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Tigercat’s new triangulated harvesting head

03 April 2024
Tigercat has added a fifth model to its harvesting head line-up with the new three-wheel drive 573. Source: Timberbiz In late September 2023, visitors to the PLC live demo event held in the US got a sneak peak of the new Tigercat 573 harvesting head processing logs on the end of a Tig
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€40m of Russian conflict timber bound for the US seized

03 April 2024
Earthsight has learned that a vessel carrying some €40 million of Russian conflict timber was seized by German Customs. The ship, 23,000-tonne Atlantic Navigator II, was enroute from St Petersburg in Russia to the US east coast when it developed a fault and was forced to dock at Rosto
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FTMA conference for 2024

03 April 2024
For the first time in 10 years FTMA Australia took its conference out of Queensland, returning to where it all started in Victoria. The conference was held in late March at Geelong’s newly refurbished arts centre. Source: Timberbiz The conference theme was Looking Outside the Triangle
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Otago council overreacts on setback rules

03 April 2024
The Otago Regional Council’s proposed setback rules are an overreaction, the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says. As part of its draft Land and Water Regional Plan, the council has proposed forestry setbacks of 20 to 50 metres from rivers, lakes and wetlands. Source: Stuff NZ M
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WA farm forestry grant for pine tree planting

03 April 2024
WA’s Forest Product Commission’s (FPC) Farm Forestry Assist Program, established in 2018, is a one-off grant for farmers and other landowners to plant pine trees on their properties. Source: Timberbiz It is open to farmers and landowners who are interested in establishing 20 to 50-hec
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AFPA MOU with forest contractors to implement ForestFit

03 April 2024
Growers are increasing Australians’ confidence in homegrown forest products with a fully certified supply chain and the backing of the nationally endorsed ForestFit Standard and certification scheme. Source: Timberbiz AFPA members have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with t
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FSC ANZ nominations open for six directorships

03 April 2024
Responsible Forest Management Australia Limited (RFMAL), operating as FSC Australia (FSC ANZ), is accepting nominations for six director positions to join the FSC Australia board of directors. Source: Timberbiz The upcoming board year marks an exciting phase for FSC ANZ as it embarks
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Federal Court’s Strathbogie decision for planned burns

03 April 2024
Forestry Australia has welcomed the decision by the Federal Court to allow planned prescribed burns in the Strathbogie Forest. In the Federal Court, Justice Horan dismissed a move to stop four prescribed burns in the forest. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia President Dr Michelle F
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Senate stands up for plantation forestry

03 April 2024
The Coalition, the Australian Greens and key Senate crossbenchers have stood up for Australian plantation forestry, fixing laws that would have hampered investment in much needed new forestry plantings, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Dian
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Timberlab plans to construct state-of-the-art CLT facility

27 March 2024
Timberlab, a subsidiary of Swinerton Incorporated and a leading US provider of mass timber systems, unveiled its plans to construct and operate a state-of-the-art cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing facility in Oregon’s mid-Willamette region. Source: Timberbiz This strate
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