WINNIPEG – Don’t burn it. Sell it.
Once the grain is in the bin, many farmers turn their attention to
clearing land in the fall.
While some producers find the old slash and burn technique convenient,
others see trees as an extra harvest, yielding extra cash.
Trees can be sold for dimension lumber, firewood, pulp or strand board,
depending on the type of tree.
In Manitoba, poplar logs bigger than 15 centimetres in diameter usually
go to Palliser Furniture in Winnipeg. Smaller logs go to the Louisiana
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Pacific strand board plant at Minitonas or to the strand board plant at
Brainerd, Minnesota.
Ken Fosty of the Manitoba Forestry Association said poplar prices this
year range from $6-$15 per cord for standing trees, depending on size
and quality.
He said farmers who do their own tree harvesting can expect up to $50
per cord stacked at roadside. At an average of 20 cords per acre, that
works out to $1,000 gross income per acre.
Fosty said the forestry association works with Manitoba farmers who
have wood for sale, providing technical information and contract
forms. He can be contacted at 204-453-3182.
