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24 Oct 2006 | New plantations mostly hardwood
A study by the Bureau of Rural Sciences report shows Australia's plantation area increased to 1.74 million hectares last year, comprising 900,000 hectares of softwoods and 740,000 hectares of hardwood. ...... FULL STORY
12 Oct 2006 | Timber plantations flatten local economies
Agribusiness consultancy Mike Stephens & Associates argued in a report that 35 per cent of managed investment scheme income comes from government assistance. ...... FULL STORY
3 Oct 2006 | Plantation timber earns higher returns
Hardwood plantations negotiated higher prices from woodchip buyers in Japan, while Gunns, the chief producer of woodchips from timber logged from native forests, must endure a price freeze and a cut in volume. ...... FULL STORY
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