Woodland News

In one of our latest blog posts titled “Hardwood Lumber Market Update – April 30, 2021”, we cited our main source of information incorrectly and want to apologize to the reader and the source for this oversight.

There is currently very active demand for a variety of hardwood lumber, with a common theme being that prices are up and inventories are down, and in some cases planned deliveries are running weeks behind due to several reasons, including a continued shortage of trucking and labor in general.

In honor and memory of our founder, Curt Bauer, FORECON established the Bauer-FORECON Scholarship Fund in 2004.

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.