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Lumber Prices Return to Levels of Pre-Tariff Threat
As April waned and talk of potential tariffs on Canadian lumber entering the US faded, prices of North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber settled down to proper levels given existing supply-demand conditions. The fact that demand remained quite soft, particularly for the time of year when new home building normally would be increasing, was…
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Madison’s Heating Wood Pellet prices report: March 2025
snippets from recent issue of the *fabulous* madison’s wood pellets report . . . By: Earl Heath, Madison’s Pellet Report Editor BC Startup Turns Wood Waste into Biochar Salmon Arm, BC-based SilvaChar Environmental Inc. has been converting wood waste residue into biochar since July of last year, creating a valuable agricultural amendment product out of…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 2, 2025: US$496 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending may 2, 2025 is: US$496 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 2, 2025 is: US$496 mfbm.This is down -3%, or -$12, from the previous week when it was US$508.This is down -8%, or -$46, from one month ago when it was…
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North America Lumber Demand Briefly Shifts to US South
The long-awaited announcement about tariffs on Canadian lumber entering the US was made; the solid wood manufacturing industry across North America collectively breathed a sigh of relief to find there would not be such. This uncertainty had brought many delays across the continent, as various players responded differently to the potential threat. Some had held…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Apr 25, 2025: US$508 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 25, 2025 is: US$508 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 25, 2025 is: US$508 mfbm.This is down -1%, or -$5, from the previous week when it was US$513.This is down -10%, or -$59, from one month ago when it was…
