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July 2024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter
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NIACS Collaborates with Northern Forest Birds Network to Share Adaptation Resources
Bird conservation in the northern forests of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin has received increasing attention in the last decade in response to a great need for improved coordination of monitoring and other conservation activities across the boreal hardwood transition zone. The Northern Forests Birds Network was established to provide training and resources for land managers from all organizations concerned with bird habitat. Read More ...
Regeneration Response to Adaptive Silviculture Treatments in Northern Hardwoods
Climate change poses threats to forests, creating a need for adaptation to novel and changing conditions. Although approaches for adapting to climate change, such as the resistance, resilience, transition (RRT) framework, are grounded in theory and management experience, little is known about how these approaches may influence tree regeneration. Read More ...
June 2024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter
Pittack Logging named 2024 Minnesota logger of the year Pittack Logging of Bovey, Minnesota has been named the 2024 Minnesota Logger of the Year by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (MN SIC). Read More ...
Federal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Now Available
The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State is reaching out to make you aware of new federal reporting requirements that may require your business to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Treasury. Read More ...
Will My Insurance Contract Protect What I Need? Insurance Traps 101
Insurance is often the only safeguard a lumber-related entity can purchase to reimburse after a severe property or casualty loss. Yet, after nearly 50 years of collective experience insuring loggers, sawmills, and related business owners across the country, it pains to recognize insurance procurement is too often a daunting, confusing task for business owners and often considered a necessary evil Read More ...
2023 insights on major grades of the pulp and paper industry
The 2023 global economy has been a nuanced interplay of global events and policy changes that have left many uncertain about its future trajectory. These developments have had far-reaching effects on various industries, including the pulp and paper industry, impacting factors such as prices and demand patterns. Read More ...
Q4 2023 Forisk News
Q4 2023 Forisk News Quarterly research highlights, forest industry analysis, and wood fiber prices. Read More ...
Weak lumber markets drive global sawlog prices down 10% From 2022
The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI), a benchmark for worldwide wood pricing, has dipped about 10% from its all-time high in 2022. Read More ...
Hardwood sawlog supply challenges persist
Production has been low according to recent reports, with some regions’ lumber production data being better than others, both in Canada and the U.S. Read More ...
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