Kverneland to debut Alentix fertiliser spreaders at Agritechnica
With Agritechnica just around the corner, it’s no surprise to see manufacturers drip-feed some information of new products worth a closer look.
The Kverneland CLC cultivator has been around for a number of seasons.
It has proven to be a versatile cultivator for stubbles and the 3.0m version has led many campaigns on Kiwi farms.
However, the new CLC Pro-Cut will widen this appeal to many farmers: the addition of a gang of cutting discs and re-spacing of legs will make it more desirable in being able to deal with far greater levels of trash.
The machine consists of four zones: firstly a bank of 500mm diameter scalloped discs, each mounted with a dyna-torque rubber coupling to accommodate shock loads. Depth control is controlled by a double-acting hydraulic ram mounted beneath the headstock.
The second zone is made up of seven of the familiar CLC heavy duty legs that use leaf springs for overload protection and are capable of working depths from 5-30cm. Existing users will be pleased to see leg spacing has been increased to 440mm to promote trash flow through the unit.
Also included in the standard specification are quick change ‘knock-on’ points for a fast turnaround.
Following the cultivator legs is a bank of spring steel levelling tines which helps tidy up the work and reduce the power required by the Acti-Pack roller assembly that finishes off the levelling action while consolidating the seedbed to retain moisture.
Weighing around 1870kg, the minimum power requirement is a well-ballasted 100hp tractor – up to a maximum of 240hp if required.
New Zealand's new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Horowhenua dairy farmer, company director and former Minister of Agriculture, Nathan Guy says the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India is a good deal for the country.
New figures show dairy farmers are not only holding on to their international workforce, but are also supporting those staff to step into higher-skilled roles on farm.
New tractor deliveries for 2025 jumped 10% compared to the previous year, a reflection of the positive primary sector outlook, according to the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA).
Entries have opened for two awards in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) programme, aimed at helping young farmers progress to farm ownership.
Federated Farmers has confirmed interim chief executive Mike Siermans to the role.
Registrations are now open for the 2026 Ruralco Golf Classic, with all proceeds from the event set to support the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust.

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