The Latest Forestry News

Over the next 50 years, Mid-South forests will face challenges that include population increases, the likelihood of increased drought coupled with increased demand for water and water supply stress, sea level rise along the Gulf of Mexico, and invasive native species. This week's Super Six focuses on this and other news in the forestry industry, which is served by our Primex brand of forestry tires.

Cheap Oil is Spurring Greater Efficiency

After the boom in oil and gas production, the past year’s downturn in oil prices has soured the industry’s mood and threatened many companies (and the businesses that serve them, from vacuum trucks to construction).

Highs and Lows in the Construction Industry 

While investigators try to determine the causes of this week's deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, others are looking at a larger, systemic issue - Government spending on construction has fallen to its lowest level in at least 22 years. This week's Super Six focuses on this alarming trend, as well as some more positive news on technological advances in the construction industry.

Celebrating Ag at the Illinois State Fair 

Hats off to the Illinois State Fair for putting the focus squarely on agriculture in its 2015 theme announcement. 

State Fair Manager Patrick Buchen summed up his goal in a press release: “The state fair will still have all the traditions that Illinois families have come to love, but we want to bring a renewed focus of agriculture back to the Illinois State Fair.”

As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

With commodity prices in a down cycle and spring rains stalling planting in many areas, farming this season is going to be all about efficiency.  Moving fast when conditions are right. Getting the best possible performance from your equipment. And squeezing every dollar hard.