Southern Loggin' Times

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES November 2024 COVER: Based in Armuchee, Ga., Matt Owens, 44, owner of Matt Owens Logging, Inc., has helped John Deere develop its new innovations by testing prototypes in the field and giving feedback to the engineers. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/dW6tgMUQ

Bandit has manufactured productive whole tree chippers since 1988. To learn more about how a Bandit whole tree chipper can make your operation more efficient give us a call today! https://lnkd.in/gu4kDEYp #banditchippers #chipper #logging

The BARKO Loader Skills Competition 2024 https://lnkd.in/eM9cayja

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES October 2024 COVER: Josh Dawson, and brother Jason Dawson, along with their dad James, established Triple J Logging, Inc., in Georgia 23 years ago. ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eXCZp55e

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES September 2024 COVER: Jack Griffin Loves Mountain Logging In West Virginia MABEN, W.Va. —?It’s almost a cliché?for people who?spend their lives working in colder states further north to retire down south in sunny Florida for their golden years. Logger Jack Griffin did the opposite: he left Florida to retire in the snow of West Virginia. But then, Griffin is no stranger to going against the grain of the prevailing culture around him. ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eF358tYR

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES August 2024 COVER: F.D. Eure, Inc. Covers Delmarva Peninsula HEBRON, MD?– F.D. Eure, Inc. does business in the Delmarva Peninsula region along the eastern shores of Virginia and Maryland... ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eGgYpU2D

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES June 2024 COVER: Hubbards Ride High In West Virginia LEWISBURG, WV?– In January 2023, fifth generation West Virginia logger Zach Hubbard, bought out his dad, Rodney Hubbard, turning Rodney Hubbard and Son Logging into Zach Hubbard Logging. Working on steep ground in the Appalachian region, Zach invested in a tethered operation, including a TimberMax winch, TimberPro cutter & Tigercat bogie. ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/etyzS3wt

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES May 2024 COVER: HX2 Logging: CTL In Mississippi RIPLEY, Mississippi – Brian Hickox founded HX2 Logging, Inc., based in Ripley, Miss., in 1994. After 30 years as a conventional treelength logging operation, Hickox made the switch to Ponsse cut-to-length machinery in October 2023. Brian mans a 2016 Scorpion King harvester while his 21-year-old son Seth operates a 2019 Elephant forwarder. HX2 has a separate trucking outfit, RBHTrucking. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/esPhtVRU

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES April 2024 COVER: Scott Robertson Opens Up In Tennessee RAMER, Tennessee?– Coming from a family that has worked in the woods for generations, Scottie Robertson, 50, has been around the logging business all his life. His grandfather mixed sawmilling with farming nearly 100 years ago. Scottie’s dad, James Robertson, followed in those footsteps; he also split his time with farming when he first started logging in 1969. James bought his first new skidder in 1973 and continued logging full-time for 50 years before he retired. ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eJ6YfzzB

SOUTHERN LOGGIN' TIMES March 2024 COVER: Multigenerational Jarman Family Stands Out In Tennessee SLAYDEN,?Tenn. –?Michael Shannon Jarman grew up logging with mules, and as an adult worked with his dad skidding with dozers. When he started his own company, Jarman Logging, in the late ’90s, he grew interested in modern mechanized techniques after attending industry trade shows. Recognizing the potential advantages and gains in efficiency and productivity, Jarman progressively worked towards buying all new machinery from Cat, Barko, Deere and now Tigercat. Having recently downsized from four crews to one, Jarman has passed the logging legacy on to his sons, McClain Watkins and Clayton Yates. ?? READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/ghYT8Bet