Forestry News

A harvester can be worth several hundred thousand pounds, but the bigger loss after a serious incident is often the work it stops. A machine off the road, a damaged…

The UK needs to focus on increasing tree planting and approach timber security with the same seriousness as food security, says Baroness Barbara Young, the newly appointed chair of the…

Can AI teach a forwarder to load? Through simulation and field tests, autonomous forwarder cranes are trained to choose efficient and safe grips in timber piles. Photo; Skogsforsk Can AI…

White diesel has just crossed the £2 per litre threshold, while red diesel prices have soared to astonishing levels. Petrol is not far behind, with reports indicating a serious risk…

A woodland plan that lives in a drawer is no use when the harvesting crew needs to know the extraction route, the haulier needs a loading point, and the office…

Stora Enso plans to focus on sawmill operations and discontinue CLT production at Gruvön in Sweden Stora Enso will start change negotiations with employees at Gruvön sawmill in Sweden regarding…

Husqvarna Celebrates 10 Years of the H-Team: How Britain’s Top Forestry Professionals are Shaping the Future of Tree Care Husqvarna, the global leader in outdoor power equipment, recently celebrated the…

Ireland exported almost €1.1 billion worth of wood and paper products last year, as new figures underline the scale of the forestry and wood-processing sector. Ireland’s Wood and Paper Exports-The…

A grant-funded job can look attractive on paper, then turn awkward when the specification starts dictating machine access, timing and paperwork Forestry grants can put real money into woodland creation,…

300 international industry leaders, economists, association representatives, and experts from the Central European forestry and timber industry gathered for International Wood Day. European Timber Industry- From a special boom to…