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State provides further guidance for utilities on Carbon Free Standard
St. Paul, Minn. – On Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) made key regulatory decisions to help guide Minnesota electric utilities in their implementation of the Carbon Free Standard. The law requires Minnesota electric utilities to procure 100% of their electricity supply from carbon-free resources by 2040. Read More ...
Minnesota Forest Resources Council Newsletter
Forest Products & Family Tradition Found on Warroad Field Tour Public Comment Opportunity: Northern Region Landscape Plan Coming Soon! Updated Forest Management Guidelines Meet West Central Landscape Committee Chair Kylee Berger Minnesota Reports Progress on Climate Action Framework What We're Reading and Watching Read More ...
Jobs in bioenergy, woody biomass and cellulosic fuels up in 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 28 released its annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report, reporting that bioenergy electric power generation (EPG) jobs were up slightly last year. Employment in wood biomass and cellulosic fuels were also up. Read More ...
July 2024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter
Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces - July 22024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter Read More ...
NIACS Collaborates with Northern Forest Birds Network to Share Adaptation Resources
Bird conservation in the northern forests of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin has received increasing attention in the last decade in response to a great need for improved coordination of monitoring and other conservation activities across the boreal hardwood transition zone. The Northern Forests Birds Network was established to provide training and resources for land managers from all organizations concerned with bird habitat. Read More ...
Regeneration Response to Adaptive Silviculture Treatments in Northern Hardwoods
Climate change poses threats to forests, creating a need for adaptation to novel and changing conditions. Although approaches for adapting to climate change, such as the resistance, resilience, transition (RRT) framework, are grounded in theory and management experience, little is known about how these approaches may influence tree regeneration. Read More ...
June 2024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter
Pittack Logging named 2024 Minnesota logger of the year Pittack Logging of Bovey, Minnesota has been named the 2024 Minnesota Logger of the Year by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (MN SIC). Read More ...
Federal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Now Available
The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State is reaching out to make you aware of new federal reporting requirements that may require your business to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Treasury. Read More ...
Will My Insurance Contract Protect What I Need? Insurance Traps 101
Insurance is often the only safeguard a lumber-related entity can purchase to reimburse after a severe property or casualty loss. Yet, after nearly 50 years of collective experience insuring loggers, sawmills, and related business owners across the country, it pains to recognize insurance procurement is too often a daunting, confusing task for business owners and often considered a necessary evil Read More ...
2023 insights on major grades of the pulp and paper industry
The 2023 global economy has been a nuanced interplay of global events and policy changes that have left many uncertain about its future trajectory. These developments have had far-reaching effects on various industries, including the pulp and paper industry, impacting factors such as prices and demand patterns. Read More ...
Q4 2023 Forisk News
Q4 2023 Forisk News Quarterly research highlights, forest industry analysis, and wood fiber prices. Read More ...
Weak lumber markets drive global sawlog prices down 10% From 2022
The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI), a benchmark for worldwide wood pricing, has dipped about 10% from its all-time high in 2022. Read More ...
Hardwood sawlog supply challenges persist
Production has been low according to recent reports, with some regions’ lumber production data being better than others, both in Canada and the U.S. Read More ...
Autonomous trucks cutting a path in forestry sector
In an untamed Quebec forest, a Canada lynx watches curiously from the bush as a platoon of Mack Granite logging trucks, one of them operated autonomously, passes by on a remote logging road. Read More ...
UPM and VAUDE showcase first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester at ISPO Munich 2023
The world’s first ever fleece jacket made with wood-based polyester has been unveiled by UPM Biochemicals and VAUDE at ISPO Munich 2023, the world’s largest sports trade show. Read More ...
Virgin Atlantic flies 100% SAF flight from Heathrow to JFK
Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Nov. 28 Read More ...
SFEC December Update
Upcoming workshops and webinars and other timely updates from SFEC. Read More ...
Superior National Forest Introduces Assisted Migration Plan for the National Forest System
The Assisted Migration Pilot Plan is an interdisciplinary plan, addressing scientific research, genetic considerations, cultural considerations, seed sourcing logistics, monitoring needs, & practical silviculture application for consistent implementation across National Forest System lands. Read More ...
LEED v4.1: Understanding the Changes and Implications for Wood Use
The approach to recognizing legal, responsible, and certified sources of wood, which was a pilot credit in earlier standards, continues to be recognized. Read More ...
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Forest & Nature Therapy Infographic
Dovetail's forest and nature therapy report explores the development of training and certifications to support credentialed practice and research findings from around the world. Dovetail designed this infographic to highlight the key takeaways from the report. Read More ...
DNT Reports - Loggers harvest trees as fundraiser for young hospital patients
Thirteen logging companies and professionals from northern Minnesota have partnered in the annual, nationwide Log a Load for Kids event, with the proceeds going to children’s hospitals and the Children’s Miracle Network. Read More ...
Producer Price Index for Logging
by Eric Kingsley | FRA Northeastern Region Consultant Across the country, I am hearing concerns about logging capacity – are there enough people and equipment to harvest the wood we need to support the industry of today and tomorrow? Read More ...
Status of the Minnesota Logging Sector in 2021
Logging businesses in Minnesota have been surveyed intermittently since the late 1970s to assess their status and health. A mail survey was conducted in spring 2022 to assess the status of Minnesota’s logging sector during 2021. The survey was a follow up to previous surveys, the most recent of which were conducted in 2016 and 2011. Read More ...
Jobs in the Woods Act 118th
The bipartisan Jobs in the Woods Act was introduced by Congresswomen Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) to address the labor shortage impacting forestry and related industries. The legislation would create a grant program for nonprofit organizations, state governments, and colleges to utilize workforce training in forestry-related fields. Read More ...
Support the Safe Routes Act (H.R. 2493)
The bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2023 was introduced by Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) and Jared Golden (D-ME-2). This legislation would improve the safety of transporting raw forest products from the woods to a remote storage facility or mill. Read More ...
MLEP Website Relaunches -
Visit http://www.mlep.org today to check out the newly re-launched site. Here you'll find: Read More ...
LogALoad Seeks Board Members
Minnesota Log A Load for Kids is recruiting board members. If you are interested in serving on this board, which raises funds for Minnesota’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Gillette Children’s, please reach out to Board Chair Chris Martland or Vice Chair, Tom McCabe. Read More ...
Enberg Logging Named Lake States Region Outstanding Logger
Forest Resources Association and STIHL honored Enberg Logging LLC of Motley, Minnesota as the Lake States Region Outstanding Logger at FRA’s Lake States Region (LSR) Annual Meeting in Stevens Point, WI on October 11. Read More ...
Diverse Minnesota Working Group Charts Path For Historic Clean Transportation Standard
Minnesota Future Fuels Coalition applauds state working group’s efforts ahead of unprecedented legislative push this year Read More ...
U of M to host public listening session about future of the land where the Cloquet Forestry Center resides
In a promised step in the ongoing conversations about the U of M’s Cloquet Forestry Center, which operates on land wholly located within the Fond du Lac Reservation, a public listening session has been scheduled for February 13 to hear public comment on the University’s intended plans to return this land to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Read More ...
Technological Innovations in Logging Operations
Common beliefs suggest that loggers are slow to adopt new technologies, resist change, and are risk averse. Farmers, tradesmen, and others who spend lots of time outdoors are often included in these observations. Many who grew up around logging and agriculture might argue these presumptions. Read More ...
View From The Woods | 2023 Year-In-Review Newsletter for CFC & HWRC
Cloquet Forestry Center releases annual recap for 2023. Read More ...
Using the new mlep.org
Instructions, features, and Frequently Asked Questions about the new mlep.org website. Read More ...
Northern Forest Birds Network 2023 Conference
The Northern Forest Bird Network will return to Ashland, Wisconsin on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17-18 for a conference focused on Forestry for Birds in a Changing Climate. This conference is intended to benefit and bring together a diverse group of foresters, biologists, land managers, and researchers. The Network will showcase collaborative initiatives, while presenting bird conservation strategies amid climate change, and discuss bird habitat management tools. Read More ...
November Update: Research and Practive
After a last gasp of warm summer weather, many of us are heading into the woods with thick layers. After a long day of wearing blaze orange outerwear or a cruiser vest, why not come inside and view our webinar "The Good, the Bad, and the Furry" or swing by the Cloquet Forestry Center for a two-day symposium on disturbance? Read on for programs focusing on these and other events into 2023. Read More ...