Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Editor-in-Chief Rich Donnell attends John Deere’s media event at the company headquarters in Moline, Illinois. John Deere Vice President of Worldwide Forestry, Tom Budan, kicked off the company’s Forestry Media event on September 17 by announcing the launch of the L-Series II skidder and wheeled feller-buncher line. The first units had shipped just the previous day. Budan, addressing the gathering at the John Deere World Headquarters, said the new products represent major enhancements to the original L-Series introduced in 2015. He said they exemplify Deere’s ongoing and total commitment to the forestry industry, and he noted substantial investment in the nearby Deere Davenport Works plant in Iowa, where the new units are built, assembled and prepared for shipment.

“Deere Stays Focused On Logging”

Event: John Deere’s Forestry Media Event
Date: September 17
Location: Moline, Illinois
Venue: John Deere HQ
Story & Photos By: Rich Donnell
SLT Issue: October 2018

Check out other featured articles in the October 2018 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s October 2018 issue features Huntsville, Arkansas’ Jerry Whittmore Timber, Inc., Apex, North Carolina’s Jimmy Williams Logging, Remus, Michigan’s Bandit Industries and their recent 35^th anniversary celebration, John Deere’s forestry media event held at their Moline, Illinois headquarters, and a report on the recent 2018 Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show. A special article by Executive Editor DK Knight remembers industry veteran Pat Crawford. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.