THE GLOBE AND MAIL — In April 2020, a panel appointed by B.C.’s NDP government issued a report aimed at addressing calls for an end to the logging of ancient trees in the province. Entitled A New Future for Old Forests, its first paragraphs explained how this issue had been flagged as a concern by successive…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An agreement has been reached between timber and environmental groups to overhaul the management of 10 million acres of private forestlands in Oregon. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the deal, announced Saturday by Gov. Kate Brown’s office, concludes more than a year of negotiations to develop a plan to boost protections for vulnerable fish…

BIV — As protests continue on Vancouver Island over old-growth logging, and a new advisory committee wrangles over the question of just how much old-growth is left and how much should be off-limits to logging, one number persistently pops up: 3%. That’s how many old-growth trees are left in B.C., environmentalists say. That number is…

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY — Earlier this year, a log truck full of fire-salvaged timber wound its way down the mainline road at our Clackamas, Oregon, tree farm. It was one of about 100 vehicles that carried 215 loads of wood out of Clackamas that day — possibly setting a haul record for the tree farm. In…

MOSCOW, THE WASHINGTON POST — For Russia, there are two types of fires raging across Siberia: the kind the authorities are fighting and the others they are allowing to burn. That’s because Siberia is so vast that huge fires can burn without threatening any major settlements, transportation systems or infrastructure — but are still part…

CBC NEWS — The price of lumber rose at its fastest pace in more than a year on Thursday, after timber companies warned that wildfires in Western Canada are hurting their business. The price of a lumber futures contract jumped by more than 10 percent, triggering circuit breakers designed to halt trading. Late in the…

  Beginning July 14, 2021, customers with active JDLink™ connectivity will no longer be required to renew their subscriptions. Moving forward, customers will be able to activate any compatible machine in their fleet at no additional charge, unlocking access to valuable machine data. By increasing access to JDLink™ connectivity, John Deere is helping to streamline…

FPINNOVATIONS — Each year, many forested areas in Canada are being severely impacted or threatened by forest fires. Communities located near those areas must often be evacuated and suffer enormous material losses. One of the priorities of fire agencies is to protect those communities located in forest areas. This includes proactively reducing the risk of…

CBC NEWS  — The emerald ash borer is proving to be a greater threat to ash trees in the Halifax area than expected. Crispin Wood, the superintendent of urban forestry for the municipality, says it was originally believed the ash borer was only present in the DeWolf Park and Waterfront Drive areas of Bedford. But careful…