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Ag Secretary Announces Reforms To Boost Domestic Timber Production

Ag Secretary Announces Reforms To Boost Domestic Timber Production U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo on April 4 to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on 112,646,000 acres of National Forestry System (NFS) land. This...

State Foresters Assn. Release Key Priorities

State Foresters Assn. Release Key Priorities The National Assn. of State Foresters has outlined its main priorities to promote working lands for communities and address the unique needs of each state. State forestry agencies manage over two-thirds of the U.S.’s...

Komatsu America Corp. Announces Transition
: Rod Bull Named CEO

Komatsu America Corp. Announces Transition
: Rod Bull Named CEO Komatsu America Corp. has announced that Rod Schrader will step down as Chairman and CEO on March 31, and will fully retire effective June 30, 2025. Rod Bull will become CEO of Komatsu North America Corp....

New From Waratah: Forestry Grapple Line

New From Waratah: Forestry Grapple Line Waratah Forestry Equipment has introduced its new line of forestry grapples, designed to deliver performance and reliability across a wide range of forestry and non-forestry applications. The 15 new grapple models are engineered...

New Hampshire Carbon Credit Impact Report

New Hampshire Carbon Credit Impact Report A report on the impact of carbon credit programs in New Hampshire is due later this year, part of legislation the state passed in 2024 to gauge the effect of putting timberlands in the state in carbon credit programs instead...

A Look At The 2025 Oregon Logging Conference 

A Look At The 2025 Oregon Logging Conference  Loggers from across the Pacific Northwest enjoyed a several day break from wintry weather with dry skies at the 2025 Oregon Logging Conference. According to 2025 Oregon Logging Conference President Jayme Dumford, “The show...

Idaho Group Helps Workers

Idaho Group Helps Workers Officials with Associated Logging Contractors-Idaho are moving ahead with a program to establish a worker development and recruitment program and working with related forest businesses and groups to build interest among youngsters to choose a...

President Trump Signs Order To Expedite Timber, Lumber Output

President Trump Signs Order To Expedite Timber, Lumber Output On March 1, President Donald Trump signed a far-reaching executive order directing agency heads to develop ways to increase the output of timber from federal lands while promoting increased lumber...

Maine Biofuels Plant Permitting In Process

Maine Biofuels Plant Permitting In Process Officials with the Castlerock Biofuels plant in Millinocket, Maine say permitting is in process and much of the engineering complete for the “biocrude” manufacturing plant that will produce 20 million gallons of institutional...

BC Government Refocuses On Timber Sales

BC Government Refocuses On Timber Sales The British Columbia, Canada government has launched a review of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to ensure BC’s forestry sector is continually evolving to overcome challenges and create a guideline for a stronger, more resilient future....
New From Tigercat: 6040 Carbonizer

New From Tigercat: 6040 Carbonizer

Tigercat Industries has announced the official release of its 6040 carbonizer—which replaces the 6050 carbonator that Tigercat marketed for a brief time after acquiring the product through the purchase of ROI in 2019. The mobile onsite wood conversion system is once again available after a comprehensive, ground-up redesign.

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New From Tigercat: D7 Control System

New From Tigercat: D7 Control System

The Tigercat D7 control system combines a solid and field proven hardware and bucking control system with a Tigercat developed head control and user interface, currently available for the Tigercat 534 harvesting head. The system offers powerful functionality, simplicity and intuitive operator navigation…

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Ponsse Goes Electric

Ponsse Goes Electric

With fuel costs at historic highs this year, there is perhaps no better time to tempt loggers with the prospect of a fully-electric powered forestry machine that requires diesel only to charge the battery—and may eventually not even need that. Such a machine appears to be on the horizon soon…

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New From Doosan: Doosan DD100 Dozer

New From Doosan: Doosan DD100 Dozer

This dozer model is the first to be produced through the collaboration of various departments at Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI), including development analysis, market research, competitive benchmarking, validation and pilot vehicle assembly…

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