions to Improve Forest Health and Forest Management initiative. CTrees will receive $300,000…

The new Develon 33-metric-ton DX300LC-9 excavator joins the Develon -9 series lineup, which will expand the lineup of -9 Series excavators. Develon will eventually replace the -7 series models offered across North America, with the…

The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of the Northeast raised a record $55,407 at its eighth annual Log A Load for Kids Southern Maine Golf Tournament Friday, Aug. 28. The funds raised for the Barbara Bush…

Komatsu is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Edmonton parts distribution center, a full-service facility located in St. Albert, Alberta. The site represents a significant investment in Komatsu’s Canadian operations and reinforces…