Farm machinery importer and retailer Norwood has announced the appointment of Aaron Smith as the new chief executive officer of CB Norwood Distributors Limited.

Late last year saw a lifeline thrown to plus-sized tractor manufacturer Buhler Industries, via its acquisition by Turkish business ASKO Holding.

Handypiece is a fully portable shearing handpiece being used by thousands of farmers and ag workers, in diverse roles across the globe.

Weed wiping has taken many formats over the last 50 years or more, with some systems achieving much better results than others.

Agri-tech innovation company MagrowTec has announced a national distribution agreement with spray equipment manufacturer Croplands who operate via a network of more than 170 dealerships across the Australian and New Zealand territories.

Harvesting and tractor specialist Claas has developed and field tested a combine harvester fitted with a part electric drive system.

Anyone with a hint of grey hair will remember names like Acrobat and Haybob – both machines of the sixties and seventies, designed to gather swathes ahead of small square balers.

Having acquired the distribution rights for the German Horsch brand earlier in the year, Carrfields took the opportunity to showcase the products at a Feilding farmers day late last year.

French handling specialists Manitou has developed its first all-electric telehandler concept aimed at the agricultural market.

Claas has marked the 20th anniversary of entering the global tractor market with the production of its 200,000th tractor at its French Le Mans facility.