Lumber prices are plunging, mills are closing, and natural disasters continue to wreak havoc on the U.S. forestry sector. In response, more than 400 landowners, loggers, businesses, and industry associations have signed an open letter to the Trump Administration, calling for urgent relief and long-term policy support to stabilize the market. The letter paints a stark picture of the current challenges facing the U.S. timber economy. Hurricane Helene alone caused $1.28 billion in losses in Georgia, one of the nation’s key timber-producing states. Recent closures of mills in Savannah and Riceboro eliminated nearly ...