Timber Prices Climb: Market Adjustment or Weather?
After wavering over the winter, timber prices are up from a year ago, but only time will tell if this is due to wet conditions or is more long-term. “We are seeing an increase in stumpage prices that we hope is due to the increase in demand and increased lumber prices, and not wet weather. […]
F&W Managers Report Increased Reforestation
Improving timber markets and the resulting escalation in harvest activity drove an uptick in reforestation activity during the 2021/22 tree planting season, according to the annual survey of F&W managers. Reforestation activity by managers increased by 33 percent over last season, with more than 24,000 acres of trees planted across F&W’s operating footprint. As in […]
$1 Billion Program Seeks To Encourage Landowners to Implement Climate-Friendly Practices
A new program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $1 billion to fight climate change by funding projects that help farmers and forest landowners implement management practices that lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The goal of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Agriculture program is to implement climate-friendly conservation practices on working […]