by Working Forest | May 15, 2024 | News, Wildlife Biologist
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has broadened the regulated zone for the box tree moth, extending it beyond Ontario to include Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador. The aim of this expansion is to prevent the spread of the box tree...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2024 | Finance, Articles
Lumber prices have fallen to their lowest since early November last year, dipping below $500 per thousand board feet. FACTORS This drop is due to a continued excess of supply over demand. Demand for lumber hasn’t recovered in 2024 after a significant drop in...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2024 | Articles, News
Interfor Corporation (TSX: IFP) disclosed plans today to cut its lumber production by about 175 million board feet from May to September 2024. This reduction represents nearly 10% of its normal operating capacity. These temporary production curtailments will affect...
by Working Forest | May 14, 2024 | Pulp and Paper, Articles, FEATURED
The paper and pulp industry is grappling with sustainability. Most key factors that strain sustainability are all on the rise. For example, demand for paper and pulp especially for packaging applications is not slowing down. Meanwhile solutions for wood pulp supply...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2024 | News, Ecologists
It’s 2024 and this summer, the U.S. Forest Service will launch a critical spruce budworm response project in Cook County as the infestation spreads across northeastern Minnesota. The spruce budworm, a native insect that feeds on spruce and balsam fir needles,...
