First quarter 2017 log exports
20 July 2017
The total value of logs exported from New Zealand in the 1Q/17 was almost three times as high as the value of exported lumber, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Ajot Over 50% of the timber harvest in New Zealand is being exported in log form. However, some sawmills in the c
Continue Reading →Forestry to protect incomes after Brexit
13 July 2017
Brexit is probably the biggest political and economic event of recent times facing Ireland’s economy and, also, its forestry sector. Source: Agriland Given the Irish agricultural sector’s dependence on the UK market, particularly for beef exports, farmers may need to look at alternati
Continue Reading →North Korea launches missile from timber truck
05 July 2017
North Korea appeared to use a Chinese truck originally sold for hauling timber to transport and erect a ballistic missile that was successfully launched on Tuesday, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions to curb its weapons program. Source: Japan Times North Korea state tel
Continue Reading →Recognising tree species via laser scanning
05 July 2017
A joint research project by Tampere University of Technology’s mathematics laboratory and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) has developed a new method of recognising tree species based on laser scanning measurements. Source: Luke The method enables the calculation of clas
Continue Reading →China’s forestry trade volume increased
05 July 2017
China’s forestry trade volume reached US$70.97 billion in the first half of this year, up 10.8% year on year, official data showed. Source: China Daily Total value of the forestry sector’s output reached 2.77 trillion yuan, up 7.4% year on year, according to the State Fore
Continue Reading →China’s smog eating city of trees
29 June 2017
The smog levels in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou are not yet dire but if the city fails to deal with its pollution, it will only get worse over time. Source: Business Insider Italian design firm Stefano Boeri Architetti believes that building a neighborhood with plant-covered t
Continue Reading →Portugal looks at Aussie style fire warnings
29 June 2017
Fire experts in Portugal are citing the need for Australian-style warning systems after the most devastating blaze in decades left 62 people dead. Locals in the town of Pedrogao Grande are struggling to understand how so many people died as they tried to flee the inferno. Source: news
Continue Reading →Europe leads the way with tall timber
29 June 2017
France, Austria and Norway are to become home to the world’s tallest wooden buildings according to a new report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which has found Europe to be leading the timber construction movement. Source: Dezeen The CTBUH conducted t
Continue Reading →US wants quick deal with Canada, but not likely
22 June 2017
Canada’s envoy to Washington says President Donald Trump’s administration is interested in a quick deal to end a softwood lumber dispute although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government sees no imminent agreement. Source: Bloomberg Ambassador David MacNaughton said US Commerce Secr
Continue Reading →Pumping the forest with CO2
22 June 2017
Researchers at a British University have embarked on a decade-long experiment that will pump a forest full of carbon dioxide to measure how it copes with rising levels of the gas – a key driver of climate change. Source: Reuters The Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment (FACE) expe
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