Harvester, type of heavy vehicle employed in cut-to-length logging operations for felling, delimbing and bucking trees. A harvester is typically employed together with a forwarder that hauls the logs to a roadside landing.
Claas and John Deere dominate the self-propelled forage harvester market in the Republic of Ireland. New Holland trails behind in third place, with decidedly smaller numbers. However, it should be noted that New Holland's position is stronger north of the border. Krone has also entered the fray, but has yet to make its presence felt in the south.
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