No new updates this week, reminders from last:

· JDI, Lake Utopia new scale in process, truckers must use contract card. See info below.

· Price increases on various products to Marwood Ltd. 

· Hardwood Pulpwood, AV Nackawic

o AV notice on tolerance for 8ft wood in random length loads. See below.

o AV  round wood biomass curtailment effective August 8th, 2025.

o Delivery schedule reduction and price decrease expected on random length poplar.

· Taylor Lumber Company Ltd.price improvement on softwood sawlogs, $122.25/gmt.

· Louisiana Pacific – SNB Marketing Board Contract direct to Maine.

· Woodland Pulp, Maine

o Hardwood deliveries to Woodland Pulp Maine will be curtailed from midnight July 30th to August 4th to allow for a softwood pulp run. Softwood can be delivered 24/7 during this time.

o Truckers must now stop at railroad crossing following collision between a truck and train, new safety procedure at Woodland Pulp.See more info below.

· Arbec delivery curtailment effective July 28th–August 22nd, 2025. 

· Reminders

o JDI is still not yet ready to begin accepting white pine deliveries.

JDI has recently implemented a producer contract card system for truckers delivering hardwood pulpwood products at Lake Utopia effective immediately. Truckers will require the correct PID, producer name, zone,producer identification number, and contract to properly register the load.

There are two cards for the SNB Marketing Board contract on the wall at the scale house. If producers are looking for their identification number, they can contact the office, although the number would be displayed on previous load slips to JDI. Producers who have not previously delivered wood will require a new producer number to be created by JDI in order to process the load in the system. Please contact the office prior to shipping to avoid any delays.This system is expected to be implemented to all JDI mills eventually.

JDI has implemented a new zone pricing system for birch hardwood pulp to Lake Utopia. Please note that all deliveries of birch & maple hardwood pulp to Sussex Mill are curtailed effective July 26th.

Click here to see it on the website.

Taylor Lumber Company is seeking softwood sawlogs delivered to Middle Musquodoboit, NS for a price of $122.25/gmt.

Minimum 75% spruce (max 25% fir) in 10, 12, 14, & 16 ft lengths with 6” trim, minimum top of 5”.

As Arbec continues to address unfavorable market conditions, they are also making reductions in contract volumes to reflect mill down time. In the SNB Marketing Board’s case, Arbec has suspended all deliveries from SNB producers from July 28th through to August 22nd, resuming Monday August 25th, 2025. With the pending 6-week shutdown of the Arbec mill, there will be limited time for producers to ship their products. Please contact the SNB office prior to shipping (and cutting) to ensure the Board has adequate contract volume available. 

Arbec Forest Products announced that an inventory adjustment shut down of its mill in Miramichi, New Brunswick,will take place starting in early September. Currently, it is anticipated that the shutdown will last 6 weeks, but this is subject to change based on market conditions.

Marwood has recently adjusted the prices on the products below. There will be a fuel surcharge included in the adjusted prices. Note that Marwood will now be accepting 6’ cedar stock year-round.

· 6’ Cedar stock, $137.25/gmt(+10$/gmt)

· Hemlock sawlogs $362.03/mbf(+$45/mbf)

· Red pine studwood $144.63/cord (+25/cord)

· Red pine sawlogs $362.03/mbf(+$45/mbf)

· Red pine fencepost $65.25/gmt (+$13/gmt)

· For red pine poles, pilings and/or barn poles call Mark Shannon at (506)-440-0000 for price & assessment.

Louisiana Pacific (LP) is purchasing poplar through the SNB Marketing Board. Please note LP is buying both treelength and 8-foot poplar, however, they are delivered to separate locations/yards. Check out the specs and price here.

Please be advised that JDI has stopped buying New Brunswick Studwood into Truro effective July 19th, 2025.

Ledwidge has increased their price on studwood by $5.00/gmt. The new price is $112.25/gmt delivered to their mill in Nova Scotia (no fuel surcharge). Producers interested in shipping must inform their trucker of the sorting for NB wood at their yard.

Specifications on the studwood are:

• Minimum      of 75% spruce, only 25% or less being balsam fir or jack pine.
• Length,      8' 4" (cut 100") or 9' (cut 108").
• Diameter      min 4" top to max 15".

Due to a recent accident at Woodland Pulp involving a log truck and train, all truckers will now be required to fully stop before crossing the train tracks at Woodland Pulp according to a recent policy change. This will be monitored closely by security and those who do not abide by this policy could be suspended or banned from delivering to the mill.

Woodland Pulp is purchasing random length softwood pulp (10ft to 16ft) with a minimum top of 3”.There is no fuel surcharge on softwood pulp, only hardwood pulp at this time.

· Zone 2 (50-100 miles) $56.23 imperial ton equates to $61.98/metric tonne.

· Zone 3 (100 miles +) $62.23/imperial ton equates to $68.59/metric tonne.

Note – Although the SNB Marketing Board has recently established a white pine contract with JDI, Doaktown, - JDI is not yet ready to begin accepting deliveries. 

The 11th SNB Marketing Board – JDI contract has 8 weeks remaining on the term. Pricing remains the same as prior to road closure. The contract will continue until September 27th, 2025.Use “SNB Marketing Board – (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC.

Effective August 8th, 2025, AV Nackawic will stop purchasing round-wood biomass from all sources until further notice. This curtailment includes volumes from Gatewood, direct and industrial contracts.  This curtailment does not apply to chipped or ground hog fuel biomass.

Effective immediately AV Nackawic will reject any and all loads of cut to length- 8- or 9-foot wood that exceeds the 5 % tolerance detailed in AVG random length specs. If unacceptable loads are delivered outside of normal scaling hours (8-5 Mon-Fri) the biomass price will be applied and the producer’s contract could be suspended or cancelled. Short wood causes harmful safety and quality risks and therefore cannot be accepted.

All other products remain 24-7 as normal.

The SNB Marketing Board was also notified last week that the inventory of poplar at AV is exceeding its scheduled volumes. It is expected that all suppliers will see a reduction in the price and volume allowance per contract in the near future.

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”. 

Flakeboard is still purchasing random length hardwood pulpwood (no poplar). Check out the markets page, hardwood pulpwood tab here for further specs.

McMillan Forest Products is still not purchasing cedar to regular volumes. If a producer already has cedar cut, please call ahead to Trevor to discuss options.

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 will also soon be requesting a producer recognition of the new regulation. Keep an eye out in future updates for this document.

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 remain at 1.37%for the week of August 11th, 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.