Sep 2, 2015 | At The Margins
Article by Tom Trone, John Deere Forestry A few years ago, an old acquaintance of Eddie Moore’s, who happened to be a Maryland state senator, was negotiating with a sawmill for a tract of timber he was selling. He wanted assurances that Moore would be the logger to...
Aug 6, 2015 | At The Margins
Article by Tom Trone, John Deere Forestry I firmly believe there has never been a better time to be a logger. Over the past few years, I’ve met with hundreds of logging professionals from around the world—many 3rd and 4th generations in family-run businesses. In each...
Jul 10, 2015 | At The Margins
Article by Tom Trone John Deere Forestry “There’s an app for that.” A few years ago, as the smart phone revolution really took hold, that phrase reminded us there was an application for nearly every possible need. Since that phrase was first uttered, the number of...
May 5, 2015 | At The Margins
Article by Tom Trone, John Deere Forestry This month, across the country, an annual rite of passage begins as students walk the halls of their high schools for the last time and begin their lives as adults. Among them are about 18 young people in northwest Louisiana...
Apr 13, 2015 | At The Margins
Article by Tom Trone, John Deere Forestry There is no denying that technology is changing the way business is done. Every year, technology solutions are becoming more affordable and more powerful, which in turn is streamlining business, driving productivity and...
Mar 10, 2015 | At The Margins
As I noted in last month’s column, fewer young people are choosing logging as a career. At the same time, competition and the demand for more timber at lower costs is putting increased pressure on loggers. It’s no longer good enough to be good at cutting timber....
