Wood Pellet Production Picks Up Steam With New Facilities Announced for Mid-Atlantic, Texas
Wood pellet manufacturer Enviva LP has announced plans for its fifth U.S. facility.
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Supreme Court Hints It Might Hear Appeal on Regulation of Forest Roads
Attorney Generals from 26 states are asking the Supreme Court to overturn an Oregon Appellant Court Decision.
Chinese Exports May ‘Jump Start’ Domestic Lumber Markets
A dramatic increase in log and lumber exports to China may provide a possible jump start to Southern pine market that has been hit hard by the slump in the U.S. housing market.
Wetter Weather, Improving Market Conditions Bring Welcome Price Boost To Some Timber Growers
For the first time since 2009, F&W reports “substantial” quarter-over-quarter increases in prices received by tree growers for virtually all timber products.
Professional Forestry Groups Urge Supreme Court To Overturn Decision On Forest Roads Regulation
A group of respected professional forestry organizations has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that if left standing could lead to EPA permit requirements for forest roads.
Southeast Agricultural Land Values Decline For 4th Year As Corn Belt, Middle America Regions Soar
Agricultural land values in the Southeastern region of the nation declined for the fourth straight year while Corn Belt agricultural land continued to soar, according to the 2012 survey of rural real values conducted by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Rains Across U.S. Southern Region Bring Cheer to Tree Growers; Will El Nino Signal End to Historic Drought?
A spurt in spring and early summer rainfall across the U.S. Southeast and mid-South has brought rare cheer to forestland owners in those regions who hope for better demand and prices for their trees.
Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Of Oregon Ruling On Regulation Of Forest Roads
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in late June that it will hear an appeal of a lower court ruling in an Oregon case holding that forest logging roads were a potential “point source” of pollution from storm water run off requiring regulation and permitting by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Increased Rainfall, Possible El Nino Return Brighten Near-Term Timber Market Prospects
El Nino may bring an even brighter timber market prospect than formerly expected.
Pulpwood Demand At Near Record; U.S. Wood Pellet Exports Now Even With Canada
Although sawtimber demand remains weak due to the housing slump, two other forest products — pulpwood and wood pellets are doing very well.