Deere cuts outlook as machinery sales slow further
Deere & Co has cut its fiscal full-year earnings outlook as lower commodity prices hurt farmers’ income and a glut of unsold machinery continues to pile up at dealerships. Source: Bloomberg News Full-year net profit will be about US$1.2 billion in the year through October Deere said in a statement, compared with the US$1.3 billion it forecast in February. […]
Accident reports in harmony for Europe
A new European standard will harmonize reporting on accidents with agricultural vehicles and calls on EU Member States to implement the new template. Source: AFDJ eNews The final Draft FprEN 16831 was largely approved by the European standardisation body CEN and the official EN standard will be published in the coming next months. It is […]
New global machinery stats program
The World Agricultural Machinery Industry Alliance Agrievolution is about to host a new global statistics program. Source: AFDJ eNews The Agrievolution Statistics Program (ASP) will provide global product specific market data to the companies who report in to the program. It currently covers five products: Tractors, combines, forage harvesters and two types of hay balers. […]
NZ Fieldays honour their heritage
Fieldays heritage co-ordinator Alan Reilly says the opening of the heritage building during Fieldays will help share stories of New Zealand’s farming history with the community. Source: Stuff NZ History will be respected at Fieldays with an increased focus on the Ag Heritage Village. Visitors can experience farming life as it was for pioneering families at the […]
Silvan new CEO
Silvan Australia Pty Ltd, a private family-owned spraying equipment, agricultural machinery and merchandise business, has appointed Sean Ralphsmith as its new chief executive, based at the group’s Dandenong South headquarters in Victoria. Source: Stock & Land Mr Ralphsmith joins Silvan from Landmark AWB where he held the appointment of General Manager Merchandise in their Melbourne head office for the last three years. He […]
Gleaner headers hit the farm
Gleaner is making a pitch at the higher volume combine harvester market with the release of its Gleaner S9 series models. Source: Farm Weekly Designated the S97 and S98, the models are available in 2016, for farmers seeking Class 7 and 8 machines. According to distributor AGCO, both models boast a new Vision cab and a Tyton […]
Rotating cabin puts a new spin on tractors
A large scale farming operation in Central West NSW has taken delivery of one of the first CLAAS XERION 4500 tractors equipped with a variable cabin in Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Boasting permanent 4×4 drive, all-wheel steering and continuously variable transmission, the 483 hp tractor is one of the most advanced tractors available. However, it is […]
New small loader for Australia
JCB has introduced the 525-60 Agri Compact Loadall to Australia it is ideal for general handling around farms and small enough to access older or smaller farm buildings. Source: AFDJ eNews Australian farmers are looking for smaller machines to work in their operations, according to Greg Sealey from JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA). Mr Sealey […]
Join the tribe and make money from machinery
Can you make extra money out of your farming equipment with a web connection? You can now with a website that allows you to hire your machinery to other farmers in your area. Source: AFDJ eNews Agtribe is a platform for farmers to advertise machinery for hire, machinery that may be sitting idle in a […]
Tractors flood the town
If it were not for tractors the NSW town of Wentworth, and many others along the River Murray, would have been under water in the 1956 flood. Source: Stock And Land So to celebrate the crucial work tractors did during the Great Flood the town hosts a tractor rally every five years. In 2016 the town will be commemorating 60 years […]