Up front a heavy-duty drawbar offers easy adjustment.

Officially launched at the National Fieldays event in June, the Leader in-line conventional PRO 1900 balers are imported and distributed by Cambridge-based Ag Tech-Global Ag Solutions, who were appointed worldwide agents for Leader balers earlier this year.

Farmers and growers are waiting to see where the tech is headed and spending time to understand what it might do for them.

Agritech Unleashed – a one-day event held recently at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton – focused on technology as an ‘enabler’ for the primary sector, bringing together innovators, investors, farmers and exporters.

GUSS Automation, a globally recognised leader in supervised high-value crop autonomy, has been bought by John Deere.

John Deere has announced the full acquisition of GUSS Automation, LLC, a globally recognised leader in supervised high-value crop autonomy, headquartered in Kingsburg, California.

The Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement went to Wayne Newdick.

The Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCANZ) celebrated the best of the best at the 2025 Fencing Industry Awards, providing the opportunity to honour both rising talent and industry stalwarts.

Lemken sub-soiler helps mix soil, lift structure

Complementing its existing range of tillage implements, German manufacturer Lemken has introduced the new Onyx subsoiler said to offer working depths of up to 60cm, available in two rigid versions offering three and four metre working widths, the MR/300 and MR/400.

This striking machine featured a full gold exterior.

ACGO showcased a one-of-a-kind golden Fendt tractor at the US Capitol in early August, commemorating the Great American Farmers Market, a week-long celebration of food, family and farming.

Valtra has announced upgrades to the fifth generation A Series.

Valtra has recently announced upgrades to the fifth generation A Series, offered to the New Zealand market in the four cylinder, A105 and A115 models, each delivering the maximum horsepower indicated on the side panels.

John Deere says JDLink Boost is a game-changer for farmers in rural and remote areas.

Connectivity is widely recognised as one of the biggest challenges facing farmers, but it is now being overcome through the power of satellite technology.

India's Tata Motors is taking over the Italian- headquartered Iveco Group for a reported €3.8 billion (NZ$ 7.45 billion), with the purchase including FPT Industrial (Fiat Power Trains), which builds engines, powertrains and front axles for tractors and other agricultural and construction machines.

Stoll appears to have become the first frontend loader manufacturer to address the question of ISOBUS for front-end loaders, by designing a new valve configuration for the existing ProfiLine layout that integrates with the Aux N, Tech U and VT channels on an ISOBUS-equipped tractor.

Scheduled for release later in the year at Germany’s Agritechnica Event, Lemken’s new Solitair PT is a power harrow/drill combination designed for farmers and contractors who want to work in a wide range of soil conditions, achieving a good seedbed combined with precise drilling in one pass.

Showcased with a T7.245 at the recent National Fieldays, New Holland has expanded its T7 tractor range offering in New Zealand with the launch of a new Tier 3 long-wheelbase configuration, aimed at users looking for a reliable, no-fuss workhorse.

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