Weekly Newsletter Update

 This week in markets: 

• Spring weight restrictions are effective Monday, March 9, in Southern N.B. and Monday, March 16, 2026, in Northern N.B. 
• Arbec is expecting to curtail deliveries on March 16th, 2026. 
• AV Nackawic, maple pulpwood must be approved before trucking. Call SNB office.  
• SNB Board – JDI Contract ending March 7th. Producers looking to ship wood over the spring road closure are required to provide an estimate to the SNB office. Please note that recent price decreases will be in effect on this contract. 
• Temporary softwood pulpwood curtailment to JDI upcoming, more below. 
• 8-foot poplar to Louisiana Pacific curtailed, effective February 20th, 2026. Call the SNB office if you have wood roadside. 
• Poplar pulpwood deliveries to AV Nackawic curtailed until after spring breakup. 
• Marwood curtails red pine. 
• Reminders: 
• JD Irving Gate Wood Price reductions effective January 24th, 2026. 
• Softwood studs (8 & 9ft), -$10/gmt to all zones, Sussex Sawmill and GLT. 
• Softwood sawlogs, -$1/gmt zone 1 GLT, -$2/gmt zone 2-5 GLT, & zone 1-5 Sussex Sawmill. 
• NB studwood to Ledwidge Lumber curtailed effective January 16th, 2026.  
• Taylor Lumber still purchasing spruce/fir sawlogs. More info below. 

Spring Road Closure 

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. 

AV Nackawic, Nackawic 

Effective February 18th, 2026, all deliveries of maple pulpwood to AV Nackawic must be authorized by calling the SNB office. AV is making an effort to control inventory levels on a load-by-load basis.  

Reminder that all deliveries of poplar pulpwood are curtailed. Unfortunately, AV does not expect to resume purchasing until after spring break up in June. If a producer still has poplar roadside, please call the office.  

Arbec Forest Products, Miramichi 

Arbec has indicated that they are expecting to curtail all deliveries by March 16th, 2026, for the spring road closure season. Producers cutting 8-foot hardwood pulpwood are asked to consider this in getting their wood cleaned up before the curtailment. Products are to be separated as per Arbec spec and at this time, no softwood is permitted.  

Louisiana Pacific, Houlton 

Last week LP notified the Board that all deliveries would be curtailed effective February 20th, 2026. Inventories at LP’s yard are growing while finished product is not moving. LP is optimistic that they will continue purchasing hopefully after spring. If you still have wood roadside, please contact the SNB office promptly. 

SNB Board – JDI Contract  

The 13th SNB Board Contract with JDI will end this weekend on March 7th. The contract began on December 14th and is for a total of 12 weeks. The total contract volume is 38,000gmt (11,400gmt pulp, 26,600gmt saw material). 

Given the recent gate wood price reductions at JDI, producers are reminded that the current Board contract pricing will remain the same until the contract is complete. 

The Board has been in discussions with JDI with respect to the spring road closure season. Currently, the Board is looking into a short-term contract with JDI to provide an option for producers who still intend to cut following the recent price decreases. JDI intends to put a temporary curtailment on all pulpwood prior to the logistical changes being made on shipping softwood pulpwood to Saint John. The final details are still not known at this time. Producers who intend to continue working through spring are asked to contact the SNB office to make an estimate. 

Producers are to use “SNB Marketing Board (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC. A reminder that all producers must sign off on the EUDR acknowledgment form prior to receiving payment for their delivery. Please contact the SNB office or visit our website for this document. 

Ledwidge Lumber, Enfield, NS 

Effective January 26th, 2026, Ledwidge Lumber reduced their studwood price to $102.25/gmt delivered (-$10/gmt). Ledwidge has also notified the Marketing Board previously that all NB studwood is curtailed effective January 16th, 2026. 

Woodland Pulp, Maine 

Woodland pulp has been experiencing a long-term shutdown due to various reasons. At this time, Woodland is not purchasing pulpwood to their typical schedule. 

Devon Lumber, Fredericton 

Devon Lumber has reduced their price on 8-foot cedar sawlogs by $25/cord to a delivered price of $154.65/cord, effective January 19th, 2026.  

Marwood, Traceyville 

Effective today, February 27th, 2026, Marwood is curtailing 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, Middle Musquodoboit, NS 

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”.  

US Markets and Currency Rates  

Currency conversion rates for US markets will remain at 1.36% for the week of March 9th, 2026.  

Facebook Page Updates 

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.