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Cowabunga: a five-star cow shed

26 August 2020
As many will remember Cowabunga was the catch cry of the Mutant Ninja Turtles but in this instance, it can be applied to an architecturally designed cow shed which has been designed by studio La Shed Architecture for a farm in Montérégie, Québec, Canada. Sources: Dezeen, Timberbiz The
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Sharp drop in orders for Italian woodworking machinery

26 August 2020
According to a quarterly survey conducted by the Studies office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association of wood-furniture technology companies – the April to June 2020 term brought no surprising news. The drop in orders of the Italian woodworking machinery and tools is stron
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UK Government to legislate against deforestation

26 August 2020
The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a new law to mitigate illegal deforestation and protect rainforests, through stronger due diligence measures and cleaning up UK supply chains. Sources: Timberbiz, TTF UK The legislation, if accepted after the six-week trial, will proh
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A guide to buying plantation species seedlings

26 August 2020
Private Forests Tasmania has scheduled a webinar called A guide to buying plantation species seedlings: How improved genetics can increase returns which will be held on 2 September. Source: Timberbiz The webinar which starts at 12.30pm will be presented by Kelsey Joyce, Forico, Tree B
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ANZ AGRI report for NZ

26 August 2020
ANZ has released its AGRI Focus report titled All That Glitters is Gold – which refers to kiwifruit – however it contains information on all agricultural sectors including forestry. The report states that while these are uncertain times are providing plenty of challenges, there are op
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Australia’s virgin pulp fibre driven to level 10 years ago

26 August 2020
Australia’s apparent consumption of virgin fibre pulp fell 12.4% in 2019-20, according to IndustryEdge’s latest analysis. Driven lower by the closure of Norske Skog’s Albury mill in late 2019, total virgin pulp consumption fell to 1.581 million tonnes, the lowest level in a decade. So
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KIPT completes initial bushfire replanting

26 August 2020
KIPT has completed its first replanting following the summer bushfires. The new crop of pine and blue gum, in a small 24-hectare compartment, was planned well before the devastating bushfires. Source: Timberbiz The site in the Bark Hut Road precinct was harvested a decade ago by a pre
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Komatsu offers fixed price servicing in Australia

26 August 2020
Komatsu Australia has just released Fixed Price Servicing agreements which allow customers to lock in their PM Service pricing for 12 months. These new agreements can be quoted on the spot by your local Komatsu representative with the simple input of your machine details into a user-f
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NSW accepts all 76 recommendations of bushfire inquiry

26 August 2020
The NSW Government has agreed that the summer’s devastating bushfires in the south east of the state were caused by mix of climate change, drought and high fuel loads on the ground. In doing so, it has accepted all 76 recommendations of the independent NSW Bushfire Inquiry, whic
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Linda Sewell resigns from OFO effective this week

26 August 2020
OneFortyOne Plantations’ CEO Linda Sewell has resigned effective almost immediately. She will finish on Friday. In a statement yesterday board chairman John S Gilleland said the news came with “regret but also great respect and support for Linda in her decision”. Source: Timberbiz “Af
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