In a move that sees further realignment in the New Zealand farm machinery market, Palmerston North headquartered Norwood and German manufacturer Horsch have announced they will end their exclusive distribution and retail agreement.

Valtra Unlimited, the specialist division of Finnish manufacturer Valtra, is celebrating its first decade, over which time around a third of all tractors produced have passed through its doors, taking customisation to a new level, so that bespoke machines are created to suit individual customer’s exact requirements.

Following the dealership agreement between CNH Industrial and Norwood ending on 12 January 2023, the Palmerston North headquartered business has announced that it will close four of its locations, reduce the size of one dealership and lose 36 staff in a realignment of its retail network and business strategy.

After making major ground in the ATV and side-by-side markets in New Zealand over the last few years, CFMOTO is branching into the youth quad market with two allnew machines – including an all-electric version.

Tractor tyre optimisation is designed to determine the right balance between inflation pressures and load.

While the temperature was struggling to reach about 5 degrees and the horizontal hail had enough grunt to slice cheese, the SIAFD committee knocked it out of the park by delivering another great event.

Aaron Bett, current managing director for CNH Industrial Capital Australia/New Zealand, will take over the position of general manager, Case IH Australia/New Zealand, effective April 4.

John Deere has announced the latest updates for its 2024 lineup of 7, 8 and 9 Series tractors.

With last year’s spike in the cost of artificial nitrogenous fertilisers, there has been a renewed interest in using dairy effluent as a nutrient source, with additional benefits gained by increasing soil organic matter, leading to improved water holding, aeration and drainage.

The results of the first-ever field study of the MagrowTec system on Kiwi soil have recently been released.