N. American lumber production on a downward trend

U.S. sawmills in February produced 2.829 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber, a decrease of 5.0% from February 2022, and down 7.5% compared with January 2023’s 3.058 bbf, according to the Western Wood Products Assn.’s Lumber Track report for February, dated May 11.  Western U.S. sawmills in February contributed 1,008 bbf to the total,…