The Hardwood Checkoff program proposal has been given a “green light” for further action at the United States Department of Agriculture, according to the Hardwood Checkoff Committee.
The US Hardwood Industry Coalition says it is clarifying the status of the proposed Hardwood Checkoff with news that the USDA has elected not to proceed on the proposal.
Despite an opposition group's claim to the contrary, a "green light" has been given to the proposed Hardwood Checkoff program for further review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says the committee sponsoring the initiative.
U.S. hardwood Aug. lumber exports were down from the record levels set in June, due in part to Asian buyers holding out for lower prices on red oak, in particular.
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Hardwood price increases expected to continue but also to ease during the summer months as hardwood exports to the Pacific Rim increases. U.S. imports of substitute temperate hardwoods will also rise.
International purchases of North American hardwood lumber accelerated in November, as tightening supplies and the strong probability of higher prices in the future had even the most cost-conscious buyers paying more to secure material.
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