National Woodland Owners Association

10/09/2026

The U.S. hardwood lumber industry has spent 20 years losing ground, but its future is not yet written: the next five years offer a narrow and consequential

10/08/2026

Partner post- Hardwood Federation

Diesel Fuel Relief Executive Order Signed:
October 5, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at alleviating near-record diesel prices (average price $6.32/gallon per AAA) across the country. What it does:

* Temporarily allows red-dyed diesel — normally tax-free and restricted to off-road use (farm equipment, construction) — for highway use through December 31, 2026.
* Directs the IRS to announce within five days whether it will keep imposing penalties for highway use of dyed diesel between October 5 and December 31.
* Defers the 24.4¢/gallon federal diesel excise tax without penalties or interest, if the Treasury determines it has authority under Section 7508A of the tax code. The tax isn't forgiven — just deferred — but the order also instructs officials to explore ways to eliminate the deferred obligation, including legislation.
* Directs the administration to encourage states to adopt similar policies and to ensure farmers (and loggers and haulers) have access to dyed diesel in high-demand areas.


Combined with state-level fuel tax adjustments and emergency waivers already in place in parts of the country, these provisions could create meaningful, near-term savings for logging contractors, haulers and other diesel dependent shippers like sawmills sending finished product to customers.

10/08/2026

Finding Your Roots ( Apple Version)
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And how they might have helped save the future of American apples

10/04/2026

Sign on letter of importance...

09/30/2026

The guide for Northern Forests:
https://northernwoodlands.org/pdf/forest_carbon_guide_nw.pdf

09/30/2026

KEY DATES from NACD partner:
September 30: Comments are due on EPA’s request for information to help shape a national innovation challenge, with up to $30 million in potential prize funding, focused on practical alternatives to conventional pesticide use for crop desiccation. EPA is seeking input from growers, producer organizations, researchers, state and local agencies, and other stakeholders.

October 1: Comments are due on NRCS’s proposed revisions to 48 national conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices.

October 6: Comments are due on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. USDA extended the original comment period by 15 days.

October 9: Comments are due on EPA and the Department of the Army’s supplemental proposal concerning the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The supplemental notice, published in the Federal Register on September 9, seeks additional input on regulatory alternatives to portions of the agencies’ November 2025 proposal.

November 9: Applications are due for approximately $3.5 million in competitive Clean Water Act Section 319 funding for eligible federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia. Applicants may request up to $175,000, and EPA expects to select approximately 20 projects.

November 23: EPA’s extended comment period is expected to close for the open-literature search supporting its ongoing glyphosate registration review.

09/30/2026

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09/30/2026

What we have here cannot be ignored !!!!!!!!
https://forestresources.org/2026/09/23/our-core-advantage-we-are-the-market/

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The forest products industry in the United States has a competitive advantage that cannot be taken away – we are the market. I often use two maps in any presentations I give to illustrate this point…

09/18/2026

now with better picture

A historic breakthrough! The USDA greenlights a blight-resistant American chestnut, paving the way for ecological revival.

09/18/2026

T-Bills Vs Timber - Recalculating in the present.

Timberland returns vs US Treasuries