Grasshopper Battles Continue in North Dakota, Montana –By Rebecca Colnar “When will these disgusting insects die?” has become a question frequently asked by farmers and ranchers in parts of the Northern Plains as they watch.
When the announcement came in late March that Neiman Enterprises, who has been operating in the Black Hills since 1936, was shuttering its Hill City sawmill, it was met with concern not only for the employees that would be losing their jobs but dismay about the future of the timber, logging and wood products industry.
In their announcement, President and CEO Jim Neiman said, “If given the opportunity to purchase timber to keep the mill running, we would have done that. Keeping the Hill City location running would be in the best interest of the forest and communities over the long term. The Hill City location employs 120 people along with 12 contract crews.”