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AFPA welcomes moves to remove barriers to Emission Reduction Fund

05 October 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s consultation process to remove regulatory barriers preventing new timber plantings participating in the Emission Reduction Fund, AFPA Acting Chief Executive Officer Victor Violante said today. Source: Tim
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Plantma-X mechanised planting trials

05 October 2022
Plantma Forestry has developed a mechanised planting system that’s being used in Sweden and being trialled in both the US and Canada. Sources: Timberbiz, Forestech During 2020 the machine was tested by three major forest companies in Sweden in a variety of conditions, types of ground,
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State of the art sawmill in Finland

05 October 2022
The new state-of-the-art pine sawmill in Rauma in Finland, owned by Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has moved from production test run to continuous sawn timber production. The sawmill is operating continuously in three shifts. Source: Timberbiz Construction of the Rauma sawmill sta
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Energy use up in Europe for ag and forestry

05 October 2022
Reducing energy consumption has been a goal since before the current energy crisis. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic changed our energy consumption habits by closing workplaces and increasing the amount of time many people spent at home. While some sectors such as air transport were
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DNA library to monitor biodiversity

05 October 2022
A new DNA reference library which is set to transform how Australia monitors biodiversity was announced today by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, along with the library’s first campaign which is supported by founding partner, Minderoo Foundation. Source: Timberbiz The Natio
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Southland Plantation Forest to buy forestry blocks from Kodansha

05 October 2022
Two Japanese-owned forestry blocks in Southland will change hands for NZ$5.1 million after consent was granted under the New Zealand Overseas Investment Act for the sales. Source: Otago Daily Times Southland Plantation Forest Company of New Zealand received consent to acquire 420ha in
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NSW launches two projects to encourage timber production

05 October 2022
The NSW Government has launched two new projects to encourage landholders and farmers to invest in sustainable timber production as part of their land management practices. Source: Timberbiz The Forest Stewardship Program and Farm Forestry Certification Pilot are the first of their ki
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Ross Hampton’s key role in UN Committee on Forestry

05 October 2022
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Forestry will meet in coming days to explore and progress the UN’s direction and agenda for the world’s forest industries. Source: Timberbiz This is COFO’s 26th session from 3-7 October, in Rome, Italy. The event als
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Vic Gov’t promise of transition jobs doesn’t add up

05 October 2022
The Victorian Labor Government’s promise of jobs with a transition from native forests to plantation forests, announced last week, does not add up, said Forest & Wood Communities Australia (FWCA). Source: Timberbiz According to the plan, Victorian taxpayers will be required to pay
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Available native timber in Victoria is less than 2%

05 October 2022
The Victorian Government has reduced the area available for native timber harvesting to less than 2% of Victoria’s public forests. Source: Timberbiz “The Andrews Government’s actions are totally undermining any industry confidence that it would be able to guarantee supply timber until
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