Foresters urged to manage harvest recovery

Foresters urged to manage harvest recovery
Gavin Evans
Forest owners need to work closely with the rest of the sector to restore production in a way that is sustainable for contracting crews and the markets logs are destined for, the Forest Industry Contractors Association says.Ports around the country have reported more stable log volumes heading to China in recent weeks and several are hoping to see further improvements during the next two months. Fonterra, Briscoe Group and Mainfreight this week also reported improving capacity and demand in China.Forestry Industry Contractors Association chief...

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