Trade War Continues To Impact Forestry Sector
While the U.S. economy is doing well overall, the trade war with China is causing distortions in the normal supply and demand curve for the forestry sector.
Entries by Betsy Bates
Interest In Forest-Generated Carbon Offset Markets Growing
In 2008, the F&W Forestry Report wrote about the newly developing forest-generated carbon offset market.
U.S. Wood Pellet Demand Thriving
Foreign demand for U.S. wood pellets continues to climb, with exports more than doubling between 2013 and 2018, growing from 2.99 million metric tons to 6.02 million, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service data.
USDA Announces Block Grants For Hurricane Damage
In November, the USDA announced $800 million in block grants to Florida, Georgia, and Alabama to provide assistance to landowners in disaster-designated areas affected by hurricanes Michael and Florence.
Trade War, Dry Weather Conditions Impact Timber Markets
The trade war with China continues to have a negative impact on timber markets, with hardwood and softwood stumpage (standing timber) prices down almost everywhere in the third quarter.
New Regulations Ease Burden on Landowners
The Trump administration continues to advance its domestic agenda and private landowners stand to benefit from two new rules finalized over the summer.
Ag Land Values Remain Steady in 2019
Amid trade tensions, decreased prices, and weather woes, the latest survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows a rise in farm real estate values in 2019.
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.