Southern Pine Timber Prices Eased In Second Quarter But Outlook Appears Encouraging For Tree Growers
Southern pine prices received by tree growers eased modestly in the second quarter of 2013 but continued to show strength over the same period a year ago as home construction continued a slow recovery, the head of one of the nation’s largest forestry management firms reports.
Timber Prices Follow Lumber’s Sharp Climb
ALBANY, GA., April 2013 — With new home construction hitting a million new starts a year for the first time since 2008, a national forest management firm reports that timber prices for large standing trees are rising off the bottom and lumber is starting to soar.
Timber Prices Rise On Housing Recovery But Nothing Like Increases For Lumber
F&W reports the budding recovery in U.S. home construction is resulting in increased prices for standing timber and a dramatic rise in lumber prices.