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NSW farmers say sidelining councils should be welcomed by them

16 November 2022
NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle has criticised environmental politics holding up rebuilding efforts across the state, saying less talk and more action is needed. At present, landholders seeking to harvest timber on their properties need to go through a duplicated approvals process at a sta
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Pine conspiracy needs reality check

16 November 2022
Farm Foresters in New Zealand are saying journalists and commentators need to educate themselves about the reality of plantation forestry. The FFA president, Graham West says ‘Frequent anti-pine rants on Newstalk ZB and in print media repeat the same misinformation about pines that is
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ABARES conference in Canberra 2023

16 November 2022
Reflecting current events and future trends, ABARES has announced ‘Global uncertainty, local challenges’ as the theme for next year’s annual Outlook conference. Source: Timberbiz As the Australian agriculture sector’s premier agenda-setting event, Outlook 2023 will be held in Canberra
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Not even Greens supporters agree with their forestry policies

16 November 2022
New polling in the hotly contested seat of Melton north west of Melbourne has shown that not even Greens supporters agreed with their policies on native forestry, while independents shaped up to be the new Greens, according to the VFPA. Source: Timberbiz The UComms polling of Melton v
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Gippsland marks the ‘death’ of timber towns

16 November 2022
Timber workers will rally in Warragul and Rosedale from 9am on Friday before driving their trucks down the Princes Freeway to Morwell, in what organisers have described as a funeral procession to mark the “death” of timber towns. Source: Timberbiz The procession of trucks,
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Komatsu’s new tracked harvester

14 November 2022
To harvest trees in tight, dense and rugged-terrain forests, operators you need machines with manoeuvrability, power, versatility and reliability. With Komatsu’s XT-5 tracked harvesters, operators can harvest closer to the carrier and manoeuvre confidently thanks to a lower centre of
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Irish fund to get farmers to plant 8000 trees per year

14 November 2022
A new forestry program worth €1.3 billion has been announced by the Irish Government. The fund will see payments to farmers for planting trees rise by between 46% and 66%, and payments will continue for 20 years rather than the existing 15. Source: Timberbiz The funding will be channe
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UK Report shows agroforestry essential to meet climate targets

14 November 2022
A new report from the Woodland Trust shows how a major increase in agroforestry –farming with trees in England, is essential if the country is to meet nature and climate targets, whilst at the same time securing long term food production. Source: Timberbiz The report draws on new anal
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First export shipment of woodchips leaves OFO

14 November 2022
OneFortyOne’s Kaituna Sawmill and its partners celebrated its first export shipment of woodchip out of Port Marlborough this week, as part of a new export initiative with partner Marusumi Whangarei Co ltd. Source: Timberbiz Woodchip has been accumulating at Shakespeare Bay over the la
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Weight of hefty interest rates crashes home building targets

14 November 2022
Sales of new homes fell by 22.8% in October as the weight of increases in the cash rate slows building activity. The HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, is a leading indicator of future detached home construction.
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