Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Managing Editor David Abbott travels to Doddridge, Arkansas to visit Hartline Farm and Timber. Michael Hartline, 50, just added a second crew to his company, Hartline Farm and Timber. The “Farm” part refers to the 100-odd head of cattle that Hartline’s father raises, though separate from the timber facet nowadays. Jerry Hartline started the company in 1978; his son Michael joined the crew after graduating high school in 1983, and took over the logging operations two years ago. Although the company had fielded multiple crews in the past, it had been operating just a single unit for the last several years, following a downsizing in the midst of the recession. Hartline only added the new second crew a few weeks before Southern Loggin’ Times visited in early October.

Featured Story: “Branching Out”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Hartline Farm and Timber
Location: Doddridge, Arkansas
SLT Issue: December 2015

Check out other featured articles in the December 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s December 2015 issue features Doddridge, Arkansas’ Hartline Farm and Timber, Forest, Mississippi’s Wedgeworth Logging, and Andalusia, Alabama’s HITREE Logging. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and technology, and logging business tips.