With a history of more than 100 years, Schuitemaker has built a reputation for high quality manufacturing, durability and excellent in-field performance for its self-loading wagons.

Two milking technology providers are joining forces to enhance performance in the dairy shed.

Safer Farms Regional Champions are putting Crush Protection Devices (CPDs) through their paces and sharing their first-hand experiences with other farmers.

Well-known Swedish front-end loader manufacturer Quicke is launching the Q-series Facelift and Q-Companion 2.0 system.

A recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand quad safety field day, held along the rugged Whanganui river valley at Kakatahi, focused on identifying risks and taking appropriate actions to minimise unplanned accidents.

The all-new John Deere Operations Center PRO Service option will give agricultural, construction, forestry and turf customers across New Zealand even more choice as to how they diagnose, repair and optimise the performance of their equipment.

A walk around any agricultural field day or a dealership yard will find several potential customers moaning that tractors are getting too expensive, too complicated and carrying too much electronic componentry - leading to more specialised and expensive servicing. 

While yet to be confirmed, Caterpillar has reportedly bought the technology behind the self-driving electric tractors made by American firm Monarch Tractor, who more recently were planning a move away from tractors towards autonomous operations.

Specialist handling experts Manitou Group has announced the launch of the new MLT-X 738 telehandler, which it claims combines enhanced performance, superior comfort, and increased profitability for farmers and agricultural contractors across New Zealand.

For the first three months of 2026, new tractor deliveries saw an increase over the previous two months, resulting in year-to-date deliveries climbing to 649 units - around 5% ahead of the same period in 2025.