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This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s Q4 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. What is a tree worth? For timberland investors, the value of a tree is determined by the returns more…
By Brooks Mendell and Amanda Lang This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s Q4 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. In October 2015, the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) between more…
This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q4 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. Each quarter, when updating models for the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), we revisit prior projections more…
“Would you like to swing on a star?/Carry moonbeams home in a jar? And be better off than you are?/Or would you rather be a mule?” — Bing Crosby I don’t know about moonbeams, but the rest of Bing’s lyrics are more…
This is the third in a series related to analyzing timber markets and wood baskets. The first included tips for evaluating timber forecasts. The second included questions to ask during the forest industry capital allocation process. Forisk will discuss timberland more…
This is the second in a series related to analyzing timber markets and wood baskets. The first included tips for evaluating timber forecasts. Prior to conducting due diligence for clients, I ask several questions before committing our team to a more…
This is the first in a series related to analyzing timber markets and forecasting timber prices. For those building budgets and developing strategic plans for timberland investments and wood using industries, consider these four tips when evaluating the usefulness of more…
The U.S. enjoys a wide range of natural diversity. This makes touring through our national parks such a fulfilling exercise. That diversity also presents challenges if you need to operate a high-production operation in the natural environment. Uniformity is the more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research and featured research authored by Amanda Lang and Andrew Copley published in the Q3 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Forisk analysis suggests wood use for viable bioenergy projects in the more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Coastal markets in the Pacific Northwest include 68 open sawmills that can consume over 44.8 million tons of more…