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Forisk Blog: July 2015

Forisk Forecast: US Housing Starts Outlook, Q3 2015 Update

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forisk, Stumpage Forecasting

This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. Each quarter when updating our Forisk Research Quarterly forecast models, we revisit prior projections and review applied more…

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What is Forest Supply? The “Big Three” Considerations

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Technology, Timber Market Analysis, Timberlands, Wood Demand & Procurement

This is the sixth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. When evaluating wood or timber markets for investment purposes, “supply” refers to the volume of available, accessible and sustainable sources of raw material more…

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How to Better Serve Your Clients When Analyzing Local Timber Markets

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Risk Management, Stumpage Forecasting, Timber Market Analysis

This is the fifth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. It includes a case example of how local timber forecasts differ from regional averages. Dr. Stephen Covey advised, “Seek first to understand, then more…

Implications to U.S. Wood Pellet Markets from UK Scaling Back Renewable Energy Subsidies

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Amanda Lang | no comments in Wood Bioenergy, Wood Demand & Procurement

The Forisk team summarizes the potential impact of the UK’s decision to no longer exclude renewable electricity from the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on U.S. wood pellet producers. Summary of Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) The UK applies a tax called more…

Beer, Beef and Buying Wood in Local Timber Markets within Global Forest Industry Trends

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Technology, Timber Market Analysis, Wood Bioenergy, Wood Demand & Procurement

This is the fourth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. While foresters in Germany and in the U.S. South both drink beer and eat meat, they work in local timber markets trending in more…

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