Features

A lot of people like the idea of forestry until they meet the reality of it at 6am in sideways rain, on rough ground, with a machine waiting, timber to…

For most contractors, the decision sits on three things at once – the timber in front of you, the base machine behind the head, and the cost of keeping the…

A harvester stopped at the stump is not just an inconvenience. It is lost production, a waiting forwarder, a haulage plan slipping by the hour and a contractor still carrying…

The woodchip biomass market UK contractors and suppliers are working in now is a very different beast from the one many expected a few years back. The woodchip biomass market…

If you are pricing a new harvester, trying to keep an older forwarder earning, or working out how to get more timber roadside with fewer hold-ups, forestry technology trends stop…

The wrong choice of base machine shows up quickly in forestry. You see it in rutting on a wet bank, in time lost getting between blocks, or in a harvester…

The forestry industry is currently undergoing a profound transformation in a number of ways. Climate change requires a new direction in forest management. Digital forest management as well as high-tech…

A near miss in the wood rarely comes down to one dramatic failure. More often it starts with something ordinary – a machine parked on poor ground, a radio check…

Windblown spruce trees are a breeding ground for spruce bark beetle infestation. New research shows that root cutting can impair the trees’ suitability as brood material and thus reduce the…

Timber haulage is one of the most visible points of contact between the forest industry and the public so having a secure load is vital for inspiring public confidence Securing…