FarmFest has a full house
Confidence and optimism about the future of primary industry in Australia is reflected in the full house sign going up at CRT FarmFest, opening near Toowoomba on 6 June. Source: Queensland Country Life More than 2000 companies will be participating in the event, catering to the more than 60,000 visitors who are expected to stream through the Kingsthorpe gates over three […]
Commbank ag report shows optimism
Australian farmers are more confident and optimistic about the future of farming than at any time in the previous three years. Sources: AFDJ eNews, The Australian A close-to-ideal season across much of Australia last year combined with record crop production and high prices for beef cattle, wool, lamb and sugar, is encouraging 35% of farmers to plan […]
Safety message gets through to farmers in NZ
Quad bike safety is a priority on the Ratapiko, New Zealand farm of Robin and Jacqueline Blackwell. Attitudes to farm safety are changing and fewer farmers are being issued with enforcement notices or facing prosecution, WorkSafe New Zealand says. Source: Stuff NZ Nationwide, the organisation prosecuted 10 farmers in 2014 and eight in 2015. Last year there were […]
Kubota new line up goes to Agfest
Total Ag Solutions is bringing Kubota’s new line up of Kubota-branded tillage, seeding and crop care machines to Agfest this year. Source: The Examiner Visitors to the Devonport-based machinery dealer’s site will see tillage and seeding implements as well as Kubota tractors, skid steers and wheel loaders and new Krone harvesting implements. Mark Allott is […]
Farmall EOFY campaign starts
The Case IH Farmall has been around since 1923 for those in the market there’s never been a better time to buy. Source: AFDJ eNews Case IH has embarked on its annual Farmall end-of-financial-year campaign, complete with very competitive finance rates and special pricing on tractor and loading combinations. Tarcutta farmer Luke Heffer took advantage […]
Valtra and the Finnish superhero
Rendel, a completely new Finnish superhero movie to be released in 2017 and to be presented at Cannes film festival in May features Valtra tractors. Source: AFDJ eNews Rendel joined forces with Finnish tractor manufacturer Valtra, who carried Rendel to the red carpet with a Valtra N174 Direct – model customized tractor. The tractor was customized at […]
Oversized machinery gives oversized headache
Queensland grain growers are becoming continually frustrated with the outdated processes and regulations for moving oversized agricultural machinery. Source: Central Telegraph AgForce Central Queensland grains director and Theodore grain grower and contractor Jordan Anderson hopes to amend the regulations to be more realistic. “One of the main issues we have at the moment with transport and movement of […]
New seeding at Hawk
Seed Hawk has announced the appointment of Ms. Birgitta Ewerlöf as the newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Seed Hawk Inc. at Langbank, Saskatchewan, Canada. Source: AFDJ eNews Ms Ewerlöf was born and raised in Sweden, and recently moved to Whitewood, Saskatchewan with her husband, who also joined the Seed Hawk team. Since October 2016, Ms Ewerlöf was the […]
Fendt launches into South Africa
On 16 May 2017, the official launch of Fendt machines in Africa took place at the NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, South Africa. Source: AFDJ eNews Four tractors from the high-tech brand Fendt will be introduced into the South African market. “We are delighted to launch our machines at South Africa’s biggest trade fair for agriculture and […]
JCBs’ alien experience
A fleet of more than 20 JCB machines is playing a starring role in a cult film following the biggest product placement project in the company’s history. Source: AFDJ eNews Skid steers loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers and JS excavators were supplied to 20th Century Fox for the making of new Alien Covenant film. They star alongside Michael […]