Fendt was once a brand that many farmers and contractors aspired to own.

A firm stand on demonstrating machinery and technology is a key reason why 50% of the exhibitor sites are now sold for the South Island Agricultural Field Days, says spokesman Daniel Schat.

With Christmas closing on us quickly, new year will soon be gone and before we know it we’ll be into the 2019 round of regional field days — Dargaville, Kirwee and Fielding.

John Deere is updating its lineup of 110 to 250hp 6R series cabbed tractors for 2019.

Getting mains power to remote stock troughs can run to $80,000 a kilometre, says solar power specialist Alastair Frizzell, of Frizzell Agricultural Electronics, of Kirwee, Canterbury.

Smart farmers won't just look to technlogy to save time and energy — they'll also look to it to imporve onfarm safety.

Most heavy-duty post drivers require a heavy-duty or substantial tractor to carry the implements on the three-point linkage. 

Increasing daily bale output was a priority for Davidson Contracting and the key reason for the firm’s upgrading its NH BR 6090 baler to a New Holland RB125C combi at the start of last season. 

Much like the price of petrol, the power outputs of self-propelled forage harvesters continue to rise. 

Already well-known in the northern hemisphere for its manure, lime and fertiliser spreaders, Agri-Spread ought to be a great fit for the New Zealand agricultural sector.