Harvesting

Various Harvesting Methods

Harvesting

Harvesting is a general term for cutting, processing, and extracting timber from stump to roadside ready for transporting to wood processing plants. Managed harvesting systems do not in any way resemble the devastation caused by illegal or unmanaged logging systems. Logging practices vary from large-scale commercial timber plantations to individuals harvesting fuelwood.

“As long as there are human beings on this planet, there will be a demand for wood, pulp, and other forest resources, and there will be businesses that endeavour to meet that demand. The only realistic way to conserve our forests is to apply sustainable forest management practices.” Rainforest Alliance

Komatsu Forest- The Next Generation

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Why is there such a poor demand for UK roundwood?

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Ponsse Rated as Excellent by Retail Investors

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Logset Oy will premier new products at FinnMetko

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Clark Engineering Expands Their Product Range.

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Nordic Traction Group Appoints New CEO

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New Hultdins Grapple Range

The SuperGrip S series is now also available with an integrated load-holding valve. The new Hultdins Grapple Range with integrated load holding valve.

The First UK Forestry Workforce Census in 20 years

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How to Tender Woodland Contracts

A woodland contract can look profitable on the map, then lose its margin at the first soft rack, unstable landing

PM Andy Burnham Urged to Back British Timber

Britain should seize the prime minister’s pledge to implement the largest council housebuilding program since the post-war era as a

Timber Industry Is Not Getting Better

Timber harvesting in the UK is facing several pressures at the moment, and many contractors are finding conditions increasingly difficult.

What Insurance Do Forestry Contractors Need?

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