After many hours of brainstorming, trouble shooting and trialling, David Short “married” a traditional Lister handpiece with a direct drive brushless motor attached to the rear to create the Handypiece.

Over the years, Ashburton-based Rotowiper has followed one main objective: to design and manufacture an effective, cost-efficient method of controlling/eradicating weed infestation in pasture and crops.

Well known motor industry face Tom Ruddenklau has been appointed as chief of the Morrinsville-headquartered, Power Farming Group.

A couple of the machines that will be on show at the 2023 SIAFD have effectively already done their live demonstration.

SIAFD started in the 1950s as machinery demonstrations on a leased site at Lincoln.

The South Island Agricultural Field Days is a family affair for brothers Andrew and Nathan Stewart.

The biennial South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) returns to the Canterbury town of Kirwee at the end of this month.

The Brandt Group of Companies has announced that they have partnered with John Deere and Waratah to make a $160,000 donation to the New Zealand Red Cross.

Indian tyre manufacturer BKT has plans to make 600,000 tonnes of tyres each year from 2026, when annual turnover is forecast to hit US$2 billion.

Following the announcement in early January that the dealership agreement between CNH Industrial and Norwood had ended, the Palmerston North headquartered company says it is entering into a consultation process with staff and dealerships for a realignment of its business strategy in 2023.

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