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.

Not long ago the humble quad was the main means of getting around the farm.

While young people have their faces glued to smartphones using the latest social media apps, remember many apps have potential to add value to tech-savvy farm businesses.

What's new in machinery and products.

German harvest specialist Claas will take away a silver medal from the upcoming Agritechnica show for its automatic pressure control system (APC).

It would be fair to say the Avatar is a new name to the global market for UTV's, but that could be about to change.