Spring road closure season is ongoing in New Brunswick. As is common this time of year, most mill yards are filled to capacity, resulting in either delivery curtailments and/or price reductions. Additionally, the cost of diesel fuel has jumped drastically over the past few weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These compounding challenges have resulted in many producers deciding to park their equipment for the spring or until conditions improve.

· Irving Sussex will resume pulp deliveries immediately

· TC Books due March 31st!

· District Meetings Upcoming.

· Holiday Hours, Easter Weekend.

· AV Nackawic, curtailment of all products April 3rd, 2026.

· Woodland Pulp, Maine resumes purchasing hardwood pulpwood – maximum 25% poplar per load.

· Spring weight restrictions in effect for in Southern & Northern N.B.

· Arbec deliveries curtailed as of March 11th, 2026.

· 14th SNB Board – JDI Contract in now active. 

· Reminders:

o Taylor Lumber still purchasing spruce/fir sawlogs. More info below. Softwood pulpwood to JDI curtailed effective March 12th, 2026.

o 8-foot poplar to Louisiana Pacific curtailed, effective February 20th, 2026. 

o Marwood curtails red pine.

The SNB Forest Products Marketing Board office will be closed on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, for the ‘Good Friday’ holiday. The office will reopen on Monday, April 7th, 2026, to regular hours. Several other mills have adjusted holiday hours. Click here to see them.

Spring weight restrictions for truck traffic will now come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2026, in Southern New Brunswick. and at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Northern New Brunswick.

JDI notified the Board that pulp deliveries will resume immediately. JDI noted that the scheduled downtime to allow for logistical support in getting softwood pulp to the new South Bay site would require more planning than anticipated. JDI expects to revisit this operational change following the road closure. 

Effective at 5pm, on Friday April 3rd, 2026, AV will be curtailing all products due to high inventories. This is for maple, poplar, and birch pulpwood.

Arbec has curtailed all deliveries as of Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Arbec will not be taking any roundwood for the duration of the spring road closure season. 

All deliveries to LP have been curtailed effective February 20th, 2026. LP is optimistic that they will continue purchasing hopefully after spring. 

The 14th SNB Marketing Board – JDI contract is now underway. The duration of the 14th contract is 9 weeks, from March 8th - May 10th, 2026 (road closure season). The contract volume is for a total of 5,300gmt (3,300gmt saw material & 2,000gmt pulp). 

Producers must submit a signed copy of the new EUDR regulation acknowledgment form prior to receiving payment for their delivery.

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

Ledwidge has curtailed all NB studwood as of January 16th, 2026.

Woodland pulp is looking to purchase random length hardwood pulpwood once again. Pricing remains the same, however, there is now a maximum of 25% poplar per load permitted. 

Effective February 27th, 2026, Marwood has curtailed all deliveries of red pine. Please do not cut any red pine for the remainder of the spring season. Hemlock to Littles Lumber and cedar to Traceyville remain open for deliveries.

Taylor Lumber is still purchasing softwood sawlogs, maximum 25% balsam fir (minimum 75% spruce), minimum top of 5”, for a price of $122.25/gmt. Lengths are 10’6”, 12’6”, 14’6” and 16’6”. 

Currency conversion rates for US markets will increase to 1.38% (+0.01) for the week of March 30th, 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 FOLLOW tab 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.