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FLA Applauds Introduction of Market Disruptions Relief Act to Support Harvesters, Haulers & Family Forest Businesses
ByMichelle Cain January 26, 2026

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) welcomes the introduction of the Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act (H.R. 7195) in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), legislation that would provide a critical new safety net for forest product harvesting and hauling businesses, as well as family forest businesses affected…

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Forest Landowners Association Applauds USDA Farmer Bridge Payments, Urges Inclusion of Private Forest Landowners
ByMichelle Cain December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Washington, DC — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) welcomes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of $12 billion in farmer bridge payments to assist American farmers impacted by unfair trade practices, and emphasized the importance of ensuring private forest landowners are included in this assistance. Private forest landowners are farmers, and timber is an agricultural commodity….

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Op-Ed Emphasizes the Need for the Disaster Reforestation Act
ByMichelle Cain December 2, 2025

This article was published in the Washington Times on November 28, 2025. America’s Forests Are Under Threat. Congress Must Act Now. America’s private forests are a strategic national asset. They provide the raw materials for housing, paper, packaging, and renewable energy. They support millions of jobs and anchor rural economies. But that foundation is at…

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FLA Thanks Arkansas Congressional Delegation for Defending America’s Working Forests
ByMichelle Cain November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Washington, D.C. — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is grateful for the Arkansas Congressional Delegation for their strong leadership in standing up for America’s working forests and pushing back against misguided regulations such as the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). FLA views the EUDR as a direct violation of private property rights and an intentional…

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Tuberville, Warnock Highlight Forestry Crisis and Need for Disaster Reforestation Act
ByMichelle Cain October 21, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) commends Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) for their leadership in highlighting the national crisis facing private forest landowners. During a business meeting of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on the Fix Our Forests Act, the Senators proposed an amendment to include the Disaster Reforestation Act. Senator Tuberville…

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White House Proclamation Signals Support for U.S. Forest Landowners Amid Timber Crisis
ByMichelle Cain September 30, 2025

FLA Continues to Lead the Charge on Federal Action to Stabilize the Forestry Sector Washington, D.C. – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) commends the Trump Administration for issuing a proclamation to adjust imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products. The proclamation recognizes the urgency of the national crisis facing private forest landowners across America. FLA…

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More Than 400 Organizations Urge President Trump to Act on National Forestry Crisis
ByMichelle Cain September 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. — More than 400 associations, businesses, and landowners representing the forest products sector have signed a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump urging immediate action to address an escalating crisis threatening America’s timber supply, rural economies, and energy security. The effort, led by the Forest Landowners Association, the American Biomass Energy Association, and the American…

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Savannah Mill Shutdown Underscores Urgent Need for Certainty in Forestry Sector
ByMichelle Cain August 22, 2025

(ATLANTA) – On August 21, International Paper announced it will permanently close its nearly 90-year-old Savannah container-board mill, along with its Riceboro mill, by the end of September. This closure will result in approximately 1,100 workers losing their livelihoods, devastate the local community, and put financial strain on hardworking families. This is just the latest in a…

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Forest Landowners Association Expands Government Affairs Team with Addition of Palmer Schoening as Consultant in Washington, DC
ByMichelle Cain August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is pleased to announce the addition of Palmer Schoening as a government affairs consultant based in Washington, D.C. Schoening will work in close partnership with Craig Anderson, FLA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, to advance tax policy priorities that benefit private forest landowners across the United States. Schoening brings more…

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FLA Statement on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
ByMichelle Cain July 3, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association appreciates the inclusion of several important provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that will provide much-needed certainty for multi-generational forest landowners and family-owned forestry businesses across the country. Key tax-related measures in the legislation that support the long-term viability of private working forests include: These provisions provide the long-term…

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