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Mississippi’s game changing shift for timber carrying trucks

08 April 2024
The forestry industry of Mississippi is bracing itself for a game-changing shift, following President Biden’s recent signing of the FY2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Bill. Source: Forestat Global The T-HUD Appropria
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Remote controlled soil scarification

08 April 2024
SCA is involved in a development project aimed at a remote-controlled soil scarification machine. Skogforsk leads the project and is responsible for the work in the testing environment, while SCA acts as the landowner and contributes with a base machine. Source: Timberbiz Skogforsk, t
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Smart tools for planning and optimization of harvesting

08 April 2024
As part of Business Finland’s Veturi funding for forest machine manufacturer Ponsse, Sitowise is working with Ponsse to explore the potential of artificial intelligence for smarter planning and optimization of logging. Source: Timberbiz The aim of the project is to explore the u
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Workshops fostering collaboration on plant biosecurity

08 April 2024
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry sponsored six delegates from neighbouring countries to take part in two national plant biosecurity workshops recently. Source: Timberbiz The visit was part of the government’s $2.395 million commitment to Plant Health Australia as i
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The world’s 15 most incredible buildings entirely made of wood

05 April 2024
From Sweden to Thailand, these stunning structures prove the inimitability of natural materials in architecture. Source: ArchitecturalDigest The works below explore the best designs that wood can provide, by top architects from around the globe pushing the material to its most elegant
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Global Forest Watch annual forest loss data

05 April 2024
Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world’s woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis released by the Global Forest Watch monitoring project. Source: Reuters Destruction of forests helps drive global climate chan
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China opens up to business opportunities

05 April 2024
Paul Newman, Executive Director of Canada Wood Group/COFI returned to China after four years out of the market. He said China did not seem much changed from the one he last visited. Far fewer foreigners were evident though. Source: Timberbiz Over the course of a week, he had some very
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Sumitomo Forestry’s plan to develop rental properties in Brisbane

05 April 2024
Investment manager Cedar Pacific has joined forces with Japanese timber, housing and building materials giant Sumitomo Forestry on plans to develop a $1.2 billion portfolio of build-to-rent apartments, where much of the focus will be on sustainability. Source: The Australian Financial
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Illegal logging Bill aims to protect Australian market

05 April 2024
The Albanese Government has introduced amendments in Parliament to strengthen laws stopping illegally logged timber from entering the Australian market. Source: Timberbiz Greater investment in timber testing technology, increased enforcement, expanded monitoring and investigation powe
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – log prices have us snagged on a barb

05 April 2024
History is a great predictor of the future, and the log market is no different. March export prices have been released and it feels as though we’re trying to climb a barbed wire fence, but the problem is we’re currently stuck with one leg on either side, our crotch is snagged on a bar
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