- Tree Health and BioSecurity
A changing climate puts all our trees under stress, particularly after the very hot weather last year. Those unusual conditions saw an inevitable spread of Oak processionary moth (OPM) into the nurseries of Belgium and Germany in late 2018. CONFOR Read More
- Finding the Common Ground
The David Attenborough documentary was part of a new series for Netflix and the episode which featured forests also mentioned the importance of ‘farming trees’ to reduce the harvesting pressure on natural forests and the need to use more timber in construction. CONFOR Read More
- Do we have the right market data to support a growing sector?
A new report from Guy Watt (John Clegg & Co Consulting), commissioned by Confor, has identified some significant challenges in the availability of timber to meet the growing demand from timber processors across Scotland, England and Wales. CONFOR Read More
- International Plantations and UK context – from a presentation given to European Forestry Institute – Annual Conference
• Maintain ecosystem integrity • Protect and enhance high conservation values• Developed through effective stakeholder involvement processes• Contribute to economic growth and employmentNGP Read More
- An Introduction to UK Forestry and Timber – from a presentation given to The Soil Association
• Global demand for forest products will double by 2050 • UK 2nd biggest importer in the world• UK has only 13% forest cover• Over £60 Million per year invested in Scottish wood processing capacityCONFOR Read More
- Soaring Timber and Firewood Prices
Figures from the Forestry Commission show timber prices have risen by almost 30% in a year and are nearly double the level of a decade ago.FARMERS WEEKLY Read More
- Call for more On-Farm Planting
Soaring timber and firewood prices should act as an incentive for more farmers to consider planting trees or better manage areas of existing woodland on their farms, according to forestry body Confor.The Business Barn Read More
- Timber Forecasting – Making sense of the numbers
We have a rising demand for timber and other forest products, and finite supply of available material to harvest.CONFOR Read More
