Strapless bale trailer is fitted with hydraulic bars
Instead of the time-consuming process of securing bales with straps for transport, several bale trailer manufacturers are being fitted with hydraulic load-securing sides. The MetaX Mooring from Swedish firm Metsjo is a 12m flatbed trailer that holds its load in place with a pair of hydraulically adjustable bars running down each side. The bars are […]
Reck Torro muck mixer promotes safety
The Reck Torro mixes muck through the slats in livestock shed floors. This protects farm workers from any dangerous gases and removes the need to use large access points. The mixer can be inserted through slat gaps as small as 17mm and enables safe mixing with little disruption to livestock. This makes pumping easier and […]
Velcro releases reusable UV friendly plant tie
Velcro has launched a UV plant tie to help horticulturalists support and secure their plants quickly, easily and effectively. The lightweight tie, that is both reusable and adjustable, is suitable for the most delicate of plants and saplings due to its soft texture. The Velcro UV plant ties have been designed and manufactured specifically for […]
Weda smart light for piggeries
German firm Weda has developed its Smart Light to indicate the feed and watering status of each individual pen in a piggery set up. With the LED lamp, which is clearly visible from a distance and displays different colours, animals with a deviating feeding behaviour can be identified immediately. This way, daily animal control gets […]
CNH Industrial restructures to capture more customers
CNH Industrial is the first of the major farm machinery distributors that has implemented a restructure of their agricultural machinery business in Australia and New Zealand. The structure for CNH Industrial going forward rests with the appointment of a new leader across both the Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands. Brandon Stannett has been […]
Oztec Tubeveyor grain conveyor reaches to the top of a 15m silo
Oztec has launched a 40m Tubeveyor, one of the most efficient locally made grain conveyors with a 600mm-wide belt running inside a 1200mm tube. It is seen as ideal for handling crops like lupins and chickpeas. Driven by a powerful 107kW (144hp) John Deere 6068T1 industrial engine, the 40m Tubeveyor is the largest conveyor of […]
John Deere and Mazzotti sprayers release specialist models
Mazzotti sprayers based in Ravenna Italy were taken over by John Deere in 2017, to position the brand for worldwide market release. The business was well known for its continued developments in self-propelled sprayers, but previously these models were sold in southern Europe for more specialist crop production. Now fitted with a with a full […]
Gason Rapier vineyard mowers
With good rain across most viticultural districts, rapid growth in inter-row grasses and vegetation is on vineyard management lists for attention. A vineyard mower that has been purpose-designed to mow the full vine inter-row width of 1.93 metres (or 6 feet) is the Gason 6FT Twin Rotor Rapier vineyard mower. Manufactured by the long established […]
Sitrex finger wheel rakes
Sitrex has been selling its finger wheel rakes in Australia for 30 years and distributor Inlon says that for a farmer with a failed grain crop, a finger wheel rake is a cost-effective solution for salvaging saleable fodder. The company says cereal hay farmers already know the benefits of using a finger wheel V-rake as […]
Case IH Harvest Command allows for adjustments on-the-go
The AFS Harvest Command automatic combine adjustment system available in the new Case IH 250 series harvesters uses 16 sensors to control seven combine functions, making for easy adjustments on-the-go. AFS Harvest Command is designed to improve grain quality and grain savings through sensing and optimising machine settings. Combines equipped with AFS Harvest Command have […]