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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

GEDI mission becomes a reality

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of aboveground forest biomass and the carbon it stores – filling a key gap in climate research. Source: Timberbiz The data enables research into
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OFO draft Forest Management Public Summary open for discussion

OneFortyOne is seeking community feedback on its draft Forest Management Public Summary. This Public Summary supersedes the OneFortyOne Plantations Forest Management Plan 2016-2021. Source: Timberbiz Planning and Compliance Manager Janeth Mackenzie said that the Public Summary provide
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Community to decide if exotics to be excluded from NZ ETS

The Government is proposing to exclude exotic forests like radiata pine from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to better manage carbon farming and is asking for community feedback. Source: Waikato Herald The new permanent forest category of the ETS, which comes into force
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NF McDonnell don colourful shirts for mental health conversations

Colourful work shirts have been rolled out at a Mount Gambier timber mill to get the conversation moving on mental health. Source: The Border Watch NF McDonnell and Son staff members have been wearing the shirts with a colourful print on the bottom, collar and sleeves of the shirts wh
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Vale: Rob McLagan

New Zealand’s pastoral and forest industries are mourning the passing of Rob McLagan who served as Chief Executive of both Federated Farmers and the Forest Owners Association. Source: Timberbiz Mr McLagan was Chief Executive of Federated Farmers between 1979 and 1993.  He then went on
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McGowan’s impromptu trip raises hackles of forestry industry

A visit to Manjimup by Western Australia’s Premier Mark McGowan to announce jobs for new Main Roads regional offices was “another blanket WA Labor announcement for Union jobs”, while failing to deliver for the forestry industry, according to the Opposition. Source: Timberbiz Shadow Fo
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Federal Government approves increase in forestry levies

A proposal to increase forestry sector levies for research, development and extension, and biosecurity, has been approved by the Federal Government. A massive 90% of all voters responded positively to a call by the Australian Forest Products Association last year to show their support
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Tigercat working to provide end-to-end solutions

Tigercat is steadily growing its line of grapple attachments to provide end-to-end Tigercat branded solutions that integrate seamlessly with Tigercat loggers, loaders and shovel loggers. Source: Timberbiz The new butt-n-top and shovel clam grapples are built with durable boxed style j
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