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North America’s forest industry is closing in on two decades of significant capacity relocation. Not only is this reflected in the expansion of sawmill, panel and pellet capacity in the South, but also in the fact that timberland owners have more…
Aunt Fanny called at 4:45 in the morning. “Nephew, tell me about forest carbon.” “Do I have to?” I asked. “I avoid big words till the sun rises and my first cup of coffee.” Aunt Fanny laughed. “Tell you what. more…
This blog represents our third update on timberland sales year-to-date. In Q1, we reported that sales were picking up, perhaps pulling us above 2020’s ten-year low. Activity dipped slightly in Q2, down from a hot first quarter. By the midpoint more…
This post is the fourth in a series related to the Q3 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on forest management practices. Pulp & paper production increased in the U.S. more…
This post highlights featured research from the Q3 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Each year we collect data on silviculture practices of large landowners and managers, alternating annually more…
This post is the second in a series related to the Q3 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on forest carbon. Each quarter when updating our Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) more…
Foresters often hear non-foresters confuse terms, such as referring to lumber as timber or logs (which is like calling a pork chop a pig). A confusion with terms leads to misunderstanding issues and ultimately complicates analysis or discussion intended to more…
In capturing a quarterly “snapshot” of fiber prices by region across North America, the Forisk Wood Fiber Review (FWFR) also summarizes market trends and investments. Fevered lumber prices appear to have broken due to a combination of producers (sawmills) catching more…
Over the last month, we fielded a number of questions from colleagues and clients about trucking costs. Multiple questions from different directions on the same topic usually highlight a problem. Trucking is hardly a new hot topic. Over the past more…
Last week, Forisk published the June 2021 edition of the Forisk Market Bulletin in which our team communicated with over 170 forest industry professionals in the U.S., Canada, and Europe on topics including break-even analysis for forest carbon markets and more…