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  • Learning from Finland: Part I

    Building more value from every tree Study tours, government partnerships and industry collaborations are accelerating the exchange of ideas on fibre utilization, forest management and the bioeconomy. Canada and Finland deepen forestry ties As Canada’s forest sector grapples with shrinking fibre supplies, devastating wildfires and growing pressure to create more value from every harvested tree,…

  • Lumber Demand Waned As Summer Doldrums Arrived

    The most important thing to note for mid-July 2026 is that the benchmark Western S-P-F 2×4 price is equal to same week last year. As always, Madison’s is the first to point out such trends with lumber price changes, which provides industry with the best insight to make their own business plans. Given that the…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 24, 2026: US$554 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 24, 2026 is: US$554 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 24, 2026 is: US$554 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$6, from the previous week when it was US$548.This is up +3%, or +$16, from one month ago when it was…

  • Limited Supply Keeps Lumber Prices Buoyant

    As the usual mid-summer quietude arrived, activity around lumber sales remained quite robust. Transportation constraints loomed large, so most of this activity was focussed on wrangling delivery. Due to delays sourcing trucks and even more so rail cars, sawmills actually had notable supply in their yards waiting to go out to impatient customers. This situation…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 17, 2026: US$548 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 17, 2026 is: US$548 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 17, 2026 is: US$548 mfbmThis is up +0%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$547.This is up +3%, or +$15, from one month ago when it was…