The government has confirmed that a new method of accounting will be applied to all new registrations in the Emissions Trading Scheme from January 2021. Forests registered in 2019 and 2020 will be given the option to choose the averaging approach or the carbon stock change approach.
READ MOREThis review represents the views of more than 115 contractor crews from all regions in New Zealand. Of these, 24 per cent state the risk of losing key staff is keeping them awake at night.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREFive challenges submitted by five primary industry organisations. 60 participants from around New Zealand, forming seven teams. 36 hours to create a solution to one of the challenges. Welcome to AgTech Hackathon 2019!
READ MOREBiosecurity is everyone’s problem, and everyone can be part of the solution. Up front, the government and border security can’t be allowed to be complacent. Nor can we siphon money away from the area to serve political expediency at the expense of risk to our industry.
READ MOREAt Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand decreased on average 5 NZD per JASm3 in March from the February prices. This decrease in AWG prices is due to increased ocean freight costs for export log cargo. Most CFR log prices in China were flat to a modest increase of 1 USD per JASm3. ‘A’ grade export now sells for up to 143 USD per JASm3 in China and 155 USD per JASm3 in India.
READ MOREThe Tax Working Group report makes some recommendation on the future greenhouse gas tax policy.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREPF Olsen's market access and capacity to respond to short-term pricing were the deciding factor for this woodlot owner in choosing PF Olsen to manage their harvesting.
READ MOREDeploying the latest improved genetic material produced by Radiata Pine Breeding Company to our forests currently takes around 24 years. A new advanced tissue culture research proposal aims to reduce this time to less than 10 years.
READ MOREIn a recent study we compared the performance of bareroot and container seedlings on a sandy coastal forestry site.
READ MOREColliers International is excited to bring to the market the Timber No. 1 Estate formed from 4 freehold forests located across the Southland (2), Gisborne (1) and Waikato (1) regions.
READ MORE"If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favourable." - Seneca
READ MOREAt wharf gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand increased on average 12-13 NZD per JASm3 over the last two months. This is due to a combination of increases in the CFR sale prices in China and a reduction in ocean freight costs. A grade export now sells for up to 142 USD per JASm3 in China and 155 USD per JASm3 in India.
READ MOREIt is coming up ten years since some of the first contracts were signed, and therefore contracts will be beginning to expire.
READ MOREFollowing are our six topics of recent forestry related news items that we have chosen to share with you for this month. We hope you find them informative, educational and enlightening.
READ MOREThree years ago PF Olsen, with the support of their clients and forest owners, introduced pre-start planting workshops, mid-season BBQ lunches and competition days and grocery voucher incentives and rewards linked to performance and drug free crews.
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READ MOREThe “stars are aligned” for forestry to become a bigger and much more valued land use in New Zealand.
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