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January 25, 2012 10:36 AM
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Rayonier Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

Rayonier Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today reported fourth quarter net income of $56 million, or 45 cents per share, compared to $59 million, or 48 cents per share, in the prior year period. Full year 2011 net income totaled $276 million, or $2.20 per share, compared to $218 million, or $1.79 per share, in 2010.


Conference call is interesting. See a transcript here:  http://goo.gl/Rk0rW

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January 23, 2012 2:08 PM
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Sino-Forest trade halt extended to April 16 by OSC

Sino-Forest trade halt extended to April 16 by OSC | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
OSC made the ruling after a brief hearing Monday where OSC staff argued there was not enough information in the marketplace for the shares to trade.

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January 23, 2012 10:22 AM
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Zimbabwe: Illegal Settlers Disrupt Timber Industry

Zimbabwe: Illegal Settlers Disrupt Timber Industry | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"Chinese investors who had shown interest in some plantations said they would only commit their resources to the tune of US$100 million once the unlawful occupants were removed," Timber Producers Federation's (TPF) chairman Franky Kufa said. He said potential investors needed a secure operating environment before they could commit their finances ...

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December 22, 2011 8:35 AM
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Prentiss & Carlisle 4th Qtr 2011 Newsletter

Prentiss & Carlisle 4th Qtr 2011 Newsletter | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it


The latest edition contains a review of Lake States timber prices.

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January 20, 2012 9:01 AM
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Timber ETFs To Benefit From Housing Recovery

Timber ETFs To Benefit From Housing Recovery | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
Timber ETFs To Benefit From Housing Recovery-Any pickup in the housing construction and remodeling activities will result in increased demand for wood.
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January 19, 2012 9:16 AM
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Maine gets $8.7M for 17,600-acre forest conservation project

Maine gets $8.7M for 17,600-acre forest conservation project | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"Federal awards totaling $8.73 million will protect two Western Maine forest properties from development. "


The project, which is dependent on additional funding, would include a fee purchase of 11,800 acres from Plum Creek and a working forest conservation easement on 5,808 acres owned by Linkletter Timberlands. For details, see TPL's Forest Legacy Application: 

http://goo.gl/35Y5E

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January 17, 2012 12:42 PM
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Timber tariffs decrease investors' interest in Russian forest industry

Timber tariffs decrease investors' interest in Russian forest industry | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

In Uronen's opinion, Russia has many opportunities, but the risks are considerable. "They apply to wood acquisition and logistics."


"The timber tariffs and the behaviour linked with them will certainly not increase confidence. Hopefully the whole thing will go away, but it does have an impact on the willingness of companies to invest", Uronen says.

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January 15, 2012 9:45 AM
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State of Kentucky acquires 2,500 acres of forestland in Union County

State of Kentucky acquires 2,500 acres of forestland in Union County | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

The property was acquired for just over $6.6 million, or $2,658 per acre, from an investment fund managed by The Forestland Group. According to the story, it is part of a larger property that the fund bought in 2008 for $2,092 per acre.

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January 14, 2012 9:53 AM
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The Range Fuels Fiasco Revisited

The Range Fuels Fiasco Revisited | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
The Wall Street Journal on another government failure in political venture capital.
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January 11, 2012 8:55 PM
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Resolute Forest Products sells 25,000 acres of land to Nova Scotia

RT @ForestTalk: Resolute Forest Products sells 25,000 acres of land to Nova Scotia: http://t.co/xzcmaGBc via @ForestTalk #forestry...

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January 9, 2012 9:46 AM
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2011 Timber REIT Results: Led by RYN, Sector Outpaces S&P 500

2011 Timber REIT Results:  Led by RYN, Sector Outpaces S&P 500 | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
In 2011, timberland-owning REITs, as a sector, outperformed the S&P 500.  As measured by the Forisk Timber REIT (FTR) Index, publicly-traded timber REITs returned 5.69% versus 0.00% for the S&...
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January 6, 2012 5:51 PM
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Wausau Paper lands buyers for timberlands

Wausau Paper lands buyers for timberlands | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
MOSINEE — Wausau Paper has entered into an agreement to sell its remaining timberland in northern Wisconsin for $42.9 million, the company said today.
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January 3, 2012 9:33 AM
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North Dakota Public Employees allocates 5% to timber

"North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, Bismarck, is adding new 5% target allocations to infrastructure and timber, and doubling its real estate target to 10% as part of a new asset allocation for the $1.8 billion system."

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January 24, 2012 8:40 AM
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'Peak timber' concerns in tropics

'Peak timber' concerns in tropics | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
Current tropical timber harvesting practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the implications of "peak timber", a study suggests.

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January 23, 2012 10:53 AM
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Timber Price Trends in the Deep North

Timber Price Trends in the Deep North | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

Koochiching County, Minnesota releases the results of its latest timber auction. Download a chart here: http://goo.gl/tUv5d

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January 22, 2012 2:15 PM
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Oregon looks at logging rules protecting streams

Oregon looks at logging rules protecting streams | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"... the board was mindful of the need to protect salmon, which need cold water, but did not want to impose regulations that would prompt timberland owners to sel l..."

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January 20, 2012 9:58 AM
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Home-Builder Sentiment Hits Highest Level Since Mid-2007

Home-Builder Sentiment Hits Highest Level Since Mid-2007 | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
U.S.home builders' sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover.

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January 19, 2012 4:46 PM
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Perspective on investing in UK forests

Perspective on investing in UK forests | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"The IPD UK Forestry Index shows a return of 20% for the year to December 2010 and the Forestry Commission indices show the coniferous standing timber sales price up by over 70% in the five years to September 2011. The current levels of growth have taken place in spite of an ailing construction sector."

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January 18, 2012 9:30 AM
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U.S. woody biomass prices have dropped the past three years

U.S. woody biomass prices have dropped the past three years | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"Prices for woody biomass in the US, whether sawmill byproducts, forest residues or urban wood waste, have been sliding for most of the past three years but were still higher in the 4Q/11 in most regions than they were five years ago, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review."

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January 16, 2012 9:25 AM
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Acadian Timber Corp. Conference Call and Webcast

Acadian Timber Corp. Conference Call and Webcast | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

Notice-2011 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for Investors and Analysts

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January 15, 2012 9:33 AM
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Timber REITs May Get A Lift In 2012

Timber REITs May Get A Lift In 2012 | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
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January 13, 2012 10:10 AM
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BlackRock acquires timber ETF provider

BlackRock acquires timber ETF provider | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
Acquisition of Claymore Investments gives it 85 per cent of market, with $36-billion in assets...
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January 11, 2012 9:48 AM
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Buy a 2-by-4, help the economy

Buy a 2-by-4, help the economy | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it

"It has taken only six years to lose 294,000 jobs in the timber industry. From Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., more than 1,000 sawmills have closed permanently with a loss of $7 billion in wages."

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January 7, 2012 9:28 AM
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Maine Set to Serve Euro Pellet Demand

Maine Set to Serve Euro Pellet Demand | Timberland Investment | Scoop.it
With port and rail expansions under development, Maine is on the cusp of entering the wood pellet export market.
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January 6, 2012 9:19 AM
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US & Euro Pulp Prices Flat or Falling

Paper Age is the leading source for worldwide information about manufacturers of pulp, paper, tissue and paperboard, and the paper converting industry.
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