More horses and a better tractor
Waikato, New Zealand dairy farmers, Andrew and Toni Rooks, are adamant they got more horsepower for their dollar and a better tractor for good measure when they purchased a Claas ARION 620C. Source: AFDJ eNews Andrew and Toni sharemilk about 440 cows on a 160 hectare property overlooking Raglan harbour, about 50 km west of […]
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 […]
Sticky end for bales
Dimensionally stable binding of round bales requires an optimum net feed and so CLAAS has introduced EnterNet, a new feature for round bale net wrap. Source: AFDJ eNews CLAAS EnterNet is an adhesive grip that gathers the end of the net wrap into a narrow handle, so users no longer have to feed the entire […]
Weeding by mechanical hand
Robots have been slowly creeping on to vegetable farms, but as yet most have been small machines not capable of coping with the rigours of working on bigger operations. Source: Farmers Weekly UK French-based firm Naïo Technologies reckons it has the answer, though. It’s just launched a beefed-up version of its autonomous Oz weeding robot designed specifically for […]
MF 135 and 165 still on the buyers list
Two Massey Ferguson tractors, both out of production for decades, are still seen as an essential piece of kit by farmers in dozens of countries around the world. What explains their appeal? Source: BBC News A field in Cambridgeshire in eastern England, the size of 40 football pitches, is carpeted with row upon row of tractors. With 35,000 registered bidders from more than […]
Positive season opening for winter crops
Above average rainfall has supported a favourable start to the 2016-17 winter crop season, , according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian crop report. Source: AFDJ eNews Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider, said positive conditions are expected to continue for Australia’s major winter crops, with a […]
CNH’s crystal ball for Australia and New Zealand
The future of farm machinery is bigger and faster, at least in the foreseeable future, according to Ray Osgood, CNH Industrial’s executive managing director for Australia and New Zealand. Source: The Weekly Times Mr Osgood said there was an “increasing appetite for speed” in the machinery market, an appetite he hopes CNH can satisfy as […]
NZ Fieldays kicks off with government support for farming
The annual Fieldays farming extravaganza has kicked off in Hamilton, New Zealand bringing together farmers and 1008 exhibitors. Source: Newshub NZ More than 120,000 people are expected through the farm gates at Mystery Creek between Wednesday and Saturday, but with falling dairy prices over the past two seasons will it be the money-go-round of previous years? Around NZ$1 million was withdrawn from ATMs on site last year […]
Quad bike safety rebate
The upcoming NSW Budget will include a $2 million package to reduce quad bike tragedies and injuries on farms. Source: AFDJ eNews Quad bikes are a leading cause of death on Australian properties with 220 deaths in the past 16 years with thousands more people seriously injured. SafeWork NSW has developed a Quad Bike Safety Improvement […]
MF wins factory of the year
Massey Ferguson has won the Factory of the Year Awards organised by “L’Usine Nouvelle”, a leading industrial magazine in France. Source: Stackyard In selecting the winner the jury looked for a facility that has demonstrated an in-depth transformation initiative and delivered significant performance gains including increases in productivity, quality, competitiveness and market share. Operated by […]