Mother Nature always has a part to play at harvest, so after intermittent showers on already wet fields made it a challenging period at Crystal Brook, in South Australia’s Mid North, David Hosking was keen to see how quickly his new John Deere X9 1000 combine harvester could get through the workload.

The humble muck-spreader has evolved into the technological age, with UK-built Bunning rear discharge spreaders offering a range of options to suit today’s precision farming requirements.

Described as probably the biggest Can-Am ATV launch of the past ten years, for the New Zealand farmer, the new Outlander PRO comes with a range of updates and improvements.

Two-way radios, more commonly known as Walkie Talkies, are still a reliable means of communications.

The first-generation VW Amarok – launched back in 2010 – has built a reputation based on comfort, handling and ability that has led to more 7700 of the vehicles being driven on New Zealand’s roads.

The war for supremacy in the ute market is still being waged by market leaders Toyota and Ford, with the Hilux and Ranger.

Agricultural machinery distributor, Landpower Group, has acquired the Canterbury- based Claas Harvest Centres in Ashburton, Templeton, Timaru, Waipara, and Westland from the Carrfields Group.

A new agreement between John Deere and Australian precision agriculture leader PCT aims to help to revolutionise in-field data analysis for grain and corn farmers in Australia and New Zealand.

Already an emerging leader in alternative fuels for use in tractors with its T6 Methane tractor, New Holland recently raised its stake in the rapidly emerging sector by taking a majority interest in Bennamann, a company specialising in methane capture.

Nearing twelve months since CNH Industrial cancelled its distribution agreement for Case IH and New Holland products with CB Norwood Distributors on July 1, 2022, followed by the establishment of a new retail footprint for New Zealand, with Norwood now having departed from the CNH Industrial dealer network in January 2023, the events have ushered in some big changes that are creating more positive outcomes for customers across the country.