Woods to Mill
Wednesday, 20 January 2021 16:10
Mill Closures Impacts on Logging Businesses in the Lake States - What Can We Learn from an Alabama Case Study
by Shawn Baker, Forisk Consulting and Tim O'Hara | Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
During the pandemic, the demand for printing and writing paper dropped significantly. As a direct result, several paper mills in the Lake State Region shut down temporarily or permanently.
Thursday, 14 January 2021 02:25
Resolve to Improve Trucking Safety in 2021
by Rick Meyer | FRA Appalachian Region Manager
FRA members often identified trucking challenges—especially driver shortages, high insurance rates, and regulations—as key wood supply chain concerns during the last year. These concerns remain for 2021.
Thursday, 07 January 2021 02:26
Einari Vidgrén Foundation
by Vickie Swanton | Western Region Manager
The Einari Vidgrén Foundation gives out annual awards to increase the appreciation of work in mechanized timber harvesting. The purpose of the foundation is to heighten awareness of the entrepreneur spirit in the forest sector to increase interest as a potential workplace, especially among young people.
Thursday, 17 December 2020 02:26
Erickson Timber Products, Inc—Established 1975
by Tim O’Hara | FRA Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
In Baudette, MN, the winters are long and cold. Baudette, known as the walleye capital of the world, is located along the Minnesota – Ontario border where the Rainy River divides the United States from Canada.
Thursday, 10 December 2020 02:07
The Importance of Legacy to Forestry
by Justin Faircloth – Pine State Forestry
In the United States, the forest industry has vast history and legacy. A significant amount of the timber that is managed, sold, logged, milled, and marketed today is done quite literally in the footsteps of our predecessors.
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 02:08
What Does Your Government Look Like in 2021?
by Eric Kingsley | FRA Northeast Region Coordinator
With the election behind us and a transition to a Biden Administration underway, it is a good time to assess what the leadership in Washington, DC is going to look like. What will changes at key agencies like the Departments of Labor and Agriculture as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mean for FRA members?