Forestry Equipment News
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John Deere Announces Supplier Agreement with Mobile Track Solutions, LLC.
John Deere announces a master supply agreement with Mobile Track Solutions, L.L.C., an Elkader, Iowa-based manufacturer of towed scrapers. As a part of the agreement, Mobile Track Solutions will provide the John Deere-branded greater than 27 cubic yard capacity towed scrapers for distribution through the John Deere construction and agriculture dealer networks. "The trend for a single ...
By John Deere
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Thank you, Owen, at Ledge Hill Farm in CT for sharing this wonderful video of the Hud-Son Forest Equipment Log Debarker in action!
Turn your chainsaw into a debarker, notcher or planer Easily mounts on any saw bar Uses .325 or 3/8” pitch chain to drive the drum that has two 3 ¼” planer blades Use to debark and notch logs Make notches or debark poles for barns, fences, bridges, landscaping, log home construction and more! Features ball-bearing construction for long life and durability Comes with ...
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Ranking Member Stabenow Congratulates Secretary Kerry on Climate Appointment
Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden’s appointment of former Secretary of State John Kerry to serve as the first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. “Secretary Kerry is exceptionally qualified to serve as our nation’s first ...
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Ranking Member Stabenow Applauds Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded the work of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance formed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, FMI – The Food Industry Association, National Alliance of Forest Owners, National Association of State Departments of ...
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Bluegrove acquires SEALAB
Bluegrove, with its subsidiary CageEye AS, has acquired fellow aquatech company SEALAB to combine their sensor technologies and create an open platform for integration with other suppliers. “By bringing together two of the world leaders in aquaculture sensor technology, we will deliver solutions that improve the welfare of farmed fish and raise productivity levels in the salmon farming ...
By NorseAqua AS
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Stabenow, Braun Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Help Family Foresters Develop Climate Solutions, Access Economic Opportunity
Today, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, introduced the bipartisan Rural Forests Markets Act to help small-scale, family foresters access new economic opportunities through climate solutions like carbon ...
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Leaders at Senate Ag Hearing Urge Passage of the Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hosted a hearing on the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, where prominent agricultural leaders urged passage of the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act. U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and ...
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Prosilva S3 - A new model and a new harvester class is born
Prosilva S3 opens a completely new harvester class. It is light weight, efficient, robust and sturdy. It is designed for thinning and forest energy wood harvesting. 6-cylinder engine with 1150 Nm torque provides you with a reserve also for demanding harvesting conditions. Ingenious hydraulics system with eco-mode saves you an extra drop of fuel at small diameter logging site. High performance ...
By ProSilva Oyj
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STIHL TIMBERSPORTS-Hud-Son Forest Equipment is proud to sponsor upstate New York native, Nathan Waterfield
STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® – The Original Extreme Sport – features the nation’s best lumberjack sports athletes. Competitors go head-to-head using razor sharp axes and high-powered chainsaws in six thrilling disciplines: the hot saw, single buck, springboard chop, standing block chop, stock saw and underhand chop. STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® started in 1985 at regional U.S. logging ...
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MAJOR presents own retrofit slurry applicators at Ploughing 2019
Major Equipment (Intl) Ltd returns to the 2019 National Ploughing Championships with its biggest lineup of machinery renowned for strength, stamina and value. Taking centre stage will be its own dedicated low-emission slurry application system. The new MAJOR Dribble Bar and Trailing Shoe applicators feature a universal adaptor with adjustable height system for maximum flexibility and improved ...
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Innovation in the spotlight at the 2019 PEFC Members Meeting
“Moving forward together” was not only the motto of our 2018 PEFC Forest Certification Week – our Members Meeting also saw innovative projects and promising ideas for the future. Taking place last week in Geneva, the Members Meeting was the chance for the whole PEFC alliance to meet up, discuss key issues and share experiences and new ideas. “It is great to see ...
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TEP Seeks Information about Forest Biomass Generation Technologies, Opportunities
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is seeking information about forest biomass generation systems that could generate power for customers while improving the health of Arizona forests.On June 29, 2018, TEP issued a request for information (RFI) about technologies, costs, environmental benefits, construction requirements and interconnection requirements of forest biomass energy projects. Information ...
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Hitachi Showcases New Foresters at DEMO International 2016
Anything and everything to do with forestry operations was found at DEMO International, one of North America’s largest and most distinctive outdoor equipment shows, held Sept. 22-24, 2016. The flagship event of the Canadian Woodlands Forum, DEMO International is held every four years in a different location. For the first time in 16 years, the show returned to Western Canada and was hosted ...
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Third Valta for forestry use to Gunde Svan
Sweden’s most successful cross-country skier, four-time Olympic champion, and seven-time world champion Gunde Svan and his son Ferry visited today on Wednesday 16th November the Valtra tractor factory in Suolahti to look at the production of his own tractor. The brand-new metallic white Valtra N154 EcoPower Direct (155 hp) is the third in the series of Gunden’s Valtra, which is ...
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Updated John Deere 470G LC Excavator Primed to Tackle Pipeline, Mass Earth Moving and Road Building Projects
The John Deere 470G LC Excavator is the latest member of the production-class equipment lineup to be updated to meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards and to incorporate a bevy of customer-inspired and productivity-boosting features. The 367-horsepower model now comes fully loaded with an EPA Final Tier 4 13.5L diesel engine, a comfortable and spacious cab, along with an enhanced LCD monitor with ...
By John Deere
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John Deere 2154G/2156G and 2654G/2654G Swing Machines Boost Operator Comfort and Productivity
John Deere is setting a new standard for the logging industry with the introduction of the 2154G/2156G and 2654G/2656G Forestry Swing Machines. Designed to increase operator efficiency and performance, the G-Series machines can maneuver through the toughest of jobs, from loading to processing big wood. Much like the large frame machines, the 2156G and 2656G Log Loaders are distinguished by the 56 ...
By John Deere
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John Deere Integrates SmartGrade Technology Into the 750K and 850K Dozer Models
John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade™ crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. Adding SmartGrade availability on these larger machines will improve job site accuracy and quality of work through the complete integration of the Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System. The system is fully incorporated into the machine cabin, ...
By John Deere
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Unlimited Studio transforms tractors
When a tractor rolls off the assembly line and is sent to the Unlimited Studio, it undergoes a complete transformation. The team of experts in the Unlimited Studio don’t just fit options and equipment to tractors; they design them, test them, source parts, install them and document the entire work process to ensure that everything is legal and compatible with the tractor’s other ...
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House passes bill to hasten timber projects in forests
The House passed a bill Thursday designed to improve the health of national forests by scaling back the environmental reviews that go into some timbering projects and discouraging lawsuits that delay projects. The goal is to speed up timber harvests and underbrush removal that the U.S. Forest Service deems necessary to improve the health of national forests, which are taking a hit from drought, ...
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Grazing land has scope for biofuel surge
Converting grazing land into fields to grow crops for biofuels could provide up to 30 per cent of the world’s energy needs, according to a report. The report says at least 500 million hectares are available for sustainable biofuel production even when rising food demand, growing urbanisation and the desire to preserve forest and protected lands are taken into account. Most of this land is ...
By SciDev.Net
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