Brothers Scott and Leighton Campbell grew up on a West Coast dairy farm, making silage pretty much all their lives and seeking to do it better.

Permanent electric fence power and wireless water level monitoring will be prominent on the Gallagher site at the Northland Field Days.

A new ring top post turns the concept of the traditional pigtail standard on its “curly little head,” says maker Gallagher.

Visitors to Northland Field Days machinery, product and information sites will see and hear more than ever this year, say the organisers. 

A baler-wrapper combo and new tractor transmission will be a crowd puller on the John Deere site at the Northland Field Days, says agent Cervus Northland manager Tim Ormrod.

Indian farm machinery maker Mahindra will show its expanded tractor range, including new offerings at both ends of the power spectrum, says national sales manager Russell Burling.

A wind-powered electricity generator, which uses a funnel to direct wind to a turbine, is offered to farmers on free trial.

Polaris Industries reckons it has ‘upped the ante’ in the side x side category with its new M1400, aimed at the light commercial market. It has 2WD with turf-mode, turf tyres and is powered by a 31hp Pro-Star engine.

Growing plants will be able to communicate with a US-developed robotic cultivator that can distinguish ‘friend’ from ‘foe’, intended to make it easier for vegetable growers to kill weeds.

Tyres on maize and silage stacks could get the heave-ho in favour of UK-made Secure Covers, says Secure Cover System (NZ) sales manager Peter Wrightson.