Sawmill Legislative Roundup: Year of the Farm Bill…or at least we hope
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are putting pen to paper on the next Farm Bill because the current version expires this year. In...
Deadline Looms for Implementation of ELD Mandate for Commercial Truck Drivers
After two years of debate and preparations, new federal regulations that require most interstate commercial truck drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) or...
U.S. Announces Antidumping Duties, Negotiations Continue in Softwood Lumber Fight
The plot thickens in the current trade dispute between the United States and Canada over softwood lumber imports. The International Trade Administration (ITA) recently...
Commerce Department Sets Preliminary Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
Lumber Dispute: U.S. officials issue preliminary ruling on Canadian softwood lumber countervailing duty petition.
It came as no surprise that the U.S. Department of Commerce...
Trump, the Economy and the Regulatory Agenda
At the NWPCA annual leadership conference, a number of speakers explained why Trump faces headwinds to his policies.
The first 100 days of the Trump...
Fecon®, Inc. Hosts Ohio Governor John Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor
Governor John Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor stopped by Fecon, Inc., a Lebanon, Ohio based manufacture of equipment as part of Agriculture Day...
Legislation Seeks to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions
Legislation to reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products has been introduced in the Senate.
Improving the air quality of American homes may bring...
Fighting Invasive Species:Federal Officials Explore Pest Rules for Wood Packaging, Firewood
Federal Officials Explore Pest Rules for Wood Packaging, Firewood – The federal government is considering the potential extension of pallet heat treating to domestic...
Tips for Finding the Logger’s Share of Recovery Funds
Tips for Finding the Logger’s Share of Recovery Funds – Funds designated for hundreds of hazardous fuels reduction, forest health protection, road maintenance, eco-systems...
USDA Secretary Outlines Forest Policy
USDA Secretary Outlines Forest Policy – New forest policy vision addresses restoration issues across broader landscapes, including both federal and private lands.
The vision for...