There's no denying the Series 6 tractors from German manufacturer Deutz Fahr look sharp in the design department. 

Race and rally drivers’, do it, airplane passengers do it, even the Fonterra tanker drivers do it — so why is it that most farmers and contractors don’t appear to see the need to wear a seat belt? 

Lexus and Farmlands, the country’s largest rural supplies co-operative, have a new partnership.

On the heels of the BigBaler 1270 and 1290 Plus release in 2016, New Holland Agriculture has launched a full line of BigBaler Plus balers.

Valtra's Unlimited Design Studio is known for taking tractor customisation to the next level, with upgrades to paint, leather interior, high-end audio and the odd exhaust stack.

Northland farmer Ivan Stanisich has a herd of 215 milking cows, a 40ha avocado orchard and in his spare time is developing another 37ha of avocados.

The Amazone UX01 Super series of trailed sprayers boasts a new operating concept and innovative boom guidance systems for greater precision, capacity and comfort. 

Machinery giant Kuhn has developed a new power tiller (rotary hoe) -- the EL402 R – with a working width of 6m and a transmission driveline for tractors up to 400hp. 

Power Farming Wholesale has been testing the water with a phased introduction of the latest range of sprayers from global machinery giant Kverneland. 

Massey Ferguson has launched three new tractors in its MF 6700 Global Series, soon to arrive in New Zealand and Australia.