Exclusive: USDA Distributing Loans to Oregon, Nevada Sawmills to Expand Timber Production
The loans are part of a Trump administration push to boost domestic timber output by 25% and reduce reliance on foreign lumber, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Department of Agriculture announced $80 million in federally guaranteed loans for sawmills in Oregon and Nevada to increase American timber production.
- These loans advance a Trump administration initiative aiming to increase domestic timber production by 25% while reducing American reliance on foreign lumber and wildfire risks.
- Tahoe Forest Products in Carson City, Nevada, will receive $50 million to expand processing, while Clatskanie Scion received $30 million to "expand operations for Myers Woodline to manufacture industrial lumber products."
- The USDA has invested $165.2 million across 10 states through the Timber Production Expansion Partnership, which Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said strengthens wood products infrastructure and rural economies.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March 2025 demanding the "immediate" expansion of American timber production, citing federal policies that previously hindered domestic resource utilization.
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Exclusive: USDA distributing loans to Oregon, Nevada sawmills to expand timber production
(The Center Square) – Sawmills in Oregon and Nevada will be receiving $80 million in federally guaranteed loans to increase American timber production, the Department of Agriculture shared exclusively with The Center Square Thursday.
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USDA announces $80M investment to expand timber production in Nevada, Oregon
USDA announces $80M investment to expand timber production in Nevada, Oregon July 24, 2026 | 8:03 am CDT Woodworking Industry News USDA announces $80M investment to expand timber production in Nevada, Oregon By Dakota Smith July 24, 2026 | 8:03 am CDT Print Photo By USDA, Office of Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey announced the agency is guaranteeing $80 million through th…
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