After supporting the first ever Hilux New Zealand Rural Games this year, Husqvarna confirm they will return as a major sponsor of the event in 2016.

The head of Massey University's Institute of Agriculture and Environment, professor Peter Kemp, says he's delighted at the huge turnout at this year's Massey Ag students dinner and awards night.

Third-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science student Leander Archer is Massey University's Agriculture Student of the Year.

The fourth MobileTECH conference early next year will bring together technology leaders from across New Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture and forestry sectors.

LIC has appointed Candace Kinser as an independent director to its board.

It's spring, so harvest season will soon be upon us and shrewd operators will have used the long winter nights to service their tractors and machinery to ensure a trouble-free campaign.

What's new in machinery and products.

Rules governing the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) changed on August 1 with the introduction of Civil Aviation Authority Rule 102.

There's a saying in the farm machinery trade that a $5 part can stop a $100,000 machine and that's probably correct with the complexity of modern machinery.

Witch tractors of 250-300hp favoured by many cropping farmers and contractors it's no surprise to see Case IH launch the Optum series.

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