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By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources, Lane County Prices skyrocketed last month with Douglas-fir peaking at $1650 per thousand board feet in the Eugene/Springfield area. Did your mouth just fall open? Mine did! That is an amazing … Continue reading →

By by Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources serving Lane County Things are starting to level out after seeing large fluctuations in the lumber market and inventories at the mill. Mills are buying now, but each mill’s needs … Continue reading →

by Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources serving Lane County Things are a little bit chaotic these days. Had I written this article last week I would be telling you log prices are high for the summer. Since … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources, Lane County Summer came early this year. While that is good news for those of you that are looking for an excuse to spend more time out in your woods, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources, Lane County Things got hot and heavy this summer with prices increasing to the $900/mbf range. While these prices aren’t record breaking, we set those in the summer of 2017, lumber … Continue reading →

Lauren Grand, OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Lane County We are officially out of the COVID slump. Usually prices are at their peak in April and then drop into July, but things are topsy-turvy again this year. Summer … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Agent, Lane County Everyone said it would happen, that we were “due,” but we just didn’t know how or when. Well, it’s finally here. The arrival of the coronavirus has caused … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources, Lane County It is winter and we are on the heels of spring which means we’ve got a good feeling about log prices. Wet weather means timber is less accessible and … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Extension, Lane County Our log prices have never been predictable. However, one could argue that they could predict the best time of year or even month to sell their logs based … Continue reading →

By Lauren Grand, OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Lane County I’m sure you all remember the huge snowstorm we had in March. Of course you do! How could anyone forget being stuck in their home for days or … Continue reading →