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Matthew Pelkki, chairman of the School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, calls Canadian investment good for the state.

Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Government & Politics

Arkansas Timber Rides Wave Of Demand

This year’s hurricanes are likely to boost Arkansas’ timber industry, which was already experiencing a surge of new investment. read more >

by Marty Cook - November 27, 2017, 12:00am

Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Manufacturing

Climate Change Drives Canadian Lumber Buying Spree

Milder winters and warmer summers have meant higher survival rates for the mountain pine beetle, which has triggered an epidemic that began in the 1990s which had killed by 2012 946 million cubic yards of pine trees in British Columbia. More than 45 million acres of forest have been affected. read more >

by Jan Cottingham - October 12, 2015, 12:00am