Tolko is temporarily curtailing its Soda Creek sawmill, while Mercer announced downtime at its Peace River pulp mill. In other Business news: Trump threatened John Deere with 200% tariffs; Biden is urged to pressure Europe to delay its deforestation ban—joining Sweden; and a DLA Piper primer on the EU Regulation. Meanwhile: the US economy grew 3% in Q2; US new home sales are down; and Canadian rental-construction is up.

In Forestry news: ENGO’s aim to overhaul BC’s forestry laws; the case for banning glyphosate in Ontario; Christine Gelowitz on the role of the professional forester in BC; National Forest Week stories from the Yukon, Ontario, and UBC; and a US financing model to speed up forest thinning. In Wildfire news: Canada’s 2024 wildfire season was bad, with the northwest being hardest hit; work begins on protecting Banff National Park; and Oregon secures funding for its firefighting costs. 

Finally, the Canadian Institute of Forestry announced its 2024 National Award Recipients.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor