Forestry
New solutions needed to pay for conservation
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged the government to find new ways to pay for looking after the natural environment. It said…
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Chinese log prices reach new record highs
Log imports to China were off to a slow start in 2012 but in the second half of the year, shipments picked up with New Zealand and the US gaining the…
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Forestry
New body to run UK's public forests
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has announced an independent body to oversee publicly owned forests in the UK. Alongside the continuing work of…
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Forestry
Ash dieback strategy outlined by government
A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task Force’s…
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Forestry
CLA urges public to look for dieback in ash trees
The CLA has urged the public to look for cases of ash dieback and is working with the Forestry Commission to compile a spotter's guide. Chalara…
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Forestry
Government says fighting tree pests 'absolute priority'
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told delegates at the inaugural National Forestry Stakeholder Forum yesterday that he had made addressing tree…
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Forestry
Shortage of plant disease experts threatens tree health
Job cuts are threatening Britain's ability to combat new diseases of trees and crops, says a report published today. An 'Audit of Plant Pathology…
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Forestry
Ash tree import ban would not be enough say campaigners
The government's ban on the importation of ash trees, announced today, has been welcomed by farm and conservationist groups. The Action Plan for Tree…
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Forestry
CLA calls for import ban to stop ash tree disease
The CLA has called on the government to ban all imports of ash plants and seeds to halt the spread of an ash tree disease. The disease, Chalara…
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Forestry
Sawlog prices in Russia rise 25% despite higher log tariffs
Domestic log prices in Western Russia did not decline long-term as the Russian government had hoped when Russia increased log export tariffs to 25%…
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