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SHOULD I CUT MY TIMBER BEFORE I SELL MY PROPERTY?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions, and the answer can be summed up in two words:
It depends. I know, it is not what anybody wants to hear, but it is true.
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TREE FARMING - A QUALITATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
If you are thinking about tree farming as an investment, your first question
probably has something to do with return on investment, internal rate of return,
equivalent annual percentage return, or some other quantitative issue. After
all, it's all about the money, right? Wrong! There is more to any investment
than money. This article is about the reasons to invest in timber, other than
the money.
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PLANT ‘EM THICK AND PULL ‘EM QUICK
Did you ever want to start a fight? Or maybe you just enjoy seeing everyone
around you arguing with their faces turning red. If this is you, just make a
comment about how dense pine seedlings should be planted and when they should be
harvested at the next forestry meeting that you attend. The subject of how many
pine seedlings to plant per acre and when they should be harvested is indeed
discussed, but mostly in private meetings between trusted parties in the
forestry business.
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THREE TOOLS EVERY TREE FARMER SHOULD OWN
As tree farmers, we make decisions regarding the purchase, management, or
harvest of timber. To make wise decisions, we need information about the trees
we are dealing with. How old are the trees? How large are the trees? Are the
trees healthy and growing vigorously? Are the trees in a particular stand ready
to be harvested? These are some of the questions that must be answered to be a
successful tree farmer.
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PASTURES ARE FOR PLANTING
Every tree farmer should consider converting any available pasturelands to new
pine plantations. The reasons to convert to plantation are many, while the
reasons not to are few. If you own any land that is presently pastureland, you
should seriously think about planting a new pine plantation as soon as possible.
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ATTACK OF THE BEAVERS
The first hint that something was wrong came last fall. A few large pine trees
around one of the ponds were turning brown. These trees were off in the
distance, and I casually wondered what might be killing them. There did not seem
to be any reason for alarm. After all, a few dead trees are not really that
unusual. Right? And yet, there seemed to be something very wrong, and I just
could not identify the problem. Like most problems left unattended, this one
eventually got worse and let itself be known.
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