The American Loggers Council (ALC) has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Sonny Perdue, asking that he included […]
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New Wood Pellet Plant Planned for Sumter County Alabama
Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets has announced that they have received approval and a permit from the […]
Spruce Bark Beetle Explosion & Storm Damaged Timber – Europe’s Rapidly Changing Global Trade Flows
The FEA China Bulletin’s Special Report highlights the massive dead timber salvage program that is causing increased European lumber production and […]
Jury awards $1.1Billion to Counties for not maximizing harvests on State forestlands, impact on timber supply not clear
A jury found in favor of a group of Oregon counties suing the State of Oregon for under harvesting on […]
Allowable Annual Cut for B.C. Lakes Timber Supply Area cut by 41%
Diane Nicholls, B.C. chief forester announced an immediate 41% reduction in allowable annual cut (ACC) for the Lakes Timber Supply […]
Federal Relief for Florida Timber Producers
Florida state officials have announced that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in Federal black grant funding […]
Over 500k acres of timberland change ownership in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
According to a press release dated November 13th 2019, Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser Company has sold 555,000 acres of Michigan timberland to […]
B.C. Logging Companies Struggling in Current Market
These are challenging times for the B.C. forest Industry and the logging industry has been particularly hard hit. Loggers are […]
Deadline for caribou plan looms, as B.C. stalls endangered species action
The near-term outlook for lumber producers in British Columbia could be more dire than previously thought. The industry, already reeling […]