State of the Pallet Industry: AI on the Brain – Part 1 - Apr 4, 2025 


The reality is that AI shows a lot of promise. But it is far from perfect, and any company that wants to keep up with the future needs to appoint executives or managers who will help guide their AI projects.; Legislative Roundup – Tax and Transportation Policy: The Hardwood Federation trade group hopes that Congress will finally pass a five-year Farm Bill with strong forestry provisions. The Safe Routes Act bill would allow trucks traveling at the maximum gross vehicle weight on state roads to access the federal interstate highway system for short distances.; Senate Bill Aims to Help Forest Owners Recover after Natural Disasters: Previous disaster relief policies and programs provide much-needed relief for agriculture crops and farmers; however, they do not offer any economic relief for land owners whose timber crops were destroyed.; NEWS IN BRIEF: Conner Industries has acquired Kirkland Sales Inc., a custom foam fabricator. Billy J. Townley recently filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his three companies in Texas.; Auction: Premium Lumber Auction. April 14th, 9 AM EDT. Online and Phone bidding only. 20+ truckloads available. This auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase high-quality, fresh cut, notched #1 grade pallet stringers.; Profile Second Quarter Regional Lumber Trends: These graphs illustrate the average lumber prices published within each region over the past year.


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