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AWMA Meeting Includes Discussion Of Uncertainty Caused By China’s Log Ban

AWMA Meeting Includes Discussion Of Uncertainty Caused By China’s Log Ban The American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) met recently during the Annual Convention of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) in Indianapolis to conduct their annual business meeting.  AWMA members discussed in detail the impacts of the China log ban and the rippling effect that […]

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential While hardwood lumber spokesmen report slow markets due to a lack of demand, they hold out hope that the tariffs, which many commented negatively affected their businesses during the previously implemented ones, will have a positive, long-term effect this time by bringing […]

West Coast Trends May 2025 – White Oak Continues To Be Most In Demand Specie Across West Coast

West Coast Trends May 2025 – White Oak Continues To Be Most In Demand Specie Across West Coast Sources that were contacted across the West Coast region at the time of this writing differed as to how their sales were doing. One source stated that the market that he sells into continues to seem pretty […]

IHLA Welcomes FCL Gathering During Convention

IHLA Welcomes FCL Gathering During Convention The Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen (FCL) recently met in conjunction with the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association’s Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately 45 attendees heard a presentation by scheduled speaker Kristopher Loving, sports director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Indianapolis. Learn more about this organization at christianlumbermen.wordpress.com.

Department Of Agriculture Seeks To Increase Timber Production By Designating An Emergency Situation On National Forest System Lands

Department Of Agriculture Seeks To Increase Timber Production By Designating An Emergency Situation On National Forest System Lands The Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, released a memorandum detailing the actions that she has directed the Forest Service to take in response to the president’s Executive Order, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. According to her memorandum, […]

Ontario Trends May 2025 – Sawmills In Ontario Focused On Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak

Ontario Trends May 2025 – Sawmills In Ontario Focused On Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak The spring period was challenging for those in the hardwood sector, with warmer weather conditions coming quickly and the thaw leading to the usual road restrictions for this time of year. There were less logs made available by logging […]

Why Knot Take A Stance And Stick Together

Why Knot Take A Stance And Stick Together The trade turmoil in the industry has been going on for a couple of months now, and I suspect it will continue for a couple more years. I’ve heard all kinds of feedback—from pro-USA to pro-Canada to neutral. As an association, the NHLA can’t make every member […]

Exports In A Turbulent World

Exports In A Turbulent World The American Hardwood Export Council used the opportunity presented by the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention to hold a Board of Director’s meeting as well as a Strategic Planning Committee meeting.  While both meetings were attended by AHEC Board members and invited guests only, AHEC gave a presentation to a […]

WCMA Springs Into Action

WCMA Springs Into Action Last fall, the WCMA Board of Directors agreed to move our flagship event, the WCMA Conference and Plant Tour event, to the spring. We are looking forward to welcoming members, Tech Partners, and others in the industry to WoodTech Connect 2025, May 20-22, in Williamsport, PA. We have lined up tours […]

Quebec Trends 2025 – Quebec Has Seen Decent Demand For Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak, Walnut

Quebec Trends 2025 – Quebec Has Seen Decent Demand For Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak, Walnut The spring warm weather melted the snow quickly, and with rainy periods, it made things a little more difficult for loggers to get into the forests, and road bans due to spring thaw having started as well. With […]