The National Farmers Federation has a forestry expert running the government and industry drive to encourage farmers to plant more trees to alleviate Australia’s plantation shortage. Warwick Ragg, the NFF’s general manager of natural resource management, was the chief executive of Aus

The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation to help develop an integrated EU approach to combatting deforestation, protecting forests and promoting sustainable supply chains. The consultation runs from 14 January to 25 February 2019. Source: Timberbiz Individuals a

Confor’s focus on climate change throughout 2019 will kick off with a Westminster event featuring one of the most authoritative figures on the subject. Lord Deben, Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), is guest speaker at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group

The global cross laminated timber (CLT) market expected to reach USD1606 million in 2024, growing at a CAGR of 15% between 2018 and 2024. The cross laminated timber (CLT) market is likely to be driven by rising product demand for construction and building applications, due to its cost

The first sculpture commissioned for the Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail in Penneshaw has been unveiled. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers is the park’s first corporate sponsor, providing $5000 towards the impressive work created by renowned local sculptor Dave Clarke. Source: Timber

New Zealand’s investment banks are clambering to get a slice of the Napier Port IPO action amid a long drought for new equity offers. The port’s owner, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, has invited broking teams to Napier to pitch for the opportunity to float the port, followi

Southern Queensland has more than three million hectares of private native forest but only 8000 hectares are certified. The wood message is working but much of the timber supply is uncertified and detrimental to the Responsible Wood message. In a wide ranging interview veteran foreste

The world’s first koala sniffer dog has set up a work site in the New South Wales forest. Forestry Corporation’s regional ecologist John Willoughby said Oscar the Labrador was brought to the region to complement the extensive surveys of the local koala population already undertaken by