Machinery & Products

Compact driving lamp

A compact driving lamp for SUV, 4WD or truck — the Narva Ultima 180 LED model — is new in New Zealand.

More grunt, more fuel efficient

Shane and Kylie McDonald were searching for a reliable, straightforward tractor for their specialist farm at Bell Block, New Plymouth. They looked at several brands and models then test drove a Valtra and loved it, they say.

Machinery sales steady, challenges loom

Sales of tractors and farm machinery so far in 2019 are steady versus 2018 but challenges loom, says Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) president John Tulloch.

Seeders, mowers rakes, balers and more on display

Tulloch Farm Machines will display at Fieldays the latest Krone Big X 780 plus maize header, a Big M 450 self-propelled mower conditioner, a Comprima CF 155XC baler and a Swadro TC 640 rotary rake.

WMS spreads wings into effluent

Waikato Milking Systems (WMS) will use Fieldays to promote its expansion beyond milking systems into effluent and environmental products.

More power, better fuel economy

The new McCormick X5 series contains three models powered by a 3.6L Deutz 4-cylinder engine tuned for max outputs of 99hp (X5.35), 110hp (X5.45) and 113hp (X5.55).

New site for Gallagher

After nearly three decades on the same Fieldays site, Gallagher is moving to a new location — the former LIC building at site D72.

Merge Maxx set for debut

Kuhn NZ will show at Fieldays a new series of bar mower and an addition to its forage raking range — the Merge Maxx 950 belt merger.

Snap chillers hoping to be a drawcard

The only snap chilling system that can simultaneously perform a range of functions is set to be a drawcard at Fieldays.

Sub-soilers shatter yield-robbing layers

Designed for deep vertical tillage, the Great Plains inline sub-soiler, marketed by Norwood, shatters yield-robbing compaction layers created by horizontal tillage tools such as ploughs and discs.

Airpro joins seeding drill lineup

Power Farming has added the Aitchison Airpro AP 30-24T to its drill lineup.

Norwood quits Lemken brand

Norwood has quit importing Lemken farm machinery as of April 1.

Automatic teat spray gets 97% accuracy

An intelligent new Auto Mix + Spray unit from GEA’s FIL division sets a gold standard in teat spraying, says the company.

Get the diet right

Designed to handle, chop, mix and feed all types of baled and loose feedstuffs, the Kongskilde VM series diet mixers come in 6.5m³ to 45m³ sizes made from S500 and S650 steel to last longer.

Fusion 3+ adds more tech features

Dominant in the New Zealand baler/wrapper combi market, the McHale Fusion Series distributed by Power Farming Wholesale has been popular with contractors and large-scale farmers for many years.

More sponsors for innovation at Fieldays

National Fieldays has secured three new sponsors for its innovation awards: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Gait International and James & Wells.

Say howdy to Hardi sprayers

Danish sprayer supplier Hardi will again join the ranks of sprayer suppliers at Fieldays.

Trojan designed for Kiwi farms

At Fieldays will be the DR200 Trojan, a benchmark farm two-wheeler motorcycle since its introduction 23 years ago.

Keeping it short and sharp

When harvesting grass silage, farmers and contractors strive to get the highest possible forage quality to increase profits.

Aerator helps repair pugged paddocks

The Alstrong Aerator enables farmers and contractors to get better pasture growth by aerating the upper levels of paddocks, says the national distributor, the Duncan division of Giltrap Engineering.