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 […]
Good turnouts at NZ Field Days
A rainy start couldn’t dampen a successful Central Districts Field Days in New Zealand, which recorded a 20% boost in numbers over its three days. Source: Stuff NZ Fairfax national events manager Brett McMeekin said it was the first time they had used a ticketing system and had close to exact numbers. “We had 29,500 over […]
New Zealand Tractor Trek update
The Great New Zealand Tractor Trek arrived in New Plymouth from Hawera on Sunday raising money for Hospice Taranaki along the way. Stuff.co.nz More than 10 tractors, with others joining for legs along the way, left Bluff on 22 February with the aim of arriving in Cape Reinga on 18 March. Taranaki man Rodney Maiden had raised […]
The show must go on in Sydney
Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, an iconic agricultural fair is facing slumping revenues and a fight to remain relevant to city dwellers. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald The number of visitors fell to a 15-year low of 769,000 in 2015, as rain and thunderstorms dampened attendance over the usually busy Easter weekend. Though last year’s show […]