When will sawtimber prices start to recover? Many of our customers in the South- both buyers and sellers-have asked this question. Of course, the recovery in sawtimber prices is linked to the recovery in the lumber market, which is further ...
Compared to 3Q2011, sawmill profitability increased slightly in the US South during 4Q2011 as mills continued to focus on cutting production in order to reduce lumber inventories and prop up lumber prices (Figure 1). Sawmill Production According to Forest2Market's benchmark ...
Traditionally, the effect of seasonality on stumpage pricing in the US South has been significant. During the summer months, ground conditions remain dry even after heavy rainfall; even the wettest of tracts can be harvested as a result. During the ...
The positive news from manufacturing continued into December and was joined by the service sector. The pace of growth in manufacturing picked up again in December, with the Institute for Supply Management's Purchasing Managers ...
Housing returned to its "one step up, one step back" pattern in December. Existing home sales increased while new home sales declined. Builder confidence was up, but new residential construction was down. Mortgage interest rates fell, but so did pending ...
Klamath County tree farmers, Jim and Phyllis Dahm, have been selected as 2011 Oregon state outstanding tree farmers of the year. Each year the Oregon Tree Farm System selects woodland owners from across Oregon who exemplify good stewardship practices on ...
On December 16, after 18 years of halting progress, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has voted to approve Russia's membership application. The Russian parliament has 6 months to ratify the agreement, and their membership will become final within 30 days ...
Earthrise Capital Fund, LP is pleased to announce that it has completed an investment in the Series B securities of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Forest2Market, Inc. Earthrise was joined in the Series B financing by Zephyr Investment Management, F2M's existing lead ...
At Marcal Manufacturing, I reported to Dhamo Srinivasan, Vice President of Operations. Srinivasan was a big believer in data; he taught everyone who reported to him the importance of using accurate data to make smart and informed business decisions. We ...
