John Greene

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UPDATE: Wood Chip Prices Continue to Soar in the Pacific Northwest

Conifer wood chip consumers in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) continue to find themselves in a tough situation, as a convergence of events has pinched...

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Southern Lumber Prices Continue to Inch Down

After jumping 12% in August due in large part to strong demand from the multi-family construction sector, US housing starts dipped by 8% in...

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Lower Housing Starts, Higher Home Prices, and Surging Inflation

After a disappointing May (-14%), US home building continued to inch down in June as the housing market cools amid surging mortgage rates and...

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Creative Markets & Opportunities for Southern Timberland Owners

As we noted in a 2021 post on this topic, population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades and the trend continues to impact...

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May Housing Starts Plummet and Softwood Lumber Prices Follow

US homebuilding plummeted to a 13-month low in May, and prices for finished softwood lumber followed suit as the housing market cools amid surging...

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Softwood Lumber Prices Tumble 40%; Is Another Rally on the Horizon?

The volatile North American softwood lumber market continues to keep us all guessing as we enter mid-2Q2022. After spending most of 1Q above the...

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Are Southern Log Prices Finally Catching up to High Lumber Prices?

North American softwood lumber prices are once again creeping back near the record highs that were reached in 2Q2021. Forest2Market’s composite...

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Sowing What You Reap: Replanting After a Timber Harvest

Advocacy for the myriad benefits of working forests is increasingly important, and Forest2Market strongly believes that replanting after a harvest is...

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Southern Timberland Owners Face Increasing Pressures

Population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades. The region gained over 1 million new residents between 2018-2019 alone and...

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