Breaking News. NHLA has received a Breaking News Alert from the Hardwood Federation. On November 17, USDA announced that it would allocate $12.5 million in grants to assist, among others, certain facilities that purchase and process byproducts from restoration projects taking place on federal land. The agency makes clear that it is restricting eligibility to […]
Here’s the latest from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. Wisconsin Senator Introduces Reliable Rail Service Act On September 27, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act, a bill to help untangle supply chain bottlenecks plaguing the hardwood industry and other shippers around the country. The bill aims to codify requirements […]
Here’s the latest from the Hardwood Federation… Bipartisan Senate Posse Pushes Ag Exports On September 23, Senators Angus King (I-ME), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports (CREAATE) Act of 2022, which would double funding for USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) […]
Since NHLA first interviewed Tropical Forest Products in 2018, the company has grown exponentially. Tropical Forest Products, founded in 2017, operates throughout the United States and Canada. Due to the company experiencing a rapid sales expansion and trending triple-digit growth annually, they have expanded into new facilities over the last year, with over 250,000 square […]
Here’s the latest “Cheat Sheet” from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. Negotiators Derail Threat of Major Transportation Strike On the heels of yet another unsettling inflation report released on Tuesday, the hardwood sector and broader business community dodged a bullet Wednesday night when railway carriers and unions reached a tentative labor deal, avoiding a […]
Here’s the latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. USTR Extends China Tariffs Pending More Review On September 2, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Section 301 tariffs on China would continue, pending further review of the trade sanctions, which cover various types of flooring, plywood, and mouldings. In May 2022, […]
Great news! The National Hardwood Lumber Association is working in partnership with the Society of American Foresters (SAF) to offer students of the NHLA Inspector Training School an opportunity to earn Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits. CFE is a mainstay of SAF’s Certified Forester (CF) program, the most established forester credentialing program in the world. […]
By: Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief inspector Knowledge is Power. Hardwood Lumber Inspectors have a significant responsibility in grading hardwood lumber. They must not only determine the grade but also ensure that all limitations are not exceeded. This month I would like to point out some areas that can improve the lumber inspector’s accuracy and the […]
The latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation focuses on the “Inflation Reduction Act.” On Sunday, Senate Democrats passed the newly named Inflation Reduction Act by a vote of 51-50, with Vice-President Harris serving as the tie-breaking vote. While numerous amendments were offered by Republican Senators in a process known as “vote a […]
The latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation focuses on the “Inflation Reduction Act” While the House has been on recess this week, Democratic senators have been racing to pass the latest version of the “Build Back Better” agenda along party lines, this time in the form of $485 billion in new spending […]
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