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Available from August 2022 in Europe, Pottinger’s new Jumbo 8000 Series loader wagons are said to chop 30% shorter, with only a minimal increase in horsepower.

While it seems increasingly common to see ‘black editions’ of many tractor brands – or as with one Scandinavian manufacturer, a plethora of colours – it’s not so common for the New Holland brand.

While there seems to be a feeding frenzy for hybrid or electric cars of late, there’s no such madness for the humble ute.

Harvesting specialist Claas has only taken a little over three years to produce its 100th Jaguar Terra Trac-equipped harvester, which was first previewed as a prototype at Agritechnica 2017 before its commercial launch in late-2018.

Valtra Tractors usually hit the headlines for their cold-weather performance – not surprising given these machines are manufactured in Finland.

A spray equipment company, founded in Rotorua and now exporting products to the world, is celebrating its 50th year of operations.

Deutz-Fahr importer, distributor and retailer Power Farming has recently released details of the new Warrior versions of the popular 6, 7, 8 and 9 series tractor models.

Honda's Pioneer UTV has a huge following on the farms and back blocks of New Zealand, no doubt driven by its reliability, but also by a host of technical features that makes it stand out from a crowded market.

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, Edwin Douglass decided to leave his residence in Switzerland and come home to his family run property, Glen Alton Forrest, in the Clarence River Valley.

Call them what you will, but UTV’s, side by sides or ROV’s have certainly found a place in much of New Zealand’s rural sector.