re: Rising lumber prices (what’s next and who’s to blame?)

We have seen an increase locally, but we have 2 new sawmills in operation, and our land is relatively easily accessible compared to some.

That being said.
1. oversupply due to planting in the 80s-90s encouraged by gubment. On our farm, we actually did take hundreds of acres of cropland out of circulation and planted in trees.
2. sawmill shutdowns put a dent in supply
3. actual demand skyrocketed due to people remodeling, building stupid dividers and such, etc
4. While demand at retail is high, the pinch is at the sawmill, not in the forest.