Ireland: Timber survey shows ‘improved prices’ in Q1 2023

A survey of timber prices, carried out by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), shows “a recovery in timber prices” for the first quarter (Q1) of this year. Jason Fleming, the IFA’s Farm Forestry chairperson, said that the the Farm Forestry Timber Market report for January to March shows higher prices across product types since the end of 2022. “Timber prices, which were in decline from July onwards last year, have started to show signs of improvement,” he commented. “The increase in prices reported this year reflects the increase in market demand.” According to the IFA ...