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A successful timber market analysis answers two questions. One, what are the “facts on the ground” for this market or wood basket? This helps profile the market with respect to forest supplies and wood demand. The timber suppliers and wood-using more…
With the impending vote on the American Health Care Act, there has been a tremendous amount of ink spilled regarding the cost of health insurance and its role in the economy. As the debate continues, I try to think about more…
At the start of each year, we look back on our performance over the past twelve months and look forward to our expectations for the next twelve. George Box, a famous statistician, has a quote that provides me some solace more…
“Would you like to swing on a star?/Carry moonbeams home in a jar? And be better off than you are?/Or would you rather be a mule?” — Bing Crosby I don’t know about moonbeams, but the rest of Bing’s lyrics are more…
The U.S. enjoys a wide range of natural diversity. This makes touring through our national parks such a fulfilling exercise. That diversity also presents challenges if you need to operate a high-production operation in the natural environment. Uniformity is the more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Coastal markets in the Pacific Northwest include 68 open sawmills that can consume over 44.8 million tons of more…
This post includes data from featured research in the Q2 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). In Spring 2016, Forisk conducted its third biennial survey regarding current management trends and common silviculture practices for the largest timberland owners and managers in more…
Logging in the Pacific Northwest maintains a magical mystique to many people. The steep terrain, rainy weather, and large logs lend themselves to romanticized, historical imaginings. In the end, however, the business of logging in the Coastal Range is much more…
One scene in the Oscar-nominated movie The Revenant, features a group of trappers being pursued by a hostile party while trying to carry their injured colleague (Leonardo DiCaprio in an Oscar-winning role as a bear’s chew toy). The leader of more…
A few recent stories about automation pertain to the logging sector. First came a report by the World Economic Forum that automation might replace 5 million jobs in the next five years. While hardly a new trend, it seems to more…