Six leaders vie for Australasian agri award
Papakaio dairy farmer Morgan Easton has been shortlisted for the 2017 Zanda McDonald Award. The Australasian agribusiness award was launched by the Platinum Primary Producers (PPP) Group in 2014. Source: The Otago Daily Times Online It was in memory of Australian beef industry leader and PPP foundation member Zanda McDonald, who died in 2013 after an accident at his […]
Case IH Young Farmer of the Year
New South Wales beef producer Troy Blackman has taken out the title of 2016 Case IH Young Farmer of the Year, as part of the 2016 Kondinin Group-ABC Rural Australia Farmer of the Year Awards. Source: AFDJ eNews The 27-year-old emerged as an outstanding farmer in his own right, with judges impressed by his ability […]
Claasic race
A new film, featuring the tractor version of the tortoise and the hare, has gone viral, receiving more than 40,000 views in its first two days. Source: Farmers Weekly UK The film was released on Facebook by the Welsh agricultural machinery supplier Riverlea, which is a Claas dealer. The “race”, shot in west Wales, is […]
Sungold starts the field days year
The Sungold Field Days on from 8-10 February 2017 are one of the first to hit the agenda for the year. Source: AFDJ eNews It will showcase a vast range of agricultural machinery, the latest innovations topped up with plenty of entertainment for the family. This will be the show’s 36th year and is planned to be the […]
10 year compact tractor warranty
A 10 year compact tractor warranty, was launched at the Henty Machinery Field Days. This is a first for the farm machinery industry. Source: AFDJ eNews Wagga Wagga based company Hutcheon and Pearce used the field days to debut its new industry leading warranty for compact tractors and Series 5 John Deere tractors. Group marketing […]
Steaming ahead in historic tractors
Steam-engine tractors had a relatively short lifespan in terms of the length of time they were in use on American farms. But steam engines still live on in farm lore and in the hearts of many people who make their living off the land. Source: Billings Gazette First developed in 1868, steam tractors were most popular from 1885 […]
China’s YTO introduces tractors for southern market
YTO chose the Henty Machinery Field Days to introduce its range of 35-220hp tractors to the southern Australian market and debut the company’s first powershift model. Source: AFDJ eNews Henty was attended by a YTO international delegation including Kejun Wang, president of YTO Group Corporation and Les Clarke who is EveryMach YTO Tractors Australia general […]
TractoBrick
France’s first museum of agriculture, the Musée du Compa, has a new highlight: a full-scale CLAAS tractor built entirely from Lego bricks. Source: AFDJ eNews The ARION 460 PANORAMIC is made up of almost 800,000 bricks, including 388 different parts. The mammoth task of construction was undertaken by the only certified Lego builder in France […]
Treking with your tractor
It might not be everyone’s idea of a dream holiday, but for members of a WA tractor club, driving their Chamberlain 9Gs through Western Australia’s Mid West region is the perfect adventure. Source: ABC News Hugh Campbell, from Dongara in WA, is in the midst of an adventure that will take him from the coastal community of Cervantes north […]
Flexi-Coil Best at Dowerin
Flexi-Coil Australia returned to the Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days this year to showcase its growing range of big capacity machines, including the new 60 series air carts and the 5500 air drills and has taken out the award for Best New Release – Allied Equipment for the innovative new 60 series air cart. Source: AFDJ […]