Forestry’s value up despite lack of home construction
by Associated Press Published: December 28,2011
Tags: agriculture, commodities, construction, economy, farmers, farms, forest products, forestry, forests, growers, homes, houses, producers, timber
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Timber industry observers say low national home construction levels and relatively dry weather resulted in a slightly lower year-end value for Mississippi forest products. However, at an estimated $1.04 billion, the year-end value of the forest products fell less than 1 percent from last year. James Henderson, assistant Extension Service professor of [...] [...]
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