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ExactShot to help planters plant and fertilise seeds

09 January 2023
During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address in January 2023, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot and an electric excavator, that will help Deere’s customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable. Source: Timberbiz “Everything we do at John Deere is focused
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FSC to work with industry for better biodiversity data

09 January 2023
As the pioneer of the notion of High Conservation Values, FSC certification benefits biodiversity by protecting rare and threatened species and their habitats as required by FSC standards. Source: Timberbiz However, data about this impact is not systematically available. In fact, glob
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Finland shows Australia the important role of forestry

09 January 2023
Finland, with a population smaller than Victoria, has shown the big role that a large sustainable forestry industry can play in cutting greenhouse emissions, according to an industry figure. Source: The Gippsland Times Western District agriculturalist Andrew Lang, a senior consultant
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Canadians join Forestry Corp to support bushfire season

09 January 2023
Forestry Corporation of NSW welcomed five international recruits to its Bathurst seasonal program, with firefighters coming from Canada and New Zealand to join local recruits and support the organisation leading into bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz Canada is particularly well repre
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FSC public consultation on revised National Risk Assessment

09 January 2023
FSC ANZ wants its stakeholders to participate in the public consultation on its revised National Risk Assessment (NRA) for Australia. Source: Timberbiz “FSC ANZ is undertaking an unscheduled revision of our National Risk Assessment to ensure the FSC Controlled Wood system continues to
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NZ farmers’ group aims to raise $45m to stop carbon forest

09 January 2023
A group of New Zealand farmers is aiming to raise NZ$45m to purchase a large North Island farm from being purchased by overseas investors to prevent it from potentially being turned into a carbon forest. Source: The Scottish Farmer The 5000ha Mangaohane Station is a livestock farm pro
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AFPA welcomes the Federal government’s commitment to grants program

09 January 2023
Australia’s forest industries will benefit from newly opened Commonwealth grants that aim to drive innovation in timber and wood fibre processing, encouraging manufacturers to value-add by upgrading processing facilities or creating new products, according to Australian Forest Product
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Grants open for wood processing facilities

09 January 2023
Applications are now open for the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program grant round. First Assistant Secretary for Agvet Chemicals, Fisheries, Forestry and Engagement, Emma Campbell, said the funding will enable the use of innovative technology for timber productio
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NSW struggling to find timber supplies for sawmills

09 January 2023
After three years of fires and floods, sawmills in northern New South Wales are struggling to find reliable supplies of timber. Source: The Australian Roads damaged by heavy rain in early-2022 have complicated access to state forests for timber cutters, who were already challenged by
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Opal stands down workers indefinitely

09 January 2023
Opal Australian Paper informed 35 of its workers just before Christmas that they were going to be stood down with full pay for an indefinite period of time. The stand downs were effective from 1 January 2023. Sources: News.com.au and Timberbiz According to AAP, a further 120 workers a
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