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July 10, 2019

Biomass

[Regional Wood Fiber Costs vs. Oil Prices: Is there a Correlation?](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/regional-wood-fiber-costs-vs-oil-prices-is-there-a-correlation)

In my first installment on the topic of oil price volatility and its impact on delivered wood...

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July 08, 2019

Solid Wood Markets

[Southern Yellow Pine Log Exports: An Historical Analysis](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/southern-yellow-pine-log-exports-an-historical-analysis)

In our mid-year assessment of conifer exports, we demonstrated that while southern yellow pine...

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July 10, 2019

Biomass

[Regional Wood Fiber Costs vs. Oil Prices: Is there a Correlation?](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/regional-wood-fiber-costs-vs-oil-prices-is-there-a-correlation)

In my first installment on the topic of oil price volatility and its impact on delivered wood costs, I showed the...

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July 08, 2019

Solid Wood Markets

[Southern Yellow Pine Log Exports: An Historical Analysis](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/southern-yellow-pine-log-exports-an-historical-analysis)

In our mid-year assessment of conifer exports, we demonstrated that while southern yellow pine (SYP) log exports are on...

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July 02, 2019

Forest Management

[Brazil’s National Plan of Planted Forests: How Will it Impact the Forest Industry?](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/brazils-national-plan-of-planted-forests-how-will-it-impact-the-forest-industry)

June began with a positive development for the Brazilian forest sector: the approval of the National Plan of Planted...

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June 27, 2019

Supply Chain

[Labor Market Disappoints at Mid-Year Mark](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/labor-market-disappoints-at-mid-year-mark)

Every month, Forest2Market publishes updated forecasting products designed specifically for participants in the forest...

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June 26, 2019

Forest Industry

[Mid-Year Log Export Update: Pacific Northwest and US South](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/mid-year-log-export-update-pacific-northwest-and-us-south)

According to trade data compiled by the US Census Bureau through April, 20191 exports of conifer sawlogs are on pace to...

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June 24, 2019

Lumber Market

[Southern Yellow Pine Lumber Prices Sink to 3-Year Low](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/southern-yellow-pine-lumber-prices-sink-to-3-year-low)

As we approach the midway point of the year—and the peak of the 2019 building season—southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber...

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June 20, 2019

Housing and Construction

[Housing Starts Take a Step Back in May](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/housing-starts-take-a-step-back-in-may)

Despite some promising signs in April—and on the heels of March data that was revised upward—the US homebuilding...

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June 19, 2019

Forest Industry

[US Forest Industry Performance: May 2019](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/us-forest-industry-performance-may-2019)

US forest industry performance in April and May was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for...

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June 18, 2019

Pulp and Paper

[Global Wood Fiber Prices: 1Q2019 Insights from Forest2Market](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/global-wood-fiber-prices-1q2019-insights-from-forest2market)

Forest2Market’s Western Hemisphere Benchmark allows producers to compare their own raw material costs to the market...

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June 13, 2019

Supply Chain

[São Paulo Eucalyptus Market: From Water to Wine](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/sao-paulo-eucalyptus-market-from-water-to-wine)

The eucalyptus market in Brazil’s state of São Paulo is an excellent example of how the forest market—which is based on...

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June 12, 2019

Bioeconomy and Renewables

[Bipartisan Legislation Promotes Broader use of Biomass to Produce Renewable Fuels](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/bipartisan-legislation-promotes-broader-use-of-biomass-to-produce-renewable-fuels)

US Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jim Risch (R-ID), Angus King, (I-ME), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Susan...

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June 11, 2019

Supply Chain

[Oil Price Volatility: Does it Impact Delivered Log Costs?](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/oil-price-volatility-does-it-impact-delivered-log-costs)

In his popular blog post published in early 2015, Daniel Stuber asked a question related to wood supply chain costs...

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June 06, 2019

Supply Chain

[Chinese Tariffs Impacting US Forest Supply Chain](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/chinese-tariffs-impacting-us-forest-supply-chain)

The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log and...

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June 05, 2019

Supply Chain

[Sudden Drop in Plywood Exports Worries Brazilian Producers](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/sudden-drop-in-plywood-exports-worries-brazilian-producers)

A blog post I published in December 2018 highlighted an important change that recently occurred in the Brazilian export...

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June 04, 2019

Bioeconomy and Renewables

[Understanding Regional Differences in Biomass Supply – A Critical Step for Bioenergy Developers](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/understanding-regional-differences-in-biomass-supply-a-critical-step-for-bioenergy-developers)

Developing a new bioenergy project is complex. As biomass feedstock is typically the greatest variable operating cost...

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[![SYP_Week_21](https://www.resourcewise.com/hubfs/SYP_Week_21.png)](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/southern-yellow-pine-lumber-prices-plunge-in-may)

May 31, 2019

Lumber Market

[Southern Yellow Pine Lumber Prices Plunge in May](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/southern-yellow-pine-lumber-prices-plunge-in-may)

After temporarily spiking to over $400/MBF in late April, southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices plunged in late May...

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May 29, 2019

Forest Management

[Precipitation Trends & Wildfire Outlook for the Pacific Northwest](https://www.resourcewise.com/market-watch-blog/precipitation-trends-wildfire-outlook-for-the-pacific-northwest)

An abnormal heat wave hit the coastal Pacific Northwest (PNW) region in early May, prompting local officials to address...

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