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Launching the Kerfab Excavator Range!

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The Kerfab Excavator Range 2019 will be an exciting year for Kerfab as we officially launch our range of excavator attachments! In mid-2018 we finalised a deal to takeover Rhino Buckets and Attachments, a Western Australian manufacturer who specialised in excavator attachments. Kerfab spent the remainder of 2018 preparing distribution channels, finalising a service network […]

The importance of land clearing in Australian agriculture

Australia has a long history of land clearing, from indigenous burning practices to European settlement and the cultivation of farmland, altering Australia’s natural landscape.   A brief history of land clearing since European settlement Despite changes to forest cover caused by indigenous Australians prior to European arrival through ‘Firestick Farming’, approximately 30 percent of Australia […]

Land clearing versus deforestation

Google the term land clearing and you’re sure to find a lot of articles relating to the destruction of the world’s forests but not so much about the many other forms of land clearing. Here’s a quick guide to the difference between deforestation and land clearing.   What is deforestation? Deforestation is when forests are cut […]

When might I need to clear my property?

Land clearing is simply removing vegetation, rocks, and obstacles from a parcel of land to increase the usable space or tidy-up debris. You may need to clear your property for several reasons, including:   Preparing fields for sowing It’s important to prepare the soil properly before sowing new crops and you need to consider your […]