Private forestry is profitable

Private forest owners made an average of €47 profit on every hectare of trees last year, according to calculations by the LEI agricultural institute.


Between 2001 and 2005 forest owners lost an average of €63 on each hectare. The turnaround is due to rising timber prices and subsidies, LEI said.

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