Australia’s TFS Corp, a leading international supplier and grower of Indian sandalwood trees, has received its second ratings upgrade in a month. Source: Reuters This is a bright spot for a sector that has been criticised for being the source of heavy losses for retail investors

New Zealand, a leading softwood log exporter in the world, has increased its log shipments to India and South Korea during the first five months of 2016, while exports to China were down, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Source: Trade Arabia With total shipments trending hig

The HIA Housing Affordability Index shows affordability for home buyers eased back in the June 2016 quarter, according to the latest Affordability Report from the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz According to the HIA Affordability Report, affordability fell by 3.7% duri

Associate Minister for Primary Industries Jo Goodhew has marked the success of the first round of the Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS), by planting a Eucalyptus Globoidea seedling at Ataahua on the Banks Peninsula. Source: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ Following the re-launch of the scheme last

Forestry company New Forests has put 2600 hectares of Otway Plantation Portfolio in southwestern Victoria on sale for what market sources say is a $20 million-plus price tag. Source: Australian Financial Review New Forests Asset Management is offering the plantation, comprising 24 pro

This year’s prefabAUS conference sponsored by Xlam and titled “Delivering next generation buildings” will showcase an impressive list of speakers. Source: Timberbiz Speakers will represent local industry, the US, New Zealand and Europe, to explore best practice today and opportunities

Growing up in the ’90s, we were told that using too much paper was killing trees and, well, who wants to be a tree killer? From this perspective, it seems that we are better off embracing the digital era; books and notepads ought to be a thing of the past, replaced by laptops and tabl

Teenagers are set to study the use of drones for the first time in a new Environmental Science A-level subject in the UK. Source: The Telegraph UK Students will also learn how DNA is used to combat the multi-billion pound illegal timber trade, AQA, the exam board in charge of the new