A project to help farmers increase returns using trees has funding as part of the Australian Government’s Innovation Grants. Source: Timberbiz

Helsinki-based Sharper Shape is already bringing a new approach to forest surveying, which is vital for Finland’s electricity grid. Source: Quartz

The full scale of the unexpected and dramatic turnaround in UK timber product imports has been laid out in the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) latest statistics bulletin. Source: TTJ Online

Wood fiber costs, which account for about 60% of the production costs when manufacturing pulp, have been in steady decline in many parts of the world for the past two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Wood Resources International.

Unwanted tree seedlings are being killed with herbicide as New Zealand's attempts to mitigate the problem of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change falter, a leading academic said. Source: China Weekly

The value of New Zealand's forestry product exports has more than doubled in the last 20 years. Sources: Radio New Zealand, New Zealand Herald

The Tasmanian Opposition is angry about a plan by conservationists to hold a training camp for anti-forestry protesters. Source: 7 News, Timberbiz

The Tasmanian Government has flagged it is willing to consider all options to secure a pulp mill in the Tamar Valley. Source: ABC News