Forestry Challenges: Housing Flat, China Tariffs And Lumber Prices
Housing starts have remained steady at a level that isn’t enough to put any real pressure on prices for sawtimber-sized trees, while China has been a wild card for just about everyone in the forest industry, particularly the hardwood sector.
Disaster Relief Is Finally On The Way
Eight months after Hurricane Michael roared through the Florida Panhandle, Southwest Georgia, and Southeast Alabama, causing more than $2 billion in timberland damage, federal disaster aid is finally on the way.
U.S. Log And Lumber Exports Show Dismal Effects Of Retaliatory Tariffs
The ongoing trade/tariff war between the U.S. and China is having a significant negative impact on American wood product exports.