Farm Credit Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook Webinar

ENFIELD, CONN. — Join Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit for a webinar on Tuesday, March 17, at 12 p.m., that will delve into the state of the North American housing market and the forest products industry.

Paul Jannke, a forest industry expert with Forest Economic Advisors (FEA), will present his perspective on the region’s forest products markets. 2025 saw weaker consumption as both housing starts and residential improvement expenditures declined. Interest rates and home prices have finally begun to fall. Will affordability improve enough to reverse the multi-year decline in end-use market activity? Paul will cover these topics and share his forecast for the year ahead.

This forest products industry webinar taking place on March 17 is free to attend. You do not need to be a Farm Credit East or Horizon Farm Credit customer to attend. Society of American Foresters, Massachusetts Forester and Connecticut Bureau of Natural Resources continuing education credits have been approved. Register at FarmCreditEast.com/Webinars. Contact Chris Laughton at (800) 562-2235 or Chris.Laughton@farmcrediteast.com for more information.

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Farm Credit East is a member-owned cooperative serving businesses involved in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing throughout its eight-state territory of New York, New Jersey and New England. In addition to loans and leases, the organization offers a full range of specialized financial services. Farm Credit East is governed by a 16-person board of directors, comprised of 13 customer-elected, one customer appointed and two outside appointed directors. For more information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.

Horizon Farm Credit is a member-owned agricultural lending cooperative, providing consistent and reliable financing and related services to full- and part-time farmers, agricultural-related businesses, and rural landowners. The Association serves 100 counties across Delaware, Pennsylvania, and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Association has more than 23,000 members and over $7.6 billion in loans outstanding. Learn more at horizonfc.com.