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Robots start work in forestry

14 May 2019
From watching pulp cook for hours on end and tracking parasite bugs on satellite photos to handling lengthy legal documents, Swedish forest companies are creating new jobs they would never ask a human to do. Packaging maker BillerudKorsnas AB has been an early adopter of artificial in
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China hits back with tariffs including wood and wood products

14 May 2019
China’s latest tariff retaliation will hit some US$60 billion in US exports, including hundreds of agricultural, mining, and manufactured products, threatening jobs and profits at companies around the United States. Sources: Quartz, Timberbiz Before the trade war started in earnest, C
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IFA and AFG Ballarat field trip

14 May 2019
A joint Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers field trip will be held on 26 May in the Mount Cole/Beaufort area near Ballarat which will show the many aspects of sustainable forest management. Staff from DELWP, HVP, and VicForests plus other experts will gu
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CFA Young Forester Award 2020 open to Australians

14 May 2019
The Commonwealth Forestry Association has launched the CFA Young Forester Award 2020 in conjunction with the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia.  The CFA Young Forester Award provides a short-term work placement of three months hosted by the University of Britis
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North Australia Forest & Forest Products regional consultation forums

14 May 2019
Consultation Forums for the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) project to identify the growth potential for northern Australia’s forestry and forestry products industry will be held in June and July. Source: Timberbiz Regional stakeholders are encour
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New agreement between NZ and China benefits forestry

14 May 2019
An arrangement signed by New Zealand and China paves the way for future forestry cooperation and boosting bilateral trade, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. The arrangement was signed in Wellington by Shane Jones and Mr Zhang Jianlong, the Administrator of China’s National Forestry
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Bipartisan funding for SW Slopes’ Regional Forest Industry Hub

14 May 2019
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed funding commitments, from both the Coalition and Federal Labor, of $1 million to kickstart a Regional Forest Industry Hub in NSW’s South West Slopes (SWS) Region. These commitments mean the Hub will be funded whichever sid
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Vic Transport Association backs Bill for forestry owner/drivers

14 May 2019
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) – representing the state’s freight, transport and logistics industry – has thrown its support behind a Bill introduced to the Victorian Parliament intended to make work safer and fairer for owner drivers and forestry contractors. Source: Timbe
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BDO to audit OneFortyOne

14 May 2019
The State Government of South Australia has appointed BDO Advisory (SA) Pty Ltd to undertake an independent audit on the Plantation Lease Agreement with OneFortyOne Plantations Pty Ltd. Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone said BDO has partnered with
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Canada to argue US duties with NAFTA after industry downturn

08 May 2019
Western Forest Products CEO Don Demens will be speaking to a NAFTA panel to argue that American softwood lumber duties should not be applied to the cedar products the company makes. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) does not cover softwood lumber, which was excluded from
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