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Burnt Timber Salvage Operation Underway in Australia
According to Australia’s Forestry Minister and Deputy Premier John Barilaro, the forest industry has begun salvage operations in the 50,000 […]
B.C. Forest Industry Workers Looking for Signs of Hope in Early 2020
The crisis facing British Columbia’s forest industry is intensifying as markets decline, mills completely shut down, or curtail production and a […]
Rayonier Announces Acquisition of Pope Resources
Rayonier announced the acquisition of Pope Resources/Olympic Resource Management for the consideration of equity and cash valued at $554 million. […]
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative to Improve Health of 750,000 Acres of Forest in Southwest Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative is a new project to improve the health of 750,000 acres of forest across public, […]
Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners Learn About Impact of Northern Pulp Shutdown
The recently announced closing of the Northern Pulp Mill in Nova Scotia, which is scheduled to take place on, or […]
Canadian Forestry Sector Transitioning to Meet Climate Demands
Canada’s shift to a low-carbon economy is causing the forestry sector to transform itself. Bob Larocque, the senior vice-president of […]
Recent Federal Ruling on O&C Lands Ensures Sustained Lumber Harvest & Public Access
On November 25, 2019, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled in favor of the Association of O&C counties in a […]
B.C. Drops Stumpage Rates, Delays Log Export Charge Increase and Wood Waste Penalties in Coastal Region
Facing a crisis in the Coastal forest products industry, the B.C. government is dropping stumpage fees on Crown land in […]
Weyerhaeuser Announces Sell of Montana Timberlands
Weyerhaeuser has announced that they intend to sell 630,000 acres of timberland in Montana to a private timberland investment company […]