Silvan new CEO
Silvan Australia Pty Ltd, a private family-owned spraying equipment, agricultural machinery and merchandise business, has appointed Sean Ralphsmith as its new chief executive, based at the group’s Dandenong South headquarters in Victoria. Source: Stock & Land Mr Ralphsmith joins Silvan from Landmark AWB where he held the appointment of General Manager Merchandise in their Melbourne head office for the last three years. He […]
Gleaner headers hit the farm
Gleaner is making a pitch at the higher volume combine harvester market with the release of its Gleaner S9 series models. Source: Farm Weekly Designated the S97 and S98, the models are available in 2016, for farmers seeking Class 7 and 8 machines. According to distributor AGCO, both models boast a new Vision cab and a Tyton […]
Rotating cabin puts a new spin on tractors
A large scale farming operation in Central West NSW has taken delivery of one of the first CLAAS XERION 4500 tractors equipped with a variable cabin in Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Boasting permanent 4×4 drive, all-wheel steering and continuously variable transmission, the 483 hp tractor is one of the most advanced tractors available. However, it is […]
New small loader for Australia
JCB has introduced the 525-60 Agri Compact Loadall to Australia it is ideal for general handling around farms and small enough to access older or smaller farm buildings. Source: AFDJ eNews Australian farmers are looking for smaller machines to work in their operations, according to Greg Sealey from JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA). Mr Sealey […]
Join the tribe and make money from machinery
Can you make extra money out of your farming equipment with a web connection? You can now with a website that allows you to hire your machinery to other farmers in your area. Source: AFDJ eNews Agtribe is a platform for farmers to advertise machinery for hire, machinery that may be sitting idle in a […]
Ploughing through championships
Half a century of dedication to competitive ploughing has earned New Zealand truck driver Bob Mehrtens iconic status amongst his fellow sportsmen. He has been national ploughing champion eight times, and eight times represented New Zealand at the World Ploughing Championships. Source: Stuff.co.nz He has competed at the national championships 38 times and to do so […]
Power farming – take care
Farmers, who are taking advantage of opening season rain, are being reminded about the deadly threat posed by power lines on their properties. Source: The Recorder “The deaths of two farmers in Queensland in March and April are tragic reminders of the danger from power lines on farms,” said Paul Roberts, spokesman for SA Power Networks. A […]
North Korean tractors have special style
Kim Jong Un visited a public exhibition of North Korean-made trucks and tractors, where he stressed the importance of the state’s guiding ideology. Source: UPI State-controlled media did not indicate when the visit was made, or where the exhibition was being held, but Pyongyang’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun ran several photographs of a grinning Kim […]
AGCO supply chain award
AGCO Corporation was among the very first companies globally to receive the newly introduced ‘Secure Supply Chain’ benchmark certificate. Source: AFDJ eNews The ‘Secure Supply Chain’ benchmark certificate was awarded by the Association Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (BME), Europe’s leading supply chain association with more than 9000 individual and corporate members. It an international, neutral assessment tool for the procedural and organizational […]
Claas to sell foundry business
CLAAS is selling its interest in the company CLAAS GUSS GmbH. The buyers, connected with Ergocast Guss GmbH, will take over all shares in the foundry business. Source: AFDJ eNews The parties have agreed confidentiality in respect to the contractual details. “We firmly believe that not only will CLAAS GUSS find a new home, it will […]