Automatic safety app for farms
A Canterbury, New Zealand farmer has developed a new phone app to keep farm workers safe in one of the most dangerous working environments, using GPS technology to alert workers to any dangers around them. The app is called OnSide. Source: Newshub This online health and safety app is for farmers to make compliance with the Health and […]
Mahindra Finnish with global combine business
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd), a part of the Mahindra Group, headquartered in Mumbai, India, announced its foray into the global combine harvester business, by entering into a strategic partnership with Sampo Rosenlew, a combine harvester company based in Pori, Finland. Source: AFDJ eNews Under the transaction, which is expected to close by June […]
Milestone for Loadall
A JCB product that changed the handling of loads on construction sites and farms around the world passed a major milestone – the production of the 200,000th machine. Source: AFDJ eNews The JCB Loadall telescopic handler was first manufactured in 1977, transforming lifting and loading tasks on building sites, which until then had been carried out […]
Customvac sells to Canadian Walinga
Grain handling equipment specialist, Customvac Australia, has transferred ownership to its Canadian supplier in a succession plan. Source: North Queensland Register Customvac founder, Jim Sampson will continue in his role as resident director and national sales manager while the company becomes a subsidiary of Ontario headquartered Walinga. Walinga Australia managing director Paul Broekema said a long-standing alliance between the two parties underpinned […]
The Digital Farmer
Farmers have all the latest agricultural software at their fingertips, but they’re now able to identify the online products and apps to suit them through The Digital Farmer. Sources: The Land, AFDJ eNews This website allows the user to analyse and access digital products in each sector of Australian agriculture. Agricultural technology consultant Tristan Shannon started the online library after identifying a […]
Consultants with Claas
The Claas Harvest Centre network the New Zealand distributor for Trioliet Solomix mixer wagons and nutritional consultants Dairy Business Centre have announced a partnership. Source: AFDJ eNews Under the arrangement all existing and new purchasers of Trioliet mixer wagons will be offered subsidised consultancy services from Dairy Business Centre. The Ashburton-based consultancy firm already consults to about 60 dairy farmers throughout New […]
Yokohama buys Alliance
As part of its plans to expand its commercial tyre business, Yokohama Rubber reached an agreement with global investment firm KKR to purchase all of the shares of Alliance Tire Group (ATG) for US$1,179 on 25 March, 2016. Source: Business Standard Alliance Tire has two manufacturing sites in India and one in Israel. Alliance Tire […]
Hesston’s 100,000th windrower
Hesston by Massey Ferguson is the hay equipment brand of AGCO Corporation and it unveiled its historic 100,000th windrower on 29 March, in Hesston, Kansas. Source: AFDJ eNews Hesston introduced the self propelled windrower to the agricultural harvesting world more than 60 years ago – an achievement which was celebrated at the Hesston manufacturing plant by company executives, employees and […]
Deere joins up with Hagie
The environment continues to be ripe for machinery acquisitions, as shown by the latest news from Deere and Co, that announced a joint venture with Hagie Manufacturing. Sources: AgWeb, Farm Weekly Under the arrangement, Deere will acquire a majority ownership of Hagie, a leading manufacturer of high-clearance sprayers. The joint venture will allow John Deere to […]
Rural Australia carrying the fuel can
An economic think tank has left rural Australia carrying the can for fixing the federal budget deficit. The Committee for Economic Development in Australia has recommended cutting the fuel tax credit scheme, which includes diesel rebates, by half as a means of getting the budget back into surplus by 2018-19. Source: The Weekly times Raising petrol tax by 10% […]