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Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 2, June 2017

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market Reports 1

Hardwood Lumber Prices 2

Letter from the Editor: Nebraska Forest Products Association Can Nebraska’s beef industry be a model for the forest products industry? 3

American Wood Fibers--Yes Virginia, there is pine in Nebraska...And it has value! 4

Pine Ridge Sawmill Ready to Come Back to Life--Doescher Mill looking to rent/lease complete sawmill operation 5

Workshop Announcement--Portable Sawmill Operations and Lumber Drying 6

Nebraska Forest Service Awarded Biochar Grant 6

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 7

Forest Products Specialists Tour Nebraska Facilities 7

Timber Sales 8

Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 1, March 2017

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market Reports 1

Hardwood Lumber Prices 2

Hardwood Lumber Market History 3

Bringing Innovative Timber Construction to Nebraska 4

Using Biochar to Reduce Cattle Emissions 5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 6

Timber Appraisals 6

Nebraska Wood Energy Team Conducting Statewide Analysis 7

Trading Post 8

Timber Talk, Vol. 54, No. 4, December 2016

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market Reports 1

Hardwood Lumber Prices 2

Note from the Editor - EAB Meeting Discussion 3

THE CHALLENGE - Using Forest Residues from Forest Operations 4

2016 Tax Tips Bulletin Available 4

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 5

Alaska Airlines’ first flight with biofuel made from forest residuals 7

The Four “P’s” of Marketing Your Small Sawmill Business 7

Trading Post 8

Timber Talk, Vol. 54, No. 3, September 2016

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market Reports 1

Hardwood Lumber Prices 2

Green Star Gasifier Seeking Wood Fuel 3

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Eastern Nebraska 4

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 5

Timber Sales 7

Trading Post 8

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No. 5, June 2016

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market Reports 1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green 2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried 2

Neiman Restoring Pine Ridge Timber Purchasing 3

Open for Business: Redcedar 4

Kiln-Drying Multiple Thicknesses and Species 5

Forest Industry Spotlight 6

Timber Sales 7

Trading Post 8

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No. 4, March 2016

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News 1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green 2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried 2

Open for Business 3

Tips to Reduce Drying Defect 5

Forest Industry Spotlight 6

The Trading Post 8

Timber Sales 9

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No .4, November 2015

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green..................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Sun-dried Lumber.................................3

NFS Forest Products Program...............4

Milling Railroad Ties in Nebraska........4

A Closer Look at Edgers........................5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......7

The Trading Post....................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No. 3, September 2015

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green..................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Open for Business..................................3

U.S. Pumps out More Pellets.................4

Should I Buy a Sawmill.........................5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......7

The Trading Post....................................8

Timber Sales...........................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No. 2, June 2015

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green..................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Top Ten Family Forestry Issues.............3

Hardwood Floors with a Zip.................5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......7

The Trading Post....................................8

Timber Sales...........................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 53, No. 1, February 1, 2015

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green...................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Innovation Treats Firewood for Safe Transport...................................3

Tax Tips for Landowners for the 2014 Tax Year.............................4

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......6

Utilization of Small-Diameter Material...................................................7

The Trading Post.....................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 52, No. 4, November 1, 2014

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green..................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Wood is Good........................................3

Simple Steps for Double Your Firewood Profits................................4

Homemade Log Forwarder...................5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......6

The Trading Post....................................8

Timber Sales...........................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 52, No. 3, September 1, 2014

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

In This Issue

Lumber Market News ...........................1

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green..................................2

Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried...........................2

Band Saws for Small Sawmills..............3

Sawmills Can Make More than Lumber.............................................5

Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight......6

The Trading Post....................................8

Timber Sales...........................................8

Timber Talk, Vol. 52, No. 1, February 1, 2014

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Hardwood Lumber Market History—Green; Lumber Abbreviations; Timber Talk Editor Retiring; North American Pellet Exports Continue to Rise; Wood: Fastest Growing Heating Fuel in America; EAB Quarantine Updates; Chinese Wood Demand Expected to Rise 50% by 2015; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; The Ancient Art of Cooperage; The Trading Post; Timber Sales

Timber Talk, Vol. 52, No. 2, June 1, 2014

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Commercial Hardwood Lumber Species; How Should You Charge?; Pressure Treated Wood; Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Food for Thought — TIME; Editor: Adam Smith Graphic/Layout: Anne Moore

Timber Talk, Vol. 51, No. 1, February 1, 2013

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Hardwood Lumber Market History—Green; 50th Anniversary ; NFS Launches New Website; 4 Nebraska Wood Products Exchange; 4 2012 Tax Tips for Forest Landowners...5 Attention Timber & Log Buyers; 5 Nebraska Forest - 2010; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight.; The Trading Post; Generation Check — Do You Remember?; Timber Sales

Timber Talk, Vol. 51, No. 4, November 1, 2013

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Checking, Shaking and Honeycombing; End-Coating Logs and Lumber Makes “Cents” (Or Dollars!); Nebraska Forestry Spotligh; The Trading Post; The Biggest Cause of Our “Environmental” Problems?; Railroad Ties: Another Use for Hardwood Logs

Timber Talk, Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2013

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Timber Stumpage Prices; Nebraska Timber and Log Buyers Survey; Band Saw Blades For Green Wood; Illegal Logging Crackdown in Central and South America; Coming to Terms With Terms; International Trade in Wood Chips Seeing Steady Increases; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; The Trading Post; How to Save Money Wtih a Wood Stove; Timber Sales

Timber Talk, Vol. 51, No. 2, June 1, 2013

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Nebraska Timber Industry 2009; Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update; Drying Methods For Small Operators; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Timber Sales.

Timber Talk, Vol. 50, No. 2, June 1, 2012

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried.; Air Drying Lumber; Chiggers-More Than You Ever Wanted To Know!; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Timber Sales.

Timber Talk, Vol. 50, No. 1, February 1, 2012

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Hardwood Lumber Market History—Green; Tribute to a Forester; Cracking the Walnut Case; Woody Biomass Facts: A Look at the Myths Regarding a Sustainable Energy Source; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight.....6 NFS Welcomes New M&U Forester; The Trading Post; Timber Sales; How Did Scragg Mills Get Named?

Timber Talk, Vol. 50, No. 3, September 1, 2012

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Timber Stumpage Prices; Wood is Good; Solar-Heated Lumber Dryers: Design Basics; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; Study Reveals Component Market Trends; The Trading Post

Timber Talk, Vol. 50, No. 4, November 1, 2012

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News ; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried.; Wood Products: Good for the Environment; Opening Faces; Sawing For Grade Increases Value; Nebraska Forestry Spotlight; The 2 X 4 Revolutionized Construction; The Trading Post; Timber Sales

Timber Talk, Vol. 49, No. 1, February 1, 2011

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Hardwood Lumber Market History—Green; Nebraska “Primary Processors” Directory; Long Time Nebraska Sawmiller Will Be Missed; What Is That Log Worth?; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Timber Sales;

Timber Talk, Vol. 49, No. 3, September 1, 2011

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Timber Stumpage Prices; Timber Culture Act; Powderpost Beetles; End-Coating Logs and Lumber Makes “Cents” (Or Dollars); Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; Planning Tool Available to Loggers; The Trading Post; Timber Sales.

Timber Talk, Vol. 49, No. 2, June 1, 2011

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News ; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; New Nebraska “Secondary Processor” Directory; Sand Creek Post and Beam Named 2011 Nebraska Small Business of the Year; Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac; The Trouble With Ethanol; Trends — From One Saw Doctor’s Perspective; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Timber Sales

Timber Talk, Vol. 49, No. 4, November 1, 2011

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; The Business Plan: Critical To Start-Up And Growth; A Baker’s Dozen Marketing Tips; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Proper Method of Bore Cutting Revisited; Timber Sales.

Timber Talk, Vol. 48, No. 4, November 1, 2010

Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter

Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; The Independent Contractor Definition Dilmenna Continues; Is There Still Room for Circle Saws in the Sawmill?; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; The Trading Post; Using a Kiln Schedule; Timber Sales