A Trump—Carney meeting today could ease tariff tensions or deepen the divide. In related news: ERA’s Kevin Mason on the high cost of replacing Canadian lumber; DHA’s Keith Christman speaks to decorative hardwood impacts; Mark Carney looks to prefabricated homes to address housing shortage; and lumber prices ease as futures hit yearly lows. Meanwhile: Georgia-Pacific is closing its Emporia, Virginia plywood mill; International Paper breaks ground at its Waterloo, Iowa packaging facility; a log yard fire at BC’s Pioneer Log Homes; and Boise Cascade reports Q1 net income of $40M.

In Forestry news: Trump’s budget proposal points to deep cuts to forest lands; Alaska and New Hampshire seek to boost forest conservation; new research on forest recovery challenges after severe fire; a new study on boreal forests at the UN Forum on Forests; New Zealand on track to ban full farm-to-forest conversions; and the latest news from FSC Canada.

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Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor