List Your Equipment For Free  /  Seller Login

Forestry News


Industry Returns for 84th Oregon Logging Conference

The 84th Annual Oregon Logging Conference was held at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., from Feb. 24 to 26, 2022. The event brought industry professionals back together for an in-person gathering after a scaled-down version of the event was held in 2021 due to the pandemic....


Oregon Logging Conference Returns for 84th Edition

The 84th Annual Oregon Logging Conference was held at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., from Feb. 24 to 26, 2022. After celebrating the OLC in a scaled-down version in 2021, many positive comments were made this year about being able to gather in-person....


Legislative Committee Advances Rep. Evans' Bill to Bolster Job Growth in Maine's Forestry Industry

The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted March 15 to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Evans, D-Dover-Foxcroft, aimed at strengthening job growth in Maine's forestry industry. As amended, LD 1919 creates an income tax credit for qualified timber harvesting businesses that employ new qualified employees hired in Maine that are covered by the Employment Security Law and paid an amount equal to or greater than the most recent annual per capita income in the county in which the employee is employed....


John Deere Bridges Gap Between Classroom, Woods With New Forestry Full-Tree Training Simulator

John Deere's forestry full-tree training simulator offers cost-effective and efficient operator training in a risk-free environment, all while avoiding wear and tear on equipment. The training simulator allows operators to explore interactive virtual logging sites as if they were in the cab of an actual John Deere machine....


Federal Judge Halts Maine Law That Aimed to Keep Foreign Workers From Hauling Logs

A federal judge on Feb. 18 halted enforcement of a new law that would prevent foreign truck drivers from hauling logs harvested in Maine to other locations in the state. The Maine Forest Products Council, Pepin Lumber Inc....


Barko Hydraulics Welcomes Tom Sermersheim as Aftermarket Manager

Barko Hydraulics, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of heavy equipment solutions for the forestry, vegetation management and material handling industries, welcomed Tom Sermersheim to the team as aftermarket manager....


Fecon LLC Acquired by Windjammer Capital

Fecon LLC, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty forestry mulching equipment and related forestry accessories, announced that LFM Capital has sold Fecon to Windjammer Capital Investors. Fecon was founded in 1992 and is based in Lebanon, Ohio....


Coos Bay, Feenaughty Answer Weyerhaeuser Call

Infrastructure leading to timber harvesting sites can be challenging, especially during the dry season when low humidity makes wildfire an almost daily threat. In Oregon, difficult terrain is often an issue as well....


VIDEO: Wood Management: The New SENNEBOGEN 728 E Tree Care Handler

With the new 728 E-series, SENNEBOGEN is expanding its product portfolio for demanding tree maintenance and problem tree felling with another highlight. As an important addition to the 718 E and 738 E tree care handlers, which have been established for many years and are used by customers worldwide in large numbers, the 728 E is now available on the market as another machine with a reach of up to 69 ft....


Introducing Tigercat Simulators

As the Tigercat cut-to-length division continues to introduce new products and innovations, the need for more advanced training solutions has grown. In March 2021, Tigercat partnered with CM Labs Simulations to develop a series of simulators that will replicate the functionality and behavior of Tigercat log forwarders and wheel harvesters....







39.95234 \\ -75.16379 \\ Fort Washington \\ PA