News in markets for this week:

· News release on AV Nackawic closure.

· 16th SNB & JDI Contract has closed. Producers please provide an estimate for the 17th Board Contract.

· Board Contract for 8-foot poplar to Louisiana Pacific. New fuel surcharge added.

· Board Contract with Arbec, producers please provide estimates to office on deliveries.

· Woodland Pulp, Maine purchasing hardwood pulpwood to limited quotas.

· Taylor Lumber seeking softwood logs.

· Small Mill Markets, (producers paid through the Marketing Board):

o Randy MacNichol, Route 106 Salisbury, seeking hemlock and hardwood logs for their fall/winter inventory – (506) 372-9417. $437.03/mbf for clean hemlock logs. 

o Duffy’s Custom Cuts, Hampton, seeking spruce, cedar, hemlock, tamarack logs – (506) 343-0989.

Randy McNichol is seeking hardwood sawlogs and hemlock sawlogs for their winter inventory orders. Hemlock must be clean, straight wood - $437.03/MBF. Located at 2856 Route 106, Boundary Creek, NB. Call Randy at (506) 372-9417 before shipping, producers are paid through the Board.

September 18th AV Group indicated there would be considerable layoffs following the closure of their mill on November 4th, 2026, in Nackawic NB. Click hereto read more. A statement was then issued by Natural Resources Minister John Herron on AV Group’s plans to temporarily idle operations. The statement can be seen here. 

Arbec has indicated they will be opening another Board Contract for SNB producers as of next week. Please call the SNB office to provide an estimate on deliveries.

The SNB Board & LP have established a 4500 ton contract for 8-foot poplar continuing until December 31st, 2026. Producers who have made commitments to ship poplar are encouraged to stay in contact with Devin on delivery shipments & trucking availability. 

If a producer has not yet indicated they would be shipping on the Board Contract, please contact the office to make arrangements before shipping to LP. 

Price remains the same as the previous contract - with US currency at the time of this update reflects a delivered price of ~$85.76/ton including the fuel surcharge.

Taylor Lumber is seeking softwood logs. 70% spruce – 30% fir mixed, minimum top of 5” with lengths 10’6”, 12’6”, 14’6” and 16’6”. Please contact the SNB office for more information.

Woodland Pulp, Maine plans is purchasing hardwood pulpwood. Deliveries will still be limited to weekly quotas. Please contact the SNB office if you are looking to deliver to Woodland.

The 16th SNB-JDI Contract has been filled. Pricing for the 17th contract for softwood pulp, studs and logs will remain unchanged from the last contract. The duration of the 17th agreement is for a total of 18 weeks, from September 21st until December 5th, 2026. 

Producers are asked to call into the SNB office to provide an estimate on deliveries for the 17thContract ASAP.

Producers are to use “SNB Marketing Board (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC. 

Elmsdale Lumber, NS is seeking softwood sawlogs. Elmsdale has reduced their price on logs by -5$ to $122.25/gmt, please contact the SNB office for current pricing & before shipping.

Minimum top size of 4.5” on spruce, minimum top of 5” on balsam fir, maximum butt of 29”. Spruce and fir must be separated. Logs are to be cut even lengths 10’6”, 12’6” and 16’6” with a 6” trim allowance. Clean white wood only, no rot or crooks.

Currency conversion rates for US markets will increase at 1.41% for the week of September 28th, 2026. 

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 FOLLOWtab of our page located here.

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