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U. S. duties paid by Canadian softwood producers surpass $8-billion
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (896+ words) Stacks of lumber are unloaded and moved around the sorting yard at the WFP Duke Point Sawmill in Nanaimo, B. C. The U. S. -Canada softwood dispute dates back to the early 1980s, with the spat intensifying since 2017. James Mac Donald/The Globe and Mail…...
Forest Service develops "sustained yield" aimed at propping up Montana"s flagging timber industry
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (742+ words) A timber crew works on a forest management unit in the Custer Gallatin National Forest in 2022." After the U. S. Forest Service unveiled a proposal last month to give Montana's lumber industry a "predictable" timber supply from three national forests, questions about…...
Massive Sawmill Fire in Madison County
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (67+ words) PLAINFIELD, N. Y. -- Multiple fire crews responded to an Amish sawmill fire on County Rt. 18 in Plainfield on Tuesday night. The first calls came in just before 9 p. m. When crews arrived on scene, the mill was fully engulfed in flames. There is no…...
How common is a double-digit return in forestry?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (105+ words) Agri Investor A verification email is on its way to you. Please check your spam or junk folder just in case. Need help signing in? One of the more striking details to emerge from Agri Investor's interview with the Church…...
Attica Lumber celebrates a century of business - Local News
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (224+ words) By Brianna Smith What started in 1925 with R. F. Cook's passion for lumber and buildings has grown into a fourth-generation family business celebrating 100 years of service in Attica. Founded in the years following World War I, Attica Lumber has remained rooted in…...
Milo sawmill will close this month due to rising costs, owner says
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (460+ words) By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo is closing this month after 74 years in business. The sawmill can't sustain rising electric and machinery costs, forcing the family business to close, co-owner Stephen Lumbra told the Bangor…...
Attica Lumber celebrates a century of business
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (339+ words) April 15, 2026 Buckeye Briefs, Country Life, Top Headlines What started in 1925 with R. F. Cook's passion for lumber and buildings has grown into a fourth-generation family business celebrating 100 years of service in Attica. In 2008, Steve's son, Josh Stanek, joined the business during another…...
Madison's Lumber Prices Index holds at $523 mfbm
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (121+ words) Fordaq The Madison's Lumber Prices Index registered $523 per thousand board feet for the week ending 10 April 2026, reflecting a marginal weekly increase of $1. The index has climbed $22, or 4%, from its level one month ago when it stood at $501. The index construction…...
Timber prices fall again in Sweden as demand weakens
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (413+ words) Swedish forest owners" association Mellanskog has once again lowered timber prices, marking the fifth reduction since autumn 2025. The move reflects a weakening market, with declining demand across the forestry and wood products sector. This is the second price cut announced…...
U. S. teases softwood tariff reduction
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (160+ words) The U. S. Commerce Department has calculated a preliminary 25 percent tariff on Canadian softwood lumber. The estimate falls below the current 35 percent rate, but the administration could land on a higher tariff when it makes its final announcement, expected in the summer....