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Global tractor manufacturer AGCO – the home of Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra – has released a totally new engine design.
A free smartphone-based app makes it much easier to calibrate current Giltrap Duncan electric drive and mechanical drive drills but works equally well on older model Duncan Renovator and Enviro drills.
The need for a portable shearing/ clipping machine that could be used in stockyards prompted David Short to invent the Handypiece back in 2008.
Drones are gaining more popularity in the rural sector as users realise they offer the potential to improve productivity, health and safety and ultimately reduce costs.
Well known in New Zealand for more than 20 years, the Korean-built Kioti tractor brand, distributed by the Power Farming Group, has carved a niche for itself by offering productive, reliable and well-priced machines in the sub-compact, compact and agricultural utility sectors, from 22 to 115hp.
With a history that dates back to 1865, the name Duncan is synonymous with no-nonsense farm machinery, and in particular, drills.
Rural communities and businesses are appealing to the Government to stop a postal price hike that threatens to cut them off.
The power of technology and the significance of a rich heritage are the focuses for Case IH and New Holland at this year’s National Fieldays.
Introduced by The Power Farming Group in 2021, the Humus mulcher range has a diverse range of products to suit the vineyard, orchard or green space maintenance markets.
Visitors to Fieldays 2023 can take note of machinery for nature conservation and grounds management at the AgriQuip stand (C24).
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According to the DairyNZ’s lameness cost calculator, lameness costs over $500 per lame cow – due to lost production, having to withhold milk from treated animals or reproductive problems.
Proudly carrying the Made in New Zealand badge, Te Pari says the Lenta Cattle Crush range is the result of listening to the needs and feedback of farmers.
Harnessing the power of data and technology has become increasingly important in the dairy farming, because milking cows is a physically demanding and time-consuming task for dairy farmers, according to Waikato Milking Systems.
McIntosh beater wagons are getting praise from farmers who say that the unique design of its three PTO driven horizontal beaters allows better incorporation of different products and a more consistent output of the fodder than a conventional silage wagon.
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