Woodland News

Though it differs from area to area and mill to mill, lumber shortages remain wide-spread, with some producers in the Appalachian region saying inventories are at their lowest point in years.

The demand for quality hardwood timber continues, and we are experiencing a consistent uptick in both stumpage prices and bid participation depending on the offered sale volume.

Tennessee Division of Forestry officials said much of the driving force behind what appears to be an increase in white oak tree theft is the worldwide rise in popularity of Tennessee whiskey and Kentucky bourbon.

We continue to track current domestic and international happenings that may affect our hardwood markets.

FORECON continues to explore improvements in business practices to increase customer value and improved overall company service offerings and efficiencies.

Hardwood forests in the United States provide domestic and international consumers with much of the world’s highest quality wood products.

Pretty philosophic title, huh? LOL – anyway, its immediately what came to mind when trying to summarize what several forest industry groups, including the Forest Landowners Association (FLA), have been tracking as the new Biden Administration makes policy and approves legislation that can impact those who own small woodlots or expansive forestlands.

As mentioned last time, we’ve been seeing definite improvement in our hardwood markets as both domestic and international demand continues and producers are still running on tight supply margins to fulfill their customer orders.

A while ago, we mentioned that one of our passions is to see our clients benefit from the hard work and patience they’ve put in to managing their woodlots and forests. 

For some of us it does not seem all that long ago when our nightly news casts were focused on the casualties and politics of the war in Vietnam.