ChainBar offers mechanical approach to weed control
Hard to kill weeds has been a major focus for growers this season. Flaxleaf Fleabane, Hogweed and Feathertop Rhodes grass are in fact becoming more prevalent every season with ever expanding pockets of chemical resistance. A mature Fleabane plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds and has a very high tolerance to herbicide, even closing […]
New Holland offers an economy tractor buy with Series TT4 models
New Holland’s TT4 economy utility tractor range opens an avenue for buyers to buy an economy tractor from a major name in the industry, in this ever expanding segment where cheap imports have been dominating. There are three models that produce engine power from 40 to 55kW (55 to 75hp). They offer easy manoeuvrability with […]
Case IH 140 series combines has best retained value
The 2017 survey of Combine harvesters has identified the Case IH’s 140 series Axial-Flow combine as the models with the highest retained value. According to results from the survey, notable advantages included the Case IH residue management system built to handle tough residue associated with current crop genetics, an engine that produces up to 325kW […]
Can Am expands line with Defender Side by Side
Can-Am has added to its Defender side-by-side range with the HD5. But don’t let the size issue concern you as the HD5 offers full-size functionality in a chassis that provides a high level of versatility, and at an attractive entry price point. This Defender has been built especially for Australian and New Zealand farmers, and […]
Faresin feed mixers offer ideal ration mix
Faresin Industries Australia recently expanded their feed mixer range product offering. By working with and listening to customers, there is now a greater range to select from with a focus on quality and technology. An established dealer network is now operating throughout Australia and New Zealand for the Faresin range of high quality feed mixers […]
Articulated loaders for harsh farm environments
To answer the demand for a larger wheel loader for farms, Gehl has released the 750 articulated. The AL 750 represents an expansion into the 44 to 59kW (60-80hp) power category where this model is expected to dominate. It offers clean Tier IV-certified emissions technology from a Deutz 54kW (74hp) engine that uses a diesel […]
Fendt 1000 Vario in a class of its own
The Fendt 1000 Vario is ideal for large-scale farmers and contractors that are looking seriously at purchasing a tractor class not previously available. Up until now no one has channeled more than 368kW (500hp) through anything other than tracks or four equal size wheels. But Fendt engineers changed all that with the Fendt 1000, a […]
Zetor courtship will reveal new Oz distributor
It has been the dream of farm veterans in cardigans to get back behind the wheel of what was one of the budget priced European tractor builds, Zetor. And now rumblings of Zetor’s search to find the ideal partner to distribute their range once again in Australia is expected to flush out a just perfect […]
Australia is the world leader for Landcruiser
More Australians have bought a Toyota LandCruiser than customers from any other nation, according to internal statistics from Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The figures show Australians – from remote cattlemen to city families – account for an extraordinary 10 per cent of all LandCruisers sold around the world since the famous nameplate was first […]
Seed rate control is made simple
About the only thing Darren Lee’s seed rate controller can’t do is dial-up some much-needed rain on the family’s Dowerin property in WA. Darren and his wife, Nadia, together with his parents, Garry and Marj, crop about 80 per cent of their 2500-hectare ‘Rosalea’ farm to wheat, barley, canola and some lupins, although they pulled-up […]