Bourgault steps up with a mid-row banders advantage
With dryer than usual ground conditions prevailing this season, Bourgault has an ace up its sleeve with its Mid Row Banders (MRB) for one-pass planting operations. Even with limited soil moisture the coulter discs and narrow seed knives design offer the best method of preserving moisture and placing nitrogen fertiliser accurately. Mid Row Banders minimise […]
Massey Ferguson MF9130 Plus winning formula
Massey Ferguson is securing impressive sales with its compact MF9130 Plus for small and medium sized local operators, released here following its success with growers in South America. For a compact model the MF9130 Plus is certainly not short on power as its AGCO Power 6.6-litre, 6-cylinder tier 3 engine develops 154kW (210hp). It runs […]
Stara moves from bit player to starring role
This Brazilian-built self-propelled multitasking machine is the result of combining a granular spreader and a liquid sprayer — with a pneumatic seed function for cover crops thrown in for good measure. In this hybrid version, the polyethylene liquid tank holds 2400-litres. While the stainless steel granular tank holds 3000kg armed with double-slide gates and a […]
100 Years of John Deere Tractors
Part 1: The first 80 years – 1918 to 1998 In 1918 Deere & Co, the John Deere equipment manufacturer, entered the tractor market by paying US$2.25 million to buy the company that made the Waterloo Boy tractor. The Waterloo Boy was popular in America during World War I. It was based on a traditional […]
BKT BIG BASH cricket is off to a flying start
What does a beautiful actress, a billionaire heir and famous sports hero have in common. All played a major role in getting the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) BKT sponsorship underway for 2018. BKT Tyres and Tradefaire International signed off on a three-year partnership as the official Off-Highway tyre supplier and at the launch event high […]
Case IH JXM Farmall has the power at a budget price
The reliable Case IH Farmall Series of tractors is gaining an addition with the introduction of the Farmall JXM, Series. It joins the Farmall B, JX, C and U Series tractors with two models on offer with engine power of 55 and 66kW (75 and 90hp). Seamus McCarthy, mid-power and compact tractors product manager for […]
Delmade discs continue to break through tough ground
Born in the heart of Tasmania, tried and tested in the harshest of environments. The Delmade 1050 Series Offset Disc is one seriously tough machine. The first of these legends was built in 2001, when Delmade recognised the need for a machine with a high weight-to-disc ratio and ultra-low maintenance. Today Delmade Offsets are known […]
World record as unmanned Valtra tractor removes snow at 73.171kph
Nokian Tyres and Valtra have set the world record for snow removal with a tractor running without an onboard operator. The speed record was set using an autonomous Valtra T254 Versu tractor equipped with Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI tyres. All of this happened while operating without an onboard driver, the tractor was simply let loose and […]
KUHN gathers all its product knowledge into MyKUHN
KUHN Farm Machinery has launched their online customer portal MyKUHN and it will allow customers to manage their KUHN machines remotely from a smartphone, tablet or PC, anytime and anywhere. MyKUHN is currently being launched in markets all around the world, and Australia is the latest country to benefit from this revolutionary online service. MyKUHN […]
Kerfab’s Go+ range of attachments offers fast and free shipping
Attachment manufacturer Kerfab’s Go+ Range has been so popular the company is set to expand their industry leading guarantee to even more attachments. The Go+ Range is a selection of 10 standard Kerfab attachments that includes square bale forks, round bale forks, pallet forks, general purpose buckets, and 4-in-1 buckets, offers customers a guaranteed 7 […]