One of the biggest challenges facing the vitality of America’s working forests are restrictions to the global markets that we are seeing more and more of. While many of these may be well-intentioned efforts overseas, they have the unintended consequence of placing significant barriers to free trade while doing nothing to maintain the sustainability of our resources here in the United States. Requirements that might make sense in many third-world regions simply have the opposite impact here, causing economic harm without any real benefit. In this section, we will alert you to policy initiatives that put up roadblocks to free trade and market access.
Congressman Westerman Introduces Trillion Trees Act
On February 12, 2020, Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the Trillion Trees Act as part of the Republicans’ approach to boost America’s sequestration of carbon and other greenhouse gases.
FLA Promoting Sustainability of U.S. Wood
To tell your story and ensure U.S. wood in the marketplace as mass timber and building construction are expected to soar in the next decade, FLA is traveling the country meeting with the design and build community. Wood Works Seminar Series Each month in 2020, FLA’s...
Timber Block Grants a Move in the Right Direction but Hurdles Remain
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that for the first time ever they will provide payments for loss of timber as a result of hurricanes in 2018. The recently announced Timber Block Grants have given rise to hope that in addition to...
National Forest Products Week 2018
During National Forest Products Week, FLA recognizes that challenges remain for the family forest landowners who supply the resources that we celebrate this week. We examine the issues that our members face in today’s economy.
Study Forecasts Softwood Lumber Consumption to Hit All-Time Highs by 2030
US softwood lumber demand is expected to continue its upward trajectory from the lows of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, reaching an all-time high by mid 2020s, according to a newly released US Lumber Outlook Study by ForestEdge LLC and Wood Resources International LLC (USLOS2018).
Deep Dive on Market Assumptions
Dr. Cubbage’s data-rich discussions have been eagerly consumed at forestry conferences around the country by forestry stakeholders wondering when a rebound in sawtimber might be anticipated. The Forest Landowners Association spoke with Dr. Cubbage for a short preview of the presentation.
Federally Funded Projects Should Use US Wood
FLA is encouraging the concept of “buy America” to include the use of US wood products in all federally funded projects including infrastructure projects. The use of US wood will help revitalize rural communities and economies throughout rural forestry communities.
Expanding and Growing Foreign Markets for Timber
In 2016, the United States exported $38 billion worth of forestry products, with $3.4 billion accounting for lumber. Data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service indicates that China is the largest consumer of American wood and wood products, with imports...
FLA Lauds Final Determination Decision on Imports of Softwood Lumber from Canada
The US Commerce Department today announced final anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of Canadian softwood lumber products into the United States. This decision was lauded by the Forest Landowners Association (FLA) as the right action to stem...
ITC Ruling Positive For Timber Markets
ITC Determination A Step in the Right Direction for Timber Markets Earlier this morning, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) made affirmative determinations in its final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations regarding softwood...