Thank you for reading the Forisk blog and sharing this content with others! The Forisk team posted 42 articles to our blog in 2024. Here are the top blog posts from 2024, along with a few other honorable mention posts:

1. Local Timber Supply and Growth-to-Drain in the U.S. South

Taking this year’s top honors, this post by Amanda Lang from July 2024 provides a county-level Growth to Drain update for the U.S. South. Spoiler alert: the average pine growth-to-drain for the South in 2024 is 1.4.

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2. Top 10 North American and U.S. Lumber Producers, 2023

In a close second place, this post by Pat Jolley from February 2024 provides an annual update on the top 10 softwood lumber producers based on data from Forisk’s North American Mill Capacity Database.

3. Pros and Cons of Using Net Present Value (NPV)

After earning the top spot for the past three years, this May 2020 post addressing the advantages and disadvantages of applying and interpreting NPV generally and for forestry investments has finally been dethroned but still remains popular.

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4. North America’s Top Timberland Owners and Managers, 2024 Update

This May 2024 post by Matt Camp provides an update on the top 10 timberland owners and managers based on data from our North American Timberland Owner and Manager List.

5. OSB Mill Investments and Predictions

This May 2024 post by Amanda Lang provides an update on OSB mill investments in North America as well as predictions about the growth of the OSB sector in North America.

Other Popular Posts:

Softwood Lumber Capacity Continues to Migrate Across North America  by Brooks Mendell (July 2024)

Raw Forest Products Exports to China in Decline Since 2018 Peak by Stephen Wright (December 2024)

Evaluating the Impacts of Hurricane Helene – Parts I and II by Nick DiLuzio (November 2024)