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The article focuses on Dave Goodhouse, who owns a small logging business in Vermont, and talks of Goodhouse's challenges to run his business due to aging equipment which often broke down, rising debts due to lack of work assignments, and continuing to work with a hope after getting revived spiritually.

The article discusses the 2016 Logging Business Survey as of May 2016 that highlights a graph showing pre-tax profit of logging business, high operating costs of logging business and slow turn times at mills in the U.S.

The article offers information on the family business of Wilson related to lumber industry as Wilson Brothers Lumber that includes association of other firms with the Wilson such as A & W Logging, description of logging firm River Ridge Equipment and views of owner Frank Wilson on same. INSET: River Ridge Equipment Offers Loggers Options.

The author details the history of "Southern Loggin' Times" after the magazine has reached its 500th issue in 2014. Topics discussed include some of the articles featured in the May 2014 issue, the target market of "Loggin' Times" when it was first launched in October 1972 and the loggers whose articles were featured in the first issue. The early advertisers of the newspaper are also mentioned, which includes Stihl, Ross Equipment and Foresty Equipment.

The article presents the story behind mill towns built by sawmill owners to meet the needs of mill workers. Some town emerged barely meeting the housing and food needs of loggers and mill workers while others were self-contained communities with worker housing, schools and a water system. Some towns were seen by company owners as a means of worker control where wages were paid in scrip. It notes that some sawmill towns were named after prominent people.

The article speculates on the adequacy of logging capacity to meet the U.S.' increasing fiber/log needs. It notes that nearly a dozen wood-consuming plants of various types have begun operation or are under construction in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, deemed the nation's hotspot where logging capacity is most acute. It talks about the formation of the Southeastern Virginia Logging Capacity Task Force (SEVLCTF), the start of housing recovery, and RoyOMartin's program.

The article looks at the progress of tracked logging equipment in the U.S. It notes how loggers influence tracked machine design and the methods they devise to harvest timber in extreme conditions. It details the emergence and uses of several tracked machines including crawler tractors, purpose-built logging machines, and truck-mounted hydraulic loaders.

The article offers information on the 17th annual meeting of the South Carolina Timber Producers Association, held on February 5-7, 2016, which featured several industry professional such as Jimmie Locklear.

In this article, the author discusses his experience as loggers and also shares impact of low fuel price in the business and use of various equipment's such as 05 Tigercat 230B loader.

The article discusses the highlights of various forestry equipment shows held in the U.S. in late summer and early fall 2014. Forestry equipment shows mentioned include the Lake States Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the In the Woods Show of the Pacific Logging Congress (PLC) held near Molalla, Oregon and the annual Paul Bunyan Show of the Ohio Forestry Association (OFA) held in Cambridge, Ohio.

A reprint of the article which appeared in the program for the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show on September 19-20, 2014 in Starkville, Mississippi, is presented. It features the Loggers Dream machine, which sat at the entrance of the show, representing a brief return to a scaled down version of cable logging. Topics discussed include the history of the Loggers Dream, the early models built, and its benefits.

The article focuses on the Southeastern Wood Producers Association's (SWPA) first logging equipment and services exposition that was held along with the group's annual meeting in Georgia during June 6-7, 2014. Harvesting machines were displayed outside the convention center building. Information on Forest Pro Inc.'s second store in Virginia is also offered.

The article focuses on several topics related to the logging and forestry industry in the U.S.; mentions Weyerhaeuser has updated its saw mills in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and West Fraser has upgraded its mills in Riegelwood, North Carolina; and expansion of the Softwood sawmill capacity.

The article that owners of Glen Allen, Virginia-based family business H.C. Jones & Sons Lumber which supply lumbers including Henry Clay Jones Jr. and his wife Linda has been inducted by the Century Forest Program created by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.

The article offers information on the 17th annual meeting of the South Carolina Timber Producers Association (SCTPA) held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from February 5-7, 2016, which focuses on efforts to stabilize and improve the forest industry's transportation sector.

The article focuses on Carter Enterprises, LLC, a welding-repair-installation company and states that growing component of business is installation of electronic tarp systems for trailers and equipment includes service trailers and welding gear and presents that views of owner Casey Carter.

The article offers a preview on the InWoodsExpo (IWE) which is set for June 18-20, 2015 near Hot Spring, Arkansas.

The article provides comprehensive information about Diesel Exhaust Fluid, a product required by new generation Tier 4f engines and discusses that DEF is mixture of chemical grade urea and demineralized water.

The article presents obituaries for James Edward Mooney II, a logger advocate, co-founder of Piedmont Thinning and Harvesting Inc. and member of the Virginia Forestry Association (VFA).

Information on the Southeastern Wood Producers Association (SWPA) logging equipment exposition held in conjunction with SWPA's annual meeting in Jekyll Island, Georgia from June 6-7, 2014 is presented. The SWPA also selected family-owned logging companies from Florida and Georgia, and elected president Richard Schwab, vice president John Lane and secretary-treasurer Scott Gies. The meeting featured SWPA executive director Tommy Carroll and keynote speaker Tom Trone.

The article presents a summary of the issues and challenges faced by the logging component of the U.S. wood fiber supply chain as of March 2013. It stresses that the logger has been impacted the most in the supply chain due to the recession. It explains that logging capacity is at an all-time low, down an average of 25% across the U.S., while the pressure of operating a logging business is at an all-time high. Challenges cited include inadequate pay, labor scarcity, and equipment financing.

The article discusses how Elmia Wood, deemed the world's top live forestry and logging equipment exhibition, rose to dominate the international forestry trade fair scene. It traces the event's roots to 1967, when its forerunner began staging forestry fairs every two years at the fairgrounds in Jöngköping, Sweden. Starting in 1975, the event was staged in the forest, to the delight of exhibitors. It announces this year's show to be held at a forested site in Sweden on June 5, 2013. INSET: Swedish Forwarder Market Posted Good 2012 Numbers.