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Anemic housing construction – and the resulting impacts on lumber demand – has delayed the expected recovery of pine sawtimber prices this year. Still, several states show signs of resiliency. We just completed the mid-year update of our 10-year, state-by-state more…
If a tree falls in the woods, is it available raw material for a wood bioenergy facility? Not necessarily. Intense investment and regulatory focus on wood bioenergy has raised questions from both the environmental community and the traditional forest products more…
The Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) – like a ravenous, insatiable house guest – continues to feast on pine forests, primarily in British Columbia. Fortunately, according to the most recent update from researcher Adrian Walton of the BC Forest Service (May 11, 2010), more…
Southern demand for pine grade timber raw materials rebounded 6.1% during the 1st quarter of 2010, according to the Wood Demand Report, after reaching five-year lows the previous quarter. Data providers reported that “markets have turned around” while others confirmed more…
Flows of wood raw materials declined across products during the 4th quarter of 2009, according to the Wood Demand Report. Typically, mills reduce consumption and operating around the winter holidays; however, mill and procurement managers reported to Forisk that weather, more…
ATLANTA, GA (WABE) – In recent years, Georgia’s timber producers have fallen on tough times. But a new forecast shows the worst could be behind them. WABE’s Jim Burress reports. The South’s demand for timber between 2006 and 2009 fell by nearly a more…
Turbulent times characterized by plummeting pine sawtimber prices could soon be over for timber sellers. Forisk’s new stumpage price forecast signals climbing prices for pine sawtimber in the US South beginning in 2010. The ForiskFORECAST pine sawtimber price forecast, which includes state-by-state forecasts more…