Forest Machine Magazine is owned, written and edited by a forest professional with over 40 years hands on experience. Find all the latest forestry news and topics affecting the industry along with great feature stories and professional reviews here.
Read about our Editor’s week-long trial on a three year old Komatsu 875 with almost 9,000 hours.
Volvo Electric Trucks Reaches Milestone
Fire Danger Extreme
UK can’t reach its net-zero goals by relying on imported timber.
Log export bans have failed in reducing global deforestation.
UK forestry market stabilises after two-year decline
Scottish Timber Building Scottish Homes
John Deere Skidders
UK Offer on Norwood HD36V2 Sawmill
88% of Russian plywood is exported to China.
Woodsafe Fire-Protected Wood Takes a Historic Step Forward
Swedish Forest Industry confronted with significant challenges
Ponsse Machine Sales increased in the first quarter of 2025
Komatsu Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance
New BMF T1020L, timber crane for trucks
Finnish forestry labour shortage
GB Lubricants focuses on sustainability
Rottne Industri AB Supports Field Engineer Training
Volvo CE unveils world-first electric articulated haulers
New Komatsu PC220LC/LCi-12 excavators.
New Steep Terrain Logging Equipment from Tigercat
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About Forest Machine Magazine-Forestry News
Forest Machine Magazine is a dedicated online hub for forestry news that keeps you updated with the latest information covering all aspects of forestry.
We feature current forestry news, the latest equipment, and interesting stories about the people and companies involved in ground preparation, road building and maintenance, planting, thinning, harvesting, extraction, timber haulage, sawmilling, and wood processing.
Our editor, Rab Easton, is a second-generation forestry professional with nearly 50 years of hands-on experience. He has worked on harvesting contracts throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the USA. He began his career as a chainsaw operator with the Forestry Commission, where he earned his forester qualifications but chose to pursue timber harvesting instead of management. He also qualified as a Forest Machine Operator Instructor, training the next generation of operators at Barony College in Parkgate, near Dumfries.
Being a part of the forest industry and being known by the people and contractors within it has been a huge asset to Forest Machine Magazine, as it has opened doors that remain closed to others.
In the nine years since its establishment, Forest Machine Magazine has built a network of highly experienced operators who provide reliable feedback when trialling equipment and accessories in real conditions.
Rab’s wife, Wendy, was initially a tree surgeon who worked at Canterbury Cathedral before transitioning to horticulture and specialising in plant propagation. She has played an instrumental role in Forest Machine Magazine, managing client relationships, photography, graphic design, and maintaining the website.
We made the decision this year for the website, monthly newsletter and our social media pages to be our sole outlets for information about current events, equipment, and features, allowing us to publish instantly rather than adhering to deadlines
Written by loggers for loggers, forestry is not just a job but a way of life.















