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US trust spends $11m to conserve redwood forests

28 March 2019
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has announced US$11.7 million deal to preserve two redwood forests totaling 937 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s the organization’s largest deal in a decade, and it comes with a new partner in conservation: Big Creek Lumber Company. Source:
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Test runs for Metsa LVL line

28 March 2019
Metsä Wood has started test runs on its new 65,000-cubic-metre Kerto LVL line at the Punkaharju mill. The investment will increase the mill’s production of Kerto LVL by about 50%. Source: Timberbiz The installation phase of the investment project, launched at the beginning of 20
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Largest Tigercat for forestry

28 March 2019
Tigercat has introduced its new 890 logger – the largest machine in the Tigercat forestry equipment line-up – a heavy duty, purpose-built forestry carrier that can be configured for loading, shovel logging or processing. Weighing 47, 900 kg, it is the largest, highest capacity machine
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Arborists assessing Tahune Airwalk

28 March 2019
The Tahune Airwalk, a well-known tourist attraction in Southern Tasmania, is currently being assessed for unsafe fire damaged trees in the aftermath of the Riveaux Road bushfire. Arborists started assessment work at the Airwalk last week and are inspecting the forest to identify trees
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Forestry NSW home after Victorian bushfires

28 March 2019
Forestry Corporation of NSW staff from Batemans Bay, Bombala and Eden returned home last week after battling large bushfires for two weeks in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. The group was part of a larger NSW deployment, joining National Parks and Wildlife Service to support the Cambervil
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Top 5 Data Points for March


28 March 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au Hardwood Chip Expor
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Australian Imports of print up and down

28 March 2019
Australia’s imports of printed material, despite a slight 1.7% decline, were worth almost $1 billion last year, according to industry analyst, Industry Edge. Printed material imports were valued at $968.6 million in 2018. Unit volumes were down, but average prices increased over the y
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Stalled release of TRP putting so many under stress

28 March 2019
Despite weeks of ongoing uncertainty, there is still no solid guarantee from the State Government on the future of the native timber industry, and VAFI CEO Tim Johnston has vented his anger. In a News Mill edition this week, he said stories were now appearing in the media about the ha
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NZ announces improvements to Emissions Trading Scheme and forestry

28 March 2019
One day after Australia fired its salvo for emission trading and farmers, New Zealand made its announcement regarding changes to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) which will see 89 million more trees planted in the coming years and an extra 45 million tonnes of carbon dioxide stored
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$30m for Australian farmers with carbon benefits from trees

28 March 2019
A $30 million federal government farm biodiversity program that includes potential carbon benefits for tree planting has been backed by the forest industry and Labor Party. Under the $30 million pilot Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program, farmers could receive incentives for p
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