Learning from History to Invest in Timberlands and the Forest Industry

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This post includes ideas and an excerpt of analysis from the Q2 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly. Introduction When it comes to making choices and decisions, I think we overvalue “best,” we underappreciate “good” and “effective” and “better,” and we fail more…

How Rising Energy Prices Affect Timberland Investments and the Forest Products Industry

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This post includes themes from Forisk’s FRQ research and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Introduction On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel initiated joint strikes on Iranian and more…

Forisk Market Bulletin: February 2026 Mill Update

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This blog includes data from Forisk’s North American Mill Capacity Database, a database of over 2,350 wood-using mills in North America. For more information on the mill database or Forisk’s other products, please visit forisk.com or contact Nick DiLuzio at ndiluzio@forisk.com. Introduction There were more…

Popular Forisk Blog Posts from 2025: Top Lumber Producers, Timberland Owners and Managers, and (Yes) Tariffs

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Thank you for reading the Forisk blog and sharing our content with others! In 2025, the Forisk team published 41 blog posts covering everything from lumber capacity and timberland ownership to mill announcements and tariffs. Below are the most-read posts more…

U.S. Southeast Wood Fiber Market Updates

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This post is an excerpt from the Southeast chapter in the Q3 2025 Forisk Wood Fiber Review (WFR), which provides a quarterly review of pulpwood, chips, biomass markets and trade in the U.S. and Canada. Mill News and Market Impacts more…