Category: Forest Economics

Bar graph showing that annual softwood lumber mill capacity (in BBFT) has increase 34% from 2013 to 2023, up to 28 billion board feet.
Forest Economics

Georgia Sawtimber Prices Held Steady in Q4 2023

Pine sawtimber and chip-n-saw stumpage prices in Georgia stabilized during the fourth quarter of 2023 following three consecutive quarters of decline. However, pine pulpwood stumpage prices continued to fall during the quarter. Hardwood sawtimber was the only product to see an increase in prices.

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Forest Economics

Bark Beetle Responses to Hurricane Damaged Pine Stands

Events that stress trees, like hurricanes, can cause bark beetle populations to explode into large outbreaks. In the wake of Hurricane Michael, many forest owners feared that the forest damage caused by the storm would lead to an outbreak of bark beetles.

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Bar graph showing that annual softwood lumber mill capacity (in BBFT) has increase 34% from 2013 to 2023, up to 28 billion board feet.
Forest Economics

Georgia Sawtimber Prices Held Steady in Q4 2023

Pine sawtimber and chip-n-saw stumpage prices in Georgia stabilized during the fourth quarter of 2023 following three consecutive quarters of decline. However, pine pulpwood stumpage prices continued to fall during the quarter. Hardwood sawtimber was the only product to see an increase in prices.

Read More »
Forest Economics

Bark Beetle Responses to Hurricane Damaged Pine Stands

Events that stress trees, like hurricanes, can cause bark beetle populations to explode into large outbreaks. In the wake of Hurricane Michael, many forest owners feared that the forest damage caused by the storm would lead to an outbreak of bark beetles.

Read More »