Minnesota Timber Sale Contract

Timber prices are negotiated between the seller and the buyer based on the relationship between supply and demand factors.

The more mature trees you have, the more likely it is that your timber is ready for harvest. To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.

Depending on the type of trees and the market when the timber is sold, you could earn $500 to $2000 per acre (at $1500, you would be looking at $60 per year in income if you were to annualize it over 25 years).

The Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) is the environmental review documents submitted by landowners to CAL FIRE outlining what timber he or she wants to harvest, how it will be harvested, and the steps that will be taken to prevent damage to the environment.

Timber has been one of the most consistent investments over time, and a great hedge against inflation. According to value investor Jeremy Grantham, it's risen 3% more than inflation for more than 90 years. Timberland has also beaten the stock market over the long run, and with less volatility.

For these reasons, it's not uncommon for a tree grower to net $40,000 to $60,000 per acre every year producing high quality trees that are healthy and bring premium prices in the marketplace.

The forests of Minnesota promised a bountiful supply of such timber, so the barons began to pressure Minnesota's Native American people to sell their lands in order to access the forests.

To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.

To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.