Yesterday, the USDA issued a final rule eliminating the restrictions on including mature market wood products in the USDA’s BioPreferred program. The action implements legislation I initially introduced in 2012, the Forest Products Fairness Act, that was included as part of the final 2014 Farm Bill and signed into law on February 7, 2014. These important changes will create new market opportunities for our domestic forestry industry. “The inclusion of innovative wood products furthers our commitment to strengthening the biobased economy and ensures that the Federal government uses home American grown products whenever possible, said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack of the announcement. Click below to learn more. Glenn
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:27:12 +0000
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