Clearing the ground for mechanised planting operation
April 17, 2018 -
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Valtra tractor with FAE mulching head performs vital function for Idube Forestry contractors in southern KZN. Forestry is tough work.…
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Tigercat’s latest leveling harvester lands in SA
March 23, 2018 -
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A leading harvesting contractor operating in the Weza area has purchased the first Tigercat LH822D harvester in South Africa. The…
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Optimising interaction between silviculture and harvesting systems
February 13, 2018 -
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By Simon Ackerman and Sally Upfold The footprint of plantation forestry has changed significantly over recent years, with an increase…
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‘Protection’ forestry in Switzerland
January 22, 2018 -
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CMO was recently commissioned by the Valais canton in Switzerland to conduct an investigation into their harvesting costs and to…
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Lessons from the makeshift nurseries of yesteryear
January 8, 2018 -
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When the forestry industry started to diversify into eucalypts back in the 1960s, many of us found ourselves in unknown…
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Winnie’s Logging Services mechanises to boost productivity
December 14, 2017 -
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Some of the earliest gold discoveries in South Africa were made in the hills surrounding Barberton in Mpumalanga. This brought…
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From axe to chainsaw and everything in between
December 13, 2017 -
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The earliest harvesting foresters on record were cave men. We know that because they left the coals and ashes of…
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Modernisation of silviculture is imminent and unstoppable
December 5, 2017 -
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The forestry value chain runs through logistics (transport), engineering (harvesting), protection and silviculture. This is the chain from the top…
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Forestry Plant & Equipment: growing and diversifying
November 14, 2017 -
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Phillip Hall, often referred to as ‘Mr Mechanisation’ in forestry circles, is one of the most experienced people in South…
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Affordable step-up into mechanised harvesting
September 21, 2017 -
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An innovative, new timber harvesting system, designed and manufactured by Zululand-based Matriarch Equipment, offers growers and contractors an affordable solution…
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26 March, 2018
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Read MoreSAF Subscription Prize Winner
26 March, 2018
Congratulations to Dieter Ortmann from New Hanover, winner of…
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Minimum wages on the rise
19 February, 2018
Minimum wages for Farm and Forestry workers is set…
Read MoreExpoforest to showcase Brazilian forestry
30 January, 2018
The fourth edition of Brazil’s premier forest fair, Expoforest,…
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