The US Supreme Court backed Bayer in glyphosate-based Roundup ruling with implications for forestry and pesticide regulation. In other Forestry news: South Carolina has a new state forest; the US Forest Service eyes emergency salvage logging; Roger Sabbadini says the US Fix Our Forest Act is no fix; Laurisa Dohm says BC policy fuels forest dysfunction;  Woodlots BC collaborates on tenure pricing; the Forest Enhancement Society of BC highlights new projects; and the Osoyoos Indian Band advances post-wildfire forest restoration.

In Business news: Prime Minister Carney says Canada will only accept a ‘real‘ trade deal; US paper workers press Congress to renew USMCA; Domtar releases its 2025 sustainability report; Califoria’s Mad River Mass Timber brings new jobs to Humboldt; and US GDP rose 2.1%, while inflation hit 3-year high. Meanwhile: the Softwood Lumber Board highlights code wins; England’s fire-safety proposal could restrict timber structures; and Canada’s transition to net zero is called an opening for mass timber.

Finally, a Swedish University and IKEA launch a research lab on rainforest restoration.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor