John Deere’s next generation of 1270H and 1470H wheeled harvesters are equipped with many improvements designed to boost productivity, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance operator comfort, all while standing up to the rugged demands of…
A recent wattle field day organised by NCT Forestry provided an ideal opportunity for local tree farmers to pick up some pointers from the wattle “experts” who have been working with wattle for decades. The…
The high rainfall, cool temperate climate, and well-drained red soils make the Hermannsburg area, with its traditional authority villages, Mbulwane and Ematimolo, ideal for growing Acacia mearnsii (wattle) trees. Two small-scale wattle timber growers are…
In 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through the Southeastern highlands of Zimbabwe, severely damaging 70% of infrastructure, homes and Tilbury Estate, an area covering 10,000 hectares owned by Border Timbers. In June 2023, Border Timbers contracted…
The evolution of modern forestry machinery has ushered in an era where technology plays a crucial role in delivering faster cycle times and improved efficiency. Today, this advancement reaches new heights with the debut of…
John Deere’s new large-size class 20-ton 2010H and 25-ton 2510H forwarders offer 25% more load capacity and share the same new engine space, and their hoods were designed with BMW Design Works. The twin-motor driveline…
John Deere has launched a novel two-roller harvester head for hardwood and softwood applications that are fully compatible with the new large-class H Series harvesters and tracked harvesters. It replaces the H270 head. The H216…
Compared to the G Series, the new H Series harvesters enable significantly increased productivity and remarkably lower fuel consumption per harvested cubic meter. John Deere is a frontrunner in setting new production system standards in…
John Deere is rolling out its first H Series wheeled cut-to-length forest machine models. The large-size class machine models – the 1270H and 1470H harvesters and the new 20-ton load capacity class 2010H and 25-ton…
“I realised there was money in wood when I saw a Wood-Mizer sawmill cutting a log,” says Krishna Wood Sawmill managing director Jinajunga Borisomoya. The former transport company owner delivered logs to sawmills in Kolwezi,…
