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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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Forest Landowners Foundation Awarded Nearly $300,000 to Expand Woodchip Export Opportunities and Strengthen Forest Markets
ByMichelle Cain July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Atlanta, GA — The Forest Landowners Foundation (FLF) has been awarded nearly $300,000 through the U.S. Forest Service’s 2025 Wood Innovations Grant Program to help open new export markets for southern yellow pine (SYP) woodchips using an innovative heat treatment process. The project, led by Peeples Industries with support from FLF, will develop a commercial-scale…

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FLA’s Statement on USTR’s Section 301 Investigation into Brazil’s Unfair Trading Practices
ByMichelle Cain July 17, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association thanks the Trump Administration and U.S. Trade Representative Greer for taking decisive action by initiating a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s unfair trading practices. This is a critical first step in addressing the surge of imported wood products produced under weaker environmental and labor standards, which undercut American-grown wood and threaten the…

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If Georgia Wants to Protect the Okefenokee, It Must Start by Supporting Its Stewards
ByMichelle Cain July 1, 2025

By Scott Jones, CEO, Forest Landowners AssociationIn response to “Okefenokee Swamp isn’t out of the woods yet” by Josh Marks, June 29, 2025, in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is a national treasure—but its greatest defenders are not politicians, environmental activists, or Atlanta attorneys. They are the family forest landowners who’ve spent generations…

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Forest Landowners Association Honors Champions of Private Forest Landowners at 2025 National Conference
ByMichelle Cain June 25, 2025

Asheville, NC – June 24, 2025 — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) proudly recognized outstanding support for private forest landowners at the 2025 National Conference of Private Forest Landowners, held at the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. During the Awards Lunch on June 19, FLA and the Forest Landowners Foundation honored a…

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FLA’s Statement on House Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
ByMichelle Cain May 22, 2025

FLA applauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which contains key provisions that support family forest landowners and the economic backbone of Rural America. However, with wildfire and hurricane seasons already upon us, forest landowners remain dangerously exposed when disaster strikes. We urge the Senate to act…

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Forest Landowners Association Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Include Disaster Reforestation Act in Budget Reconciliation Package
ByMichelle Cain April 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) has led a coalition of more than 75 state and national organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging the inclusion of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the upcoming budget reconciliation package. The broad coalition represents key sectors of agriculture, business, conservation, forestry, and other stakeholders…

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Senator Cassidy and Senator Warnock Introduce the Disaster Reforestation Act to Support Multi-Generational Family Forest Landowners
ByMichelle Cain March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) have introduced the Disaster Reforestation Act, a crucial bipartisan bill that provides essential tax relief for private forest landowners facing catastrophic losses from natural disasters. Unlike other agricultural commodities, timber is not eligible for disaster relief tools such as crop insurance or safety net programs….

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FLA’s Statement on President Trump’s Timber Executive Orders
ByMichelle Cain March 3, 2025

On March 1, President Trump issued two executive orders: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber and Lumber and Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. We appreciate the administration’s focus on prioritizing domestically sourced timber, as privately owned working forests supply over 90 percent of the timber used in forest products relied…

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Congressman Buddy Carter and Congresswoman Terri Sewell Reintroduce the Disaster Reforestation Act
ByMichelle Cain January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) for their swift reintroduction of the bipartisan Disaster Reforestation Act (DRA). As Congress considers a comprehensive tax package, FLA urges lawmakers to prioritize including this critical legislation to support forest landowners nationwide. The Disaster Reforestation Act addresses…

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