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Forestry Lecturer Neil Stewart retires from UHI Inverness after 41 Years
Neil Stewart, the longest-serving staff member at UHI Inverness has set down his campus chainsaw for the last time after dedicating more than four decades to educating generations of foresters. Forestry lecturer Neil Stewart, who joined the staff
The Advantages of Forestry Mulching
Land management takes many forms, but forestry mulching has gained quite a reputation in recent years. And for a good reason—the benefits are far-reaching, from economic impacts to environmental ones. Read on to uncover how forestry mulching can
BSW Group Strengthens its Position in UK Forestry
BSW Group strengthens 2025 position with major investments and sustainability progress BSW Group, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and timber business, is enhancing its commitment to the UK timber industry, having made several investments throughout 2024 towards operations
Conifer Log Exports from Scotland’s West Coast to Ireland are stopped.
West coast conifer log exports stop due to spruce bark beetle (Ips cembrae) risk Conifer log exports from Scotland’s west coast can no longer be exported to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) or Northern Ireland (NI) due to
PlantMax-A Treevolution for a Greener Future
A revolutionary shift—PlantMax takes tree planting into a new era With the capacity to plant 3,000 seedlings per hour, Swedish PlantMax is a veritable game-changer. Full order books tell us that this multifunctional planting machine marks the beginning
Kesla Oyj Strengthens Its Position In The Defence Industry
Kesla Oyj Strengthens Its Position In The Defence Industry And Establishes KESLA Defence Product Line The forest technology company Kesla Oyj is establishing KESLA Defence product line with the aim of strengthening its position in the international product
Ponsse H7 Harvesting Head is Renewed
The new PONSSE H7 harvester head features a powerful feed and an excellent power-to-weight ratio that improve productivity. Thanks to its improved geometry, the new H7 can process large stems with ease. The advanced PONSSE Active Speed function
Forestry Job Opportunities
A selection of Forestry Job Opportunities based in Wales with Jake Lloyd Timber Forestry Job Opportunities-Due to continued expansion and growth we require any of the following to join our quickly expanding team in Wales! HGV driver –
Novotný H512 Harvester, A Lighter Approach
The Novotný H512 Harvester presents a low impact approach for the effective harvesting of thinnings Strojírna Novotný s.r.o. is a traditional manufacturer of agricultural, forestry and construction machinery based in Hrabová, in the Olomouc region of the Czech
John Deere Reveals New Autonomous Machines and Technology
John Deere revealed several new autonomous machines during a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, U.S.A, to support customers in agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping. Building on John Deere autonomous technology first revealed at CES
Skyseed-using drones to restore forest ecosystems
Skyseed-Forests are already suffering from climate change, which poses enormous challenges for forest owners.With Skyseed, we are helping to quickly secure and reforest areas – for sustainable CO2 storage, more biodiversity and a world worth living in for
The UK Forest Market Report 2024
The UK Forest Market Report 2024 – Forestry sector cautious but resilient in 2024 with species diversity key to the future The UK forestry industry has proved resilient in 2024, despite facing economic challenges. According to The UK Forest
Timbeter Revolutionises Timber Measurement with Innovative AI
Timbeter Revolutionises the method for measuring stacked timber in Poland with Innovative AI Timbeter, AI-powered digital timber measurement solution provider, starts collaboration with Polish State Forest (PGL LP) to support the forestry operations. A project that is transforming
New engcon tiltrotator
engcon launches new model of tiltrotator model engcon, the global leader in tiltrotator manufacturing, launches a new and improved engcon tiltrotator for excavators in the 2-4 ton weight class, EC204. This model has the same functions and features as
Californian Wildfires Spur Fresh Action on Forest Management
The Southern Californian wildfires have injected new momentum into a bipartisan bill released Thursday aimed at strengthening resiliency through active forest management. The tragic Californian wildfires in Los Angeles have reignited national discussions about forest management, wildland firefighting,
MAN, the world’s first freely available data for autonomous trucks
MAN is the first truck manufacturer to publish sensor and driving data from the development of autonomous driving.The “MAN TruckScenes” data set comprises 747 driving scenes and is freely available to developers, universities and scientific institutions. The exchange
LANDMARK START TO 2025 AS JCB HYDROGEN ENGINE APPROVED FOR USE
JCB Hydrogen engine has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first JCB hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities allowing it to be used commercially in machines, the company announced today JCB
Cone picking to cultivate our future forests
Forests of the future begins with cone picking Cone picking was one of my first jobs with the Forestry Commission (FC), I was climbing Noble Fir trees to collect seeds back in the 1970’s . No one would
Clifford Jones Timber sold out of administration
Clifford Jones Timber Ltd’s business operations have been sold out of administration in a pre-packaged sale, saving 48 jobs at the Ruthin-based sawmiller. Fencing mills are having a turbulent time of late, Glasfryn Forest and Fencing in North
New Intelligent Harvester Head Control (IHC) from John Deere
The new Intelligent Harvester Head Control (IHC) facilitates harvesting and improves delimbing quality. The force control of the delimbing knives maintains proper compression of the harvester head and excellent measuring accuracy in all conditions. The correct setting of
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We cover all aspects of the forest industry from ground preparation, road building, planting, harvesting, extraction, haulage, saw-milling, health and safety, through to the end product. We visit harvesting sites, contractors, hauliers, and timber processing plants to keep abreast of all the latest news and technology.
Spending most of my life in forestry has afforded me the opportunity to build up a network of highly experienced operators that I am able to call upon for trialling forestry equipment and accessories. Having this unique network of operators gives us the advantage of carrying out honest and unbiased trials in optimum conditions.
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