MF 8700 Series advanced tech series
Massey Ferguson has introduced a new control terminal and more advanced technology to 8700 Series high horsepower tractors. Source: AFDJ eNews The advancements in technology include Massey Ferguson’s new Datatronic 5 terminal, AGCO’s common electronic architecture and full integration of on-board precision technologies. This combination provides producers with the tools and flexibility they need to improve the accuracy […]
Fake farm machinery scam
Farmers have been warned of a fake farm machinery website claiming to be based in Ireland and trading in farm equipment. Source: FarmIreland The company which lists an address in Limerick has already ripped off a Lithuanian farmer for as much as €19,000 when she tried to purchase a tractor off the website. The woman said she had […]
Amazone C-Mix-Clip
Amazone now has the new C-Mix-Clip quick change system for the Cenius mulch cultivator series to enable an even more comfortable share change. Source: AFDJ eNews In this way, the simple, very quick and, above all, time saving change over from, for instance, a deep loosening with narrow shares to stubble work with goose foot […]
World record sprayed by Condor Endurance
Two new world records were set on 2 March 2017 at the farm of Karolyn, Tony and Brendan Mason, 35 km east of Perenjori in Western Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews The Condor Endurance completed 2638 ha (6,515.86 acres) of summer spraying in nonstop 24 hours. That’s an average of almost 110 ha per hour. There […]
Sales top $1b for Australian ag equipment
Sales of agricultural equipment in Australia are now comfortably topping $1billion a year and February saw the continuation of what promises to be another landmark according to Gary Northover Tractor & Machinery Association of Australia executive director. Source: The Weekly Times Tractor sales for February fell just short of the 1000 unit mark in what […]
Gehl loads up for Australia and New Zealand
Answering the market demand for larger wheel loaders, Gehl developed the 750 Articulated Loader for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Source: AFDJ eNews The 750 Articulated Loader represents an expansion into the 60-80 horsepower size class, with a larger engine and higher horsepower than the competition. This model has Tier IV-certified engine emissions technology, […]
New tough mobile generators from JCB
JCB Construction Equipment Australia’s (CEA) new mobile generators are built to last in even the harshest environments, with nine models from the QS Series coming to Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews According to Dave Moselen, JCB CEA National Product Manager for JCB Power Products, the new QS series generators are fitted with JCB engines to provide power […]
NZ Central Fields feel the heat
New Zealand’s Central Districts Field Days attracted farmers and contractors to the big machinery as confidence lifted at the prospect of a higher dairy payout. Source: Stuff NZ But many said farmers they were taking the opportunity of fine weather to get chores done on the farm and they thought attendance was down on previous years. Alan […]
Case IH locals keep business humming along
Western Australia is home to a number of Case IH dealerships, three of which stand, not only for their dedication to their customers, but due to the proud histories they share with their local communities. Source: AFDJ eNews For Farmers Centre (1978), Boekeman Machinery, and Purcher International, when the going got tough, all three dealerships […]
Government safety rebates grow side x side market
On the back of SafeWork NSW announcing a doubling of its safety rebates for farmers to transition from an ATV to side x side vehicle last week, Polaris has hailed the safety rebates offered in New South Wales and Victoria as “monumentally successful” and a key driver in the staggering growth of the side x […]