Podcast: Mill Owner Discusses Lumber Prices, Tariffs and Sustainability
On the latest episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, hosts CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin talk with Ross Stock, general manager of Western Cascade Industries, a lumber mill in Toledo, Ore. Stock shares his knowledge on lumber sustainability, offers some speculations on the cause of the price increases, and discusses the implications of trade disputes with Canada. Tune in below or wherever you find podcasts.
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Oregon Mill Owner Discusses Lumber Prices, Tariffs and Sustainability

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Episode 49|27:38|May 27, 2021
In another conversation with a lumber mill operator, Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin sit down with Ross Stock, general manager of Western Cascades Industries, a mill in Oregon, to discuss lumber sustainability, the causes of the price increases, and the implications of trade disputes with Canada.