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DeQuincy lumber mill workers laid off as Interfor announces 26% decrease in production

DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - Interfor announced today it is decreasing lumber production by 26% through the end of this year and is laying off 590 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada. Interfor ...
WTOC-TV

Effingham sawmill pauses production amid lumber industry concerns

MELDRIM, Ga. (WTOC) - The global lumber company Interfor announced last week that it’s pausing production indefinitely at two of its facilities in the southeast, including one in Effingham County. Log ...
MarketWatch

U.S. Lumber Coalition: Canada Escalates Unfair Trade Practices With New Subsidies, Risking Further Disruption to U.S. Lumber Production and Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of British Columbia has announced plans to institute a "stumpage deferral program that keeps the lights on" for Canada's softwood lumber ...
MarketWatch

U.S. Lumber Coalition: The National Association of Homebuilders Fighting to Advance Canadian Interests to the Detriment of U.S. Lumber Production Supply Lines and Workers

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) has once again demonstrated its allegiance to Canadian industry and Canadian workers by strongly backing S.
The White House

Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production

Section 1. Purpose. The production of timber, lumber, paper, bioenergy, and other wood products (timber production) is critical to our Nation’s well-being. Timber production is essential for crucial ...
Berkshire Eagle

U.S. Lumber Coalition Comments on Much-Needed Canadian Mill Production Cuts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada's massive excess lumber capacity sustained by billions of dollars of government subsidies continues to drive Canada's harmful and unfair trade ...