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Michigan Begins Recovery From Massive Ice Storm
Read about Michigan Legislature Proposing $75M for Storm Recovery After Historic Ice Storms...
New Bill Seeks Safer, More Efficient Routes for Logging Trucks
Read About How Legislation Would Let Log Trucks Use Interstates to Avoid Towns and Schools...
Microsoft Backs $800M Bioenergy Carbon Capture Project in Louisiana
Read About a New Bioenergy Plant to Capture 680,000 Tons of Carbon Annually, Backed by Microsoft...
High Fire Danger - April 2025
Read this notice from the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association...
U.S. Housing Starts Surge 11% in February, But Mixed Signals Remain
Can the Housing Boom Continue?
Minneapolis Launches Biochar Facility to Transform Wood Waste into Climate Solution
Read about Minneapolis Embracing Biochar Technology
New Lumber Futures Reflect U.S. Tariffs and Shifting Wood Demand
Read about CME adding SYP Futures as Trade Patterns Shift...
DNR To Begin Prescribed Burns Across The State
Read this report By the Wisconsin DNR...
The Battle Over Lumber Prices and U.S. Trade Policy
Read How Trump’s Tariff Plans Are Splitting Markets...
How the Lake States Wood Pellet Industry Keeps Homes Warm and Grills Hot
Read About A Hot Commodity for Heating and Grilling...
“Green Gold” Conference on Wood Residuals
Check out the info about this Lake States conference...
Hardwood Prices Hold Steady While Wisconsin Sawlogs Soar in Q4 2024
Read About Oak and Pine Prices Climbing in Wisconsin...
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Forest Data Network is composed of a group of people with backgrounds in forest land ownership, the information business, and technology. We compile and analyze real timber transactions to deliver price indices by species, region, and statewide.
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Domestic Market Dynamics
Stories on the latest market changes affecting wood prices
Infestation
Insect, fungi and parasitic infestations can result in destruction of various tree species
Pulpwood
Pulpwood pricing has been especially challenged over the past few years
Logs
Logs are often the most common way that forestowners measure the value of their standing stumpage
Mills
We survey and interview a number of regional mills to get the latest information
Hardwood
Hardwood is used in many applications, including furniture, musical instruments, flooring and many others
Alternative Market Uses
Mass timber, plastic straws, skyscrapers are some of the alternative uses we explore
Wisconsin
Stories focused on Wisconsin's timber industry
Michigan
Stories focused on Michigan's timber industry