Knowledge-based facts for the forestry sector
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Wood Value Trial 2025
Modern harvesters are highly effective at maximizing timber value. The bucking efficiency has increased but the results indicate that the pace of development is beginning to level off.
9/2/2026
One in Five Seedlings Dies – Planting Spot Crucial for Survival
On average, 21 percent of the forestry sector’s Scots pine and Norway spruce seedlings die within three years of planting, according to Skogforsk’s Regeneration Check (Föryngringskollen) project.
7/22/2026 1:25 PM
What does it take for haulage companies to say yes to electrification?
Studies show that electrification sparks an interest among haulage firms, but strained daily operations create uncertainty about how the transition will work in practice.
5/8/2026
StanForD
StanForD is a standard for communication with forest machine controllers (computer systems). Skogforsk is responsible for the development and maintenance of the standard.
Northern Traffic Lights
Northern Traffic Lights – a digital pan-Nordic platform for road trafficability, enabling resilient supply to green industries in a changing climate
Current knowledge about continuous cover forestry in Boreal Nordic Countries
This book summarizes the current knowledge about continuous cover forestry in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
10/2/2025
How Does the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy Affect Europe’s Timber Supply?
The EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt species loss and restore ecosystems. But what does it mean for forestry and timber availability within the EU?
5/20/2025
Prevent Damage from the Spruce Bark Beetle
Windthrown large spruces that are left in the forest are perfect for the spruce bark beetle’s reproduction.
3/14/2025
Skogforsk develops and communicates knowledge, services and products that promote sustainable development in forestry for the benefit of society.