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Category: Lumber News

  • Extended Harsh Winter Weather Kept Lumber Sales Low

    As March rolled along the ongoing harsh winter weather continued to stymie lumber sales. Some prices of Southern Yellow Pine started to rise as the US south at least started to thaw. All across North America the supply chain was a major topic as trucks were increasingly difficult to source and freight prices rose up…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index March 13, 2026: US$501 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending march 13, 2026 is: US$501 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending March 13, 2026 is: US$501 mfbmThis is up +2%, or +$10, from the previous week when it was US$491.This is up +1%, or +$4, from one month ago when it was…

  • Transportation Issues Abounded as the Lumber Industry Awaited Spring

    Due to ongoing harsh winter weather, February drew to a close with logistics issues still a top priority. North American softwood lumber buyers and sellers alike spent time chasing down wood on the way somewhere throughout the supply chain. While rail cars and trucks became more available, orders continued to take longer to actually arrive…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index March 6, 2026: US$491 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending march 06, 2026 is: US$491 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending March 06, 2026 is: US$491 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$4, from the previous week when it was US$495.This is down -1%, or -$5 from one month ago when it was…

  • Woody Biomass to Energy: Economics of Process

    The ample volumes of residual forest fibre energy available across North America is evidenced by the increasing number and ferocity of wildfires in the US and Canada Recently Madison’s had the opportunity to visit a biomass fuel-to-electricity production facility through the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship’s Combined Heat and Power…