Landini Rex 4 vineyard tractor series debuts in NZ
The Landini Rex 4 Series, recently released in New Zealand, is designed with vineyards in mind.
Engine maker Deutz is realising increasing growth in new orders and revenue in the first six months of 2025.
For the period, new orders increased by 30.7% to €1.034 billion and revenue climbing by 15.0% to €1.007 billion, giving an EBIT margin of 4.7%.
The company claims the integration of new lines of business and a rigorous cost-cutting programme is enhancing its long-term competitiveness.
Along the way, acquisitions include gen-set manufacturer Blue Star Power Systems and the integration of selected Daimler Truck engines from Rolls-Royce.
Deutz is predicting that for the full year, there will be a modest general recovery, delivering a total revenue of between €2.1 and €2.3 billion.
Fonterra’s 2026 financial year was a year of delivery, with record volumes of milk collected, processed and shipped by the co-op.
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Dairy farmers, still holding onto their Fonterra shares despite switching milk supply elsewhere or exiting the industry, now face a stricter share sell-down requirement.
Hamilton-based agritech company Aimer Farming has completed a $3 million capital raise to support its next stage of growth, including a beef farming product due to launch in 2027.
When dairy manager Miriam Lauridsen learned the farm, she was joining held weekly health and safety meetings, she initially thought that was “a bit over the top”. Experiencing that culture changed her mind.
Nominations are open for the 2027 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award.
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