It is tough times in the forestry industry these days – stateside purchase uncertainty has correlated to lack of demand, weak prices, and diminishing returns for producers and landowners across many markets. Updates this week and reminders from last:

· Update on deliveries to US destinations below, wood begins to move stateside again.

· JDI gatewood, price reductions of -$3 on grade 1 sawlogs and -$2 on studwood, grade 2 logs price increase 3$/gmt, effective November 9th. Pricing will be honored on existing contracts.

· Louisiana Pacific purchasing 8-foot poplar.

· Reminders:

o Woodland Pulp mill curtailment.

o Arauco Flakeboard, price decrease on hardwood pulpwood  -$4/metric tonne.

o Arbec is currently not accepting deliveries from SNB producers, hopes to see deliveries begin Spring 2026.

o 12th JDI – SNB Board Contract underway, ending December 13th(10-weeks). 

The SNB Marketing Board has created a Facebook page to better inform the private woodlot audience. Follow our page to see immediate updates on mill closures, specs, and more.Simply hit the FOLLOW tab of our page located here.

Woodland Pulp recently has curtailed all deliveries to the mill in Baileyville. Woodland Pulp is not expected to resume deliveries again until the new year as there will be a temporary shutdown of the pulp mill and chip plant from Late November until mid-December. 

Wood has begun to move stateside to LP once again. If producers are looking to have poplar trucked stateside, please contact the SNB Marketing Board office for assistance in coordinating trucking.

Due to ongoing complications with tariffs on roundwood imported from Canada to the United States, there had been some uncertainty about whether shipments can cross the border to U.S. mill destinations.

Last week, hardwood products began to move across the border. Navigating the border crossing procedures may be daunting but it is possible. For truckers looking for guidance, please contact the office. If producers are looking to move wood, please reach out to the office for assistance. 

Citing high inventories of roundwood, and weaker market conditions, Arauco has reduced the roundwood pulpwood treelength delivered price to their woodyards.    

Effective November 1st, 2025, Arauco has decreased their price on hardwood pulpwood by $4.00/gmt. Please contact the SNB Marketing Board office for the current price including the fuel surcharge.

Arbechas not yet begun accepting deliveries from SNB producers. They hope to buy from SNB Producers in Spring of 2026, but this is subject to change based on market conditions.

A reminder of the ongoing Board contract with AV for poplar, maple and birch (separated), random length. Check out the website for more information. Trucker key cards for the contract are available at the scale house. Ensure that the delivered loads are placed under the “SNB Forest Products Marketing Board Contract”, or “SNB Contract”. 

Recently, JDI announced gatewood price reductions of $3 on grade 1 sawlogs and $2 decrease on studwood.A price increase for gatewood grade 2 sawlogs was also noted, therefore, grade 1 & 2 logs will now be priced the same. 

These price reductions are to take effect November 9th on gatewood pricing. Pricing will be honored on existing contracts, until the contract is completed or expired. 

The 12thSNB Marketing Board – JDI contract is underway. The contract term is 10 weeks, from October 5th – December 13th, 2025. Pricing will remain the same for this contract duration. 

The 6th week of deliveries producers shipped over 2525gmt of softwood on the contract, 1675gmt being saw material.

Use “SNB Marketing Board – (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC.

The new European Union Deforestation Regulation came into effect December 2024. JDI has recognized the need to have an individual commitment from those who ship wood to JDI mills. AV Nackawic is also requesting each producer to recognize this new regulation with the most recent contract. If you have questions, please contact the office.

Producers are asked to sign and date the JDI document and return it to the Marketing Board office at your earliest convenience, before shipping wood from any PID. Producers can also stop into the SNB office for a copy to sign there.This formal notification indicates that the producer has had a conversation with the landowner to understand their long-term plans prior to the harvest and ensures that the wood being harvested will not be from a site being converted from forestland to farm or agriculture land. Do note that this document will need to be signed 

If producers have any questions, please call the SNB office. Click the link here to see the document.

Currency conversion rates for US markets will stay at 1.41% for the week of November 24th,2025.

For more information on pricing and specifications, please visit our Market page here. Or contact the office at (506) 433-9877 or 433-9866.