Farm Bill Panel Highlights Wood Products

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing about potential forestry-related provisions for the 2023 farm bill reauthorization, where representatives from both parties emphasized the crucial role of wood products in preventing wildfires, capturing and storing carbon, and growing the economy. The committee underlined the economic and environmental benefits of wood buildings and recommended that the farm bill promote storing "even more carbon through forest products."

 

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Hardwood Floors Magazine: Hardwood Federation Provides Industry-Focused Updates in July 14 “D.C. Cheat Sheet”