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Feb. 22, 2024 Forisk Research Release: Quarter over quarter capacity declined for pulp/paper and plywood mills in North America. Capacities for OSB mills were flat, while capacities increased for lumber and pellet mills.

Jan. 11, 2024 Forisk Research Release: North American Fiber Prices Fell for Most Regions in 2023

Jan. 09, 2024 Forisk article “Forest Carbon Reality Check and Pricing Trends” featured in LandThink

Dec. 06, 2023 Forisk article “Solar Leases, Forest Supplies, and Timberland Investments” featured in LandThink

Dec. 05, 2023 Forisk Research Release: Lumber mill utilization fell 6% from Q1 2019 – Q2 2023; pulp/paper and OSB utilization dropped 9%, and plywood declined 15%

Nov. 07, 2023 Forisk article “Timber REIT Performance and Estimating Net Asset Values (NAVs)” featured in LandThink

Nov. 03, 2023 Forisk research and analysis quoted in Panel World article about wood demand

Nov. 02, 2023 Brooks Mendell featured in Georgia Forestry Association’s “Market Minute” to discuss updates in the forest industry markets

Nov. 01, 2023 Forisk research quoted by Fast Company on the mass timber industry

Oct. 30, 2023 Forisk article “North American Wood Fiber Pricing And Demand” featured in Biomass Magazine

Oct. 10, 2023 Forisk article “Timberland Ownership and Wood Supply Agreements” featured in LandThink

Oct. 04, 2023 Dr. Brooks Mendell, President and CEO of Forisk Consulting, participated in an interview with Dr. Aaron Shew, Director of Data Science at Acres, to discuss the timberland industry.

Oct. 02, 2023 Forisk and Acres Announce Partnership to Enhance Timberland Analysis for Industry Professionals

Sep. 28, 2023 Forisk Research Release: Wood Fiber Price Increases in Canada are Outweighed by Price Decreases in the U.S. PNW and Lake States

Sep. 20, 2023 Dr. Brooks Mendell, President of Forisk Consulting, was featured in the “Alumni Spotlight” by the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

Sep. 12, 2023 Forisk article “Revisiting the Role of Forest Carbon for Timberland Owners” featured in LandThink

Aug. 30, 2023 Forisk Research Release: Forisk tracking of forest industry mills and capital investments indicates net increases in wood use exceeding 40 million tons in the U.S. South, West, and North combined

Aug. 08, 2023 Forisk article “Are We Forecasting Timber Prices or Explaining the Past?” featured in LandThink

Aug. 01, 2023 Brooks Mendell interviewed by Pallet Enterprise regarding forest resources, industry trends and the future of wood supplies.

Jul. 11, 2023 Forisk article “How to Organize Our Thinking for Timberland Management Decisions” featured in LandThink