Kubota dealers in box seat as Great Plains added to stock list
Kubota dealers were let loose in Australia’s biggest candy store at their most memorable Dealer conference this decade. The candy on offer included an extensive model line from USA seeding and tillage equipment specialist Great Plains. This range was already gathering momentum for incumbent distributor PFG Australia and is now expected to fly to withering […]
Bourgault 3420 PHD Paralink Hoe Drill continues to be a show stopper
It tops off a great year for Bourgault. It already holds the title for the 2017 “Planter of the Year” and now the 3420 PHD Paralink Hoe Drill has also taken out the Henty Machine of the Year award. Just what is all the fuss about you may well ask. Well for starters this highly […]
Massey Ferguson TH7038 telehandler is available for delivery
Loaded with a more powerful engine the TH.7038 telehandler from Massey Ferguson replaces the MF 9407S model with increased lift capacity – now up to 3.8 tonnes. The TH7038 will make many current telehandler owners consider this model at their next purchase process. It works through a clean Tier 4F compliant 3.4-litre Doosan D34 engine […]
Challenger pulls out all stops with refreshed track tractor MT700 Series
The styling is certainly different for the hood and grille on Challenger’s next-generation MT700 Series track tractors and as you take a closer look, tick off this list of changes as well: engine, transmission, undercarriage, and hydraulics. Challenger is fighting to gain back some its worldwide market share lost to other big badges and also […]
Kirovets take the proven path of cheapest price for its hardy built tractor with reduced technology
Many NSW growers were first to see the high-powered Russian made K-744R Kirovets tractor at the 2017 Henty Machinery Field Days. Kirovets’ head service manager Andrey Sagaev flew all the way from Russia to attend the tractor’s local launch. The K-744R articulated model from Kirovets generates power up 315kW (428hp) from a Mercedes Benz engine […]
Aussie Stockyards gets the job done much quicker by adding a skid steer loader into the mix
A busy West Australian stock fencing company has substantially increased productivity and time-efficiency by adding a Toyota Huski skid steer loader into its work rank. Aussie Stockyards, based at Wagin, 230km south of Perth WA, commissioned the 730kg operating load Toyota Huski 5SDK-9 skid steer loader in March 2017 to load trucks and prepare the […]
Vermeer makes a leap of faith into self propelled bale technology
It’s the first-ever self-propelled round hay baler from Vermeer and the expectations are that it will turn everything you know about baling on its head. This is the evolution that hay-baling operations will have to adopt to stay in the game. This prototype model has been armed with enough efficiency refinements that it can vastly […]
Mahindra unveils its version of a driverless tractor
Mahindra & Mahindra is about to take its Indian customers on the greatest journey of their lives with the company’s first autonomous tractor planned for release in 2018. India is still a country where some farmers pull their own plough, and while Mahindra sells 30,000-plus tractors in its home market each year, not all Indian […]
LDV T60 Ute goes on sale at a bargain price
The Chinese-made LDV T60 full-size Ute has been added to the burgeoning Ute market. Models will be available in a double cab, with four-wheel drive across the range and the choice six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The initial LDV T60 range is powered by a 2.8 litre 110kW (150hp) turbo diesel engine matched to either […]
Goldacres G4V Crop Cruiser sparks strong interest
Goldacres set out to supply the horticulture market with a lightweight self-propelled sprayer that is four-wheel steer, 4-Wheel drive and with a narrow track width. The sprayer needed to be most efficient spraying at typically lower speed ranges with higher capacity hydraulics to operate a large spray pump for high flow rates. The design team […]