UK Softwood Market slows and log prices decline
UK softwood markets experienced a period of strong trading during the first two months of Q2, supported by a rise in demand that gained momentum throughout both April and May.
Harvesting is a general term for cutting, processing, and extracting timber from stump to roadside ready for transporting to wood processing plants.
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UK softwood markets experienced a period of strong trading during the first two months of Q2, supported by a rise in demand that gained momentum throughout both April and May.
Waratah Forestry Equipment recently introduced the new Waratah H427 harvester head at FOREXPO 2025 in Mimizan, France. Waratah Forestry Equipment recently introduced the new Waratah H427 harvester head at FOREXPO
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John Deere set a new standard in harvesting in 2024 with the introduction of the first H-Series forest machines that took productivity and joy of work to a whole new
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SP Maskiner are launching two new next generation harvesting heads SP Maskiner are proud to welcome two long-awaited additions to their product range – the two harvesting heads will take
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German Forest Machine Sales decreased in 2024-Since 2008, the Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik (KWF) e. V. in Groß-Umstadt (Germany) has been collecting market data on the sale of new