Forest Industry Operating During Pandemic; Forestry Leader Urges Caution On Planting Trillion Trees
It’s too soon to know what kind of impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on U.S. timber markets, but the forestry sector has been designated as an essential industry and is therefore allowed to operate during the crisis, the head of one of the nation’s largest forest management firms writes in his company’s quarterly newsletter.
F&W Managers Assess Recent Tree Planting Season
The latest survey of F&W managers on reforestation activity in their areas during the recent 2019/20 tree planting season was mixed but almost all managers said tree planting was above or the same as five years ago.
Positive Signs For Wood Sector With Signing Of Trade Agreement
The trade agreement signed by President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in January included a commitment by China to purchase a substantial amount of goods from the U.S. over the next two years.