SMOOTHER GEAR shifting on the new Kia K9 luxury ‘flagship’ model is one result of aviation technology adopted by this South Korean car maker.

FARMERS AND contractors looking for greater control during sowing or fertiliser spreading will be able to use an iPad or Android tablet thanks to a new mapping application developed by Precision Tracking.

POWERING ITS new Fastrac 8000 range with AGCO Sisu engines is a notable shift by the British company, it says. It previously used Cummins engines in its larger tractors.

RURAL NEWS also drove the Impreza’s nattier cousin, the XV, which ticks the ‘cross-over’ box for Subaru and gives it a product to compete with vehicles such as the Mitsubishi ASX and the successful Nissan Quashqai.

DUAL WHEELS supplied by Clic, Rotorua, are making a difference to the work of Lawn Services Ltd, says chief executive John Smith.

HERDHOMES is building on the success of its original HerdHomes shelter with a range of lower cost flooring options. The new range features a HerdHomes roofing system with patented airflow design. 

AT THE luxury end of the car market, ‘entry level’ variants often stack up better than the fully-loaded top-of-the-range.

MARSH CONTRACTING at Pongakawa, south of Te Puke, has a variety of machines and tractors for their extensive business but when it comes to rolling and compacting silage stacks – maize or grass – a Valtra is their choice.

THE ATTRACTION of higher-tech baling prompted B&B Contracting (2006) Ltd's October 2011 purchase of a Lely Welger Tornado baler-wrapper, the supplier reports.

EXTENDING ITS range of precision drills, Kuhn has released its latest Maxima 2 TRX model, capable of working to 12m wide and working 16 or 18 rows with spacings 700-800mm.