Mahindra tractor growth 70%
Mahindra tractors has sold 29,035 units and registered a growth of 70% in the domestic market during September 2016. Source: AFDJ eNews Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the US$17.8 billion Mahindra Group, announced its tractor sales numbers for September 2016. Domestic sales in September 2016 were at 29,035 units, as […]
Deere outlook to improve in 18 months
Deere & Co was upgraded by a Wells Fargo & Co analyst who said the industry’s demand cycle will reach a bottom in the next year to 18 months. Source: Bloomberg That turnaround will mean improved sales volumes and margins in Deere’s fiscal 2017 and 2018, Andrew Casey said in a note, citing recent meetings with company executives. Mr […]
Fastrac turns 25 with new model for Australia
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JCB Fastrac tractor, Australian distributor JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) is bringing the all-new 8330 Fastrac to our shores. Source: AFDJ eNews According to Dave Moselen, JCB CEA National Product Manager for Fastrac, the new 8330 adds to the appeal and performance of the current 4000 series, which […]
Grizzly’s grumpy and tiny
It’s been almost three years since Grizzly released its newest and largest range of tandem offset discs. The ‘Tiny’ range has multiple sizes and configurations to choose from and it comes in the biggest and heaviest model that Grizzly has ever built. Source: AFDJ eNews Since release it has ploughed some of Australia’s toughest and […]
Rollover Rescue Tracker
Commercial GPS tracking company, Austracker, has announced the launch of the Rollover Rescue Tracker, an automated alert based system designed to drastically reduce the time taken to rescue farmers if their bike rolls. Source: AFDJ eNews Quad bike rollovers are currently the leading cause of farm deaths in Australia. According to a study by The […]
Picking the best for the orchard
Orchardist Jim Mullett and his family have tried three tractor brands in their Queensland business, Monduran Orchards and decided they can’t go past the compact Case IH Farmall B. Source: AFDJ eNews “Every little thing about them ticks the box, like no other tractor has done beforehand,” said Mr Mullett “We have 14 Farmall Bs […]
$30m R&D for farming
Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) across the country are encouraged to apply for up to $30 million in new funding for cutting edge research to boost productivity and returns across the agricultural, fishery and forestry industries. Source: AFDJ eNews Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, announced the opening […]
A poultry wizard from Manitou
The reduced dimensions of Manitou’s new MVT 730 makes it ideal for narrow aisles or paths, it was designed specifically with the poultry industry in mind. Source: AFDJ eNews With lifting capacities of three tonnes and lifting heights of 6.84 meters, the MVT 730 is ideal for tasks requiring a compact and low profile machine […]
10 year compact tractor warranty
A 10 year compact tractor warranty, was launched at the Henty Machinery Field Days. This is a first for the farm machinery industry. Source: AFDJ eNews Wagga Wagga based company Hutcheon and Pearce used the field days to debut its new industry leading warranty for compact tractors and Series 5 John Deere tractors. Group marketing […]
Rain puts a damper on machinery purchases
Heavy rains across New South Wales have farmers reassessing possible machinery purchases despite their still expressing interest in new equipment. Source: ABC Rural Machinery dealers have noted that when the rain first came, around May, there were increased enquiries from farmers with crops in the ground. “The current climatic conditions have slowed a lot of things down,” Tim Slater, from machinery […]