Schools across Tasmania have again benefited from trees donated by Forestry Tasmania (FT), grown by its nursery for National Tree Day. Source: Timberbiz, Forestry Tasmania National Tree Day is supported throughout Australia by Planet Ark. The Assistant Manager of FT Perth nursery, Car

Australia’s forestry industry will pay tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Australia and internationally. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence will be presented at a dinner organised by Australian Forestry

The latest report on agricultural and forestry machinery industry 2015 market has been released with growth, trends, insights, analysis and research dissected in new research. Source: Whatech The report, titled Agricultural And Forestry Machinery Market Research 2015, presents a compr

There are a lot of trees to hug on planet Earth, if you are so inclined. In fact new research has estimated there are currently 3 trillion all up, significantly more than previously thought. Source: Sydney Morning Herald But despite the seemingly high numbers, researchers behind the n

The Solomons’ government has revoked more than 30 agro-forestry permits of companies as part of its reforms to ensure stricter logging practices. Source: Radio New Zealand The government says the revocation came because it understands exemption orders allowing companies to fell

There was an omission of a word in the FWPA-featured article (page 12 Australasian Timber, August edition) last paragraph… “the EPD for 1m3 of Australian sawn kiln-dried and planed softwood shows that it stores 900 kg of carbon. It is actually 900kg of carbon dioxide.

Conservation groups have called on NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman to intervene and stop logging core koala habitat in state forests near Casino. Source: Echonet Representatives of the North Coast Environment Council (NCEC), the North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) and Nambucca Va

New Zealand commodity prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, led by a decline in dairy prices to their lowest level in 11 years. The ANZ Commodity Price Index slid 5.2% in August, following a 5.5% decline in July. The index is 23.5% below year earlier levels. Prices also fell