Cultivation, drilling and planting specialist Väderstad has announced the addition of a new tined cultivator to its product range.

A new partnership to try and help solve the labour shortage gap for rural contractors in both NZ and the UK has recently been established.

Fendt has extended its VarioDrive concept further down the power range with a totally new Vario 600, four-cylinder range.

Any young fella with a Ford 5000 and an 80-inch Howard Rotovator can’t fail to be impressed by a slightly larger combination that recently set new record by cultivating 770ha in 24 hours.

With the German Agritechnica Event just a few weeks away, it looks like the key tractor makers are playing a game of top trumps with their flagship 4-wheel drive machines.

Deere NZ territory manager Jaiden Drought was elected new president of the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) at its August annual meeting.

Designed as an alternative for those farmers who only feed round or large square bales, the Hustler BaleXpress bale feeder can cope with any bale sizes in either format.

As part of an ongoing initiative to recognise the importance of service and parts technicians, John Deere ANZ recently held its third annual Technician of the Year Awards at a Gala event in Brisbane.

Origin Ag is New Zealand’s only farm machinery co-operative and owned by a group of farm machinery retailers.

Claas has made good on its promise to take the high horsepower tractor market head-on with the release of its XERION 12 series.