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Mississippi Forestry Remains Steady Despite 2017 Challenges

Despite a slow housing market and other lingering effects of the recession, Mississippi’s forests remain the state’s second most valuable agricultural commodity for 2017. John Auel, an assistant Extension professor of forestry at Mississippi State University,...

Arkansas Saw Timber Surplus May Keep Prices “Static”

Hardwood pulpwood prices should remain strong, pine pulpwood may be brighter in the coming decades, but pine saw timber will likely remain static for the foreseeable future, according to predictions for Arkansas’ $6.3 billion forest industry. Matt Pelkki, economist...