Farm Source for sale
Eight well established rural supply stores, strategically positioned in key New Zealand North Island provincial locations are up for auction early next month and are being promoted as offering passive investors the chance to gain low-risk exposure to the agricultural sector. Source: The New Zealand Herald The Farm Source stores located in the Waikato, Hauraki Plains, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and […]
Parklands superstores
Parklands has introduced a superstore concept for its range of power equipment product stores. Source: AFDJ eNews “It’s not a Superstore in the Ikea or Bunnings model,” Managing Director Ron Zacka said. “But we’ve tailored the Superstore concept, by improving on current industry practice. Other power products suppliers tend to get their dealers to pay […]
Farm quads safety should be common sense
Hard and fast regulations about farm quad use are not useful, says a New Zealand safety expert. Source: Stuff.co.nz Farmers can challenge WorkSafe guidelines on quad use because it is not always “reasonable and practical” to wear a helmet or not carry a passenger, says a quad safety specialist. Robin Grieve, a quad safety tutor at Farmskills, […]
AGFEST shows off X5 Farm Spec
CF Moto decided to use AGFEST to launch its latest ATV the X5 Farm Spec. Source: AFDJ eNews Director, Michael Poynton said AGFEST was the perfect place to introduce agricultural customers to the company’s new ATV and expects high demand and honest feedback from AGFEST attendees. “The Farm Spec model this one replaces was an […]
Agri Insight shows growth
The Commonwealth Bank’s latest Agri Insights report released in May shows continued strong investment intentions across Australian farming operations. Source: AFDJ eNews The Agri Insights Index continues to be positive, shifting only slightly over the past six months and remains positive at 9.5 points. The index is influenced by strong investment intentions across fixed infrastructure, technology, and plant and equipment, […]