At the Forest Stewardship Council General Assembly in Vancouver in October, along with the administrative business of FSC, participants were presented with some very interesting presentations. Following are some vignettes from a week of information.
READ MOREEvery year, PF Olsen undertakes a satisfaction survey of its harvesting and forestry management customers to understand what is important to them and measure our performance at meeting these needs.
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READ MOREThe plantation forest sector already plants about 50 million trees a year, mostly in restocking following harvest. If we count these towards the 100 million trees a year the new ambition is for an additional 50 million a year as new planting. That is entirely achievable.
READ MOREThere is no change in the domestic log market with log prices locked in for the fourth quarter and year-end rapidly approaching. There is little change in their export markets with continuing high demand from Australia and Asia for non-clearwood lumber. One mill manager referred to the markets as “same-same”. The weakening NZD has also improved current cashflows.
READ MOREWith the formation of a Labour / NZ First / Greens coalition, we now get a feel for the direction of future climate policy.
READ MOREOn the 7th of November the MV Lucy Oldendorff set sail from Timaru, bound for Tauranga prior to heading off to China to discharge her load of radiata pine.
READ MOREAchievements from research funded by the Forest Growers Levy have been recognised on several fronts over the last month. Approximately 60% of the forest grower’s levy is invested in research and along with other funding including government, supports an overall annual programme of around $17-18million.
READ MOREPF Olsen are encouraging community conservation groups operating within PF Olsen managed forests to use Trap.NZ for their pest control records.
READ MORESafetree is a one-stop-shop for New Zealand’s forestry industry to find the safety information it needs.
READ MOREScion are inviting participation in their log price outlook.
READ MOREA recent report has been published on the effects of exotic forests on soil, ground water, water quality, air quality and native flora and fauna.
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READ MOREAre controls on to whom, when or at what price forest owners’ sell their logs to a good idea?
READ MOREThe domestic log market in Quarter Four of 2017 is virtually unchanged from Quarter Three. Most mill owners reported business as usual with the usual small fluctuations in local demand due to variations in the weather.
READ MOREThe election has been and gone, yet we are none the wiser as to what form our next government will take.
READ MOREYou may or may not be aware of the recent announcement of the passing into law of the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry (NESPF).
READ MOREPositive signs for FSC Certification following and Intensive week at the FSC General Assembly in Canada.
READ MOREIn most cases, forests are simply trees on hills until planning and road construction commences to enable the trees to be harvested. This preliminary activity that we call getting a forest ‘harvest ready’ requires a range of skills from engineering and earthworks contractors to ensure a productive and safe operation.
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