Elmore exhibitors closing date
Friday 26 May is the closing date for exhibitor site bookings for the 2017 Elmore Field Days to be held on the 3-5 October at the Elmore Events Centre. Source: AFDJ eNews The prospectus for this year’s event can be found on the website and expressions of interest for new exhibitors can also be lodged online. […]
Case IH gives farmer a helping header
Like every farmer, David McGennisken knows you’ve got to roll with the punches. And like every farmer, he’s stoically taken more than a few and stayed standing – from the droughts many other Victorian farmers have also endured through to the tragic accidental death of his brother and business partner, Robert, in 2010. Source: AFDJ […]
A Case for Ketelsen
James Ketelsen, who helped shape J.I. Case Co. and the Case brand for more than three decades, never lost his love for making tractors. Ketelsen died in Houston of natural causes. He was 86. Source: The Journal Times The Davenport, Iowa, native graduated from Northwestern University’s business school in 1952, joined the US Navy and served as an officer on the […]
Stage V Regs FAQ brochure released
With the Stage V Regulation in place and the Delegated Acts officially published, CEMA has released a brochure of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Brochure on Regulation 2016/1628. This brochure has been jointly elaborated with six machine manufacturer sister associations (CECE, FEM, EGMF, EUnited, Euromot, Europgen). The brochure is available online at: http://cema-agri.org/sites/default/files/publications/2017.04.13%20NRMM%20Guide.pdf What is the […]
Tinder on a tractor
The creators of the FarmersMatch app say it lets users find love any time “Whether you’re in your truck, on a tractor or on a horse”. Source: Stuff NZ Lonely Kiwi farmers are hooking into a United States based dating app to find love. About 500 single New Zealanders are already members of the FarmersMatch dating […]
Queensland farm debt bill
The Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill 2016 (Qld) (FBDM Bill) was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 21 March 2017, with the legislation coming into effect on 1 July 2017. Source: Mondaq More than 95% or farms in the broadacre sector are family owned and as such, debt is an important source of funds for […]
Bay of Plenty flood assistance
Bay of Plenty farmers are worried it will be months before their farms are back to normal. Many have been forced to move their stock off their farms because of flooding that has hit the region following a low which flooded Edgecumbe, and Cyclone Cook. An estimated 5000 animals were moved. Federated Farmers regional president Darryl Jensen said farmers from as far away as Palmerston […]
Joint venture starts new brand for China
A joint venture by Japan’s Iseki & Co. and a unit of Dongfeng Motor is creating a new brand of agricultural machinery in China, with plans for launching a locally built tractor and two other products by the end of the year. Source: Nikkei Asian Review Dongfeng Iseki Agricultural Machinery (Hubei) now makes products for the Chinese market and other […]
John Deere acquires Ratten & Slater
John Deere dealership group AFGRI Equipment expanded its operations with the acquisition of Ratten & Slater, Esperance. Source: Farm Weekly The deal also includes Ratten & Slater branches at Gnowangerup and Albany, effectively giving Afgri 15 branches in WA and the largest network in Australia. The John Deere dealer network in this State has now been reduced to […]
South Island Field Days
The South Island Field Days has moved to a new farm in the small town of Kirwee, west of Christchurch, but it’s bigger and better than ever. Source: TVNZ Thinkwater Managing Director Sam Broomhall says the A & P Show in Christchurch is “sort of more candy floss and hot dogs whereas here’s real sort of agriculture-based”. The South […]