John Elliott to speak at Irrigation Australia
Irrigation Australia the international conference to be held in Melbourne from 24-26 May 2016 has announced John Elliot as a keynote speaker. Source: AFDJ eNews Mr Elliot will join other speaker such as Mr Phllip Glyde, Chief Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Luke Jewell from Irrigation Development New South Wales. Mr Elliott has […]
Rent a tractor in India
VST Tillers & Tractors Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Karnataka government in India for establishment of 92 Custom Hire Service Centres (CHSC) in nine districts. Source: FNB News The state has allocated money to give farmers access to farm machinery on a rental basis with a 75% subsidy to set up the CHSCs. According to BCS […]
Polaris purchases Taylor-Dunn
Polaris Industries has announced the acquisition of Taylor-Dunn, a leading provider of industrial vehicles, serving a broad range of commercial, manufacturing, warehouse and ground-support customers. Source: AFDJ eNews Taylor-Dunn, a privately owned company based in California will join GEM, Goupil, Mega, and Aixam, as well as Polaris Commercial Off road Vehicle (ORV) Sales, in Polaris’ […]
Canadian farmers opting for secondhand
Bumper crops have fattened western Canadian farmers’ wallets but troubling economic signals are making them more likely to buy used tractors than new — or fix what they’ve already got. Source: The Calgary Herald Two Calgary-based heavy equipment dealership chains reported a significant shift from new to used agricultural equipment sales last year versus 2014 as the strengthening American dollar led […]
Farm equipment sales to drop in Europe
Sales in Europe of soil working, sowing, fertilizing and plant protection equipment is expected to fall a further 11% in 2016. Source: Farmers Journal The overall market for arable farm machines in the EU fell by around 14% to €3.09bn in 2015, according to the European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery (CEMA). Europe’s leading […]
US to build tractor factory in Cuba
A large group of US business leaders traveled to Cuba with President Obama. They’re hoping to rebuild commercial ties starting with tractors. Source: CCTV America One deal that has already been signed will allow the first US factory to be built in Cuba in more than half a century. Thousands of Cuban farmers headed to Havana last […]
Address the skills gap to gain traction
New technology, changing business structures and new marketing channels are opening up a skills gap that could hurt Australia’s agricultural competitiveness according to a recent report published by Agricultural Appointments. Source: AFDJ eNews Agricultural Appointments, Managing Director, Dr Ray Johnson, said the 2016 Agrifood Talent Report highlighted a trend toward niche production of differentiated products […]
Funding for infrastructure upgrades for NSW irrigators
Irrigators in northern New South Wales can now apply for a share of $111 million in funding to upgrade on-farm water infrastructure, with Round 7 of the Sustaining the Basin Irrigated Farm Modernisation programme opening today. Source: AFDJ eNews Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and NSW Minister for […]
Prototype robot for farm work
Researchers at Massey University in New Zealand have invented a prototype robot designed to perform several different tasks on farms, orchards and vineyards. Source: Radio New Zealand The robot’s design was a collaboration between Massey’s School of Engineering and Advanced Technology and the Centre for Precision Agriculture. A project leader, Professor Ian Yule, said the idea was to […]
Cervus NZ opens new Feilding branch
John Deere dealership Cervus Equipment Manawatu in New Zealand has formally opened its brand-new, purpose-built branch in Feilding. Source: Scoop NZ Following seven years of local sales, service and support, branch manager Dan Clavelle said the new Feilding branch will enable Cervus Equipment Manawatu to continue and expand its local operations. “Cervus Equipment Manawatu is committed to […]