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“What started out as a transactional relationship grew over time to a personal relationship where Mark always takes my calls, and the same thing with me,” said Mike. “He can call me anytime, anywhere, even to ask a quick question. We have a personal rapport with each other and that leads to instant access.”
Now leading the company, Mark Emmerson said that he appreciates working with a lender who understands agriculture and the cyclical nature of the business.
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“We have an absolutely wonderful relationship,” said Mark. “I have worked with probably 35 banks in my career, and I’ve never dealt with anybody that understands our business better. That’s what I like –a banker who understands our business.”
Planning for the Next 100 Years
Most farmers and agribusiness operators plan in cycles ranging from a season to a few years, depending on the commodity they produce. Sierra Pacific takes a much longer view on their operations and investments, steering the company for decades into the future as forests grow to maturity.
“We have a 100-year sustained yield plan that lays out all of our forest management,” said Ed Murphy, Information and Ecosystem Services Manager at Sierra Pacific. “We were able to demonstrate, for example, that our total harvest will increase by nearly two and a half times over that 100 years, and that level of harvest will be sustainable and will support the wildlife species and fish that live, breed, and otherwise use the land.”
Ed has worked at Sierra Pacific for more than 30 years, now managing a team of biologists, botanists, and inventory foresters. He said that the company operates responsibly to ensure that there are well-paying jobs and a healthy environment for its thousands of employees, their families, and communities.
“Sierra Pacific’s resources are the 6,000 employees that work for the company and make those sustainable, high-quality wood products,” said Ed. “Our planning is setting up those families and their next generations to be able to continue to do this work. I have two grandchildren and their pictures are on my office wall, and I look at them every day. I know that I’m growing them a future.”
