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October Market Update: Plywood Prices Continue to Rise

The Western Plywood markets have been mostly steady, with structural plywood prices grinding slowly upward over the past 30...

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President Biden’s Vaccine Executive Order

President Biden recently issued Executive Order 14042 directing all federal agencies to ensure that contracts entered into with government...

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October Market Report: Plywood Prices Improve

Plywood prices began improving early in September and have grown continuously upward since then. It was a grind because...

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What is Biochar and what are its Benefits?

Biochar is the solid, carbon-rich coproduct produced when biomass is converted to energy in an oxygen-controlled environment. Biochar production,...

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September Market Update: Improvement in Commodity Plywood Markets

The past three to four weeks have seen marked improvement in the commodity plywood markets. Gradual improvement at first,...

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Freres Lumber Reduces Carbon Footprint with Biochar

Last month, Freres Lumber joined the Puro.EARTH marketplace -- an online, international marketplace that helps companies reduce or eliminate...

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Freres Lumber August Market Update: Plywood Sales Drought

The commodity plywood market continues to extend an already long sales drought for yet another week. Remarkably, buyers, for...

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Oregon Fire Season: Severe Potential for Wildfires this Year

Oregon is in big trouble – a direct result of an unprecedented wildfire crisis that is sweeping the western...

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August Market Report: Historic Drop in Plywood Pricing

We are currently experiencing an extraordinary drop in plywood pricing from the historic highs reached in previous months. Plywood...

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