Trump tariffs are called the latest inflationary pressure for US lumber prices. In related news: Trump’s threat is called a negotiating tactic, a crude awakening, a threat to Canada and US consumers; immaterial; and a mixed blessing for Maine. In other Business news: Drax celebrates 50 years in the UK: PRT signs agreement with Ontario First Nation; Coulson Aviation secures a contract in Chile; and US new homes sales are down, while US consumer confidence is on the rise.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: Oregon will approve emergency spending on wildfires; Tennessee considers a new wildfire training program; Maine looks to biochar to improve soil health; and a white paper on combining coal and forest residuals for energy.

Finally, El Niño is now a distant memory—so will we feel winter’s wrath?

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor