Local forest managers acknowledge that the rainy and unprecedentedly mild winter is creating difficulties for the industry, but they emphasise that planning work in accordance with weather conditions allows them to keep working and avoid wasting valuable timber, noting that economic activity is being strongly impacted by the fall in timber prices in Europe.

...dynamic planning work is nothing extraordinary or unprecedented, as Latvia also experiences prolonged rainfall in the summer months. He points out that it can sometimes happen that high-quality timber held for a long time in unfavourable conditions must be sold as lower-quality material, and notes that “these are very expensive mistakes”. As managers, the company cannot under any circumstances allow mistakes of this magnitude or disproportionate risk on properties belonging to clients.