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Nature study on increased harvest in Europe was incorrect

25 February 2022
In July 2020 Nature published some surprising results showing an abrupt increase in harvested forest area in Europe, especially in the Nordic countries. A new study provides empirical insights into where the Nature study went wrong. Source: PhysOrg “Unfortunately, this mistake m
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Upgrade for Ponsse H8 harvester head

25 February 2022
Ponsse’s improved H8 harvester head means it now boasts a powerful feed, firm grip and solid agile frame characteristics. Source: Timberbiz Active Speed is available for the harvester head as a new feature, giving the harvester head a superior performance. With Active Speed, the harve
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How the Ukrainian conflict may affect timber

25 February 2022
In what feels like a return to the dark days of the Cold War, the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine came to a head yesterday as Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine’s separatist regions. Source: Timber Trade Federation UK Given we are the Timber Trade Federation and
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Hosting the Commonwealth Games could be a win for Victorian timber

25 February 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has welcomed an announcement that Victoria has entered exclusive negotiations to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026. Source: Timberbiz “If successful, Victoria’s rural and regional areas will need to build new facilities to accommodate the Ga
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Three major bushfires in Australia’s history

25 February 2022
This article includes three reviews of three major bushfires in Australia’s history.  There is considerable information provided in relation to each of the documents linked to this article. Source: John O’Donnell These bushfires are: 1851 Black Thursday bushfires. 1974–75 Australian b
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‘Ignorant activists’ illegally cut trees for tree-sit protest

25 February 2022
Trees in special protection zones were illegally cut by anti-forestry activists to construct a tree sit during anti-forestry protests in the Central Highlands recently, according to Forest & Wood Communities Australia. Source: Timberbiz The trees were cut from an area in Snobs Cre
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Forest Owners puzzled by overseas investment reform

25 February 2022
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association is asking why the government needs to reintroduce more process around overseas investment for conversions from pasture to plantation forests. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand’s Associate Minister of Finance, David Parker, says the government
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AFPA pushes all feds to outline support for timber pre-election

25 February 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) wants all sides of federal politics to outline their plans to support the timber industries ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Source: Timberbiz AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said Australia urgently required more timber and wood fibre pro
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Opinion: Nick Steel – We can’t rely on imports anymore

25 February 2022
We need to make a decision. Do we want to import timber, or grow it? About a quarter of the timber used in Australia for construction was, before the pandemic, being imported. It’s madness and it equates to around $2 billion spent importing timber every year. So, what happened? Well,
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Friday Analysis: Fed’s $86M plan is a conversation starter

25 February 2022
The Federal Government’s $86m plan for forestry announced this week must be generally applauded, but as the old saying goes, the devil will be in the detail. The $86 million for a cash-grant scheme is designed to help foresters and farmers in 11 declared regional forest hubs – includi
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