Tractor collection worth £170,000
A collection of vintage tractors went under the hammer and sold for £170,000. Source: BBC News Several of the machines were made by Marshall Sons & Co Ltd, a now defunct Lincolnshire manufacturer described as “an iconic British brand” by auctioneer Cheffins. The 11 Marshall tractors had belonged to Ian Allerton, a Driffield farrier and collector who died in […]
18,000 expected to Eyre Peninsula Field Days
When the gates to the Eyre Peninsula Field Days swing open at 8am on August 9, it will herald the start of the largest biennial event held in the vast region and help celebrate the important role that agriculture plays in the economy. Source: Adelaide Now The three-day event from August 9 to 11, is expected to attract about […]
Carac Couplings buoyed by NZ Fieldays
Carac Couplings owners Yvonne and John Burilng launched the company’s new latchback device for farm gates at this year’s New Zealand Fieldays. Source: Stuff NZ A Taranaki engineer who has exhibited at Fieldays for 25 years says this year’s event was the best ever for his company. John Burling, the self- taught engineer who established […]
Big Red Power Tour returns
The 2015 Case IH Red Power Tour saw a convoy of shiny new red tractors transported around the country on the back of three Iveco trucks, in a roadshow for regional Case IH customers. And its on again this year. Source: AFDJ eNews The tour will be happening again in 2016, and will be known […]
North Korean tractors have special style
Kim Jong Un visited a public exhibition of North Korean-made trucks and tractors, where he stressed the importance of the state’s guiding ideology. Source: UPI State-controlled media did not indicate when the visit was made, or where the exhibition was being held, but Pyongyang’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun ran several photographs of a grinning Kim […]
AGFEST shows off X5 Farm Spec
CF Moto decided to use AGFEST to launch its latest ATV the X5 Farm Spec. Source: AFDJ eNews Director, Michael Poynton said AGFEST was the perfect place to introduce agricultural customers to the company’s new ATV and expects high demand and honest feedback from AGFEST attendees. “The Farm Spec model this one replaces was an […]
Isuzu at AgFest Tasmania
Isuzu’s engines’ department will show a select range of off-highway engines on the road, with a visit to AgFest in Launceston, Tasmania, on 5 May. Source: Big Rigs Now in its 33rd year, AgFest draws an average of 60,000 people from all corners of Australia who are involved in, or passionate about, agriculture. With around 700 exhibits at […]
Claas shows class with excellence
For the fifth consecutive year readers of the American magazines “Diesel Progress North America” and “Diesel Progress International” chose the best products, technologies and innovations across 12 categories, in different areas of the automotive industry. The CLAAS LEXION 780 triumphed in the newly added “agricultural equipment” category by virtue of its design and technical functionality. The “Diesel Progress Excellence In Equipment Awards” were […]
AgriTech the hot topic
Innovative agricultural technology is now a hot topic discussed among farmers across the nation, including aspects such as data management and exploring new technology. Source: AFDJ eNews One of the world’s leading technology suppliers, Bosch Group, has recently invested $2.5 million in an innovative Tasmanian start-up business – The Yield. Several Tasmanian farmers are already reaping benefits such as […]
Wheat and Wheels at Wakanui
The last Wheat and Wheels Rally held three years ago and attracted about 5000 people with organisers bracing themselves for another good turnout. Source: Stuff NZ Among the older attractions this time will be a 1924 cross-engined Case tractor, a 1949 half-tracked Fordson and a 1921 Bates steel mule with half tracks of which there […]