Deere in tractor aftermarket
Not in the market for a new tractor? Deere & Co would like to sell you all the equipment to make your older one smart. Source: Bloomberg With slumping crop prices, the company is seeking to combat slowing sales by selling farmers bolt-on products – modems, navigation devices, sensors and software. In the process, it’s joined the race for […]
Claas ties itself in knots
CLAAS claims the new QUADRANT 5300 and 5200 – the replacement models for the popular QUADRANT 3300 and 3200 – are the fastest square balers on the market. Source: AFDJ eNews The QUADRANT 5300 produces 1.2 x 0.9 metre bales, while the 5200 produces 1.2 x 0.7 m bales. Product Manager – CLAAS Greenline, Luke […]
New roll-on roll-off terminal is green
A new roll-on roll-off automotive terminal in Australia’s largest port boasts a six-star Green Star rating, a symbol of the shift towards more environmentally friendly industrial facilities. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Well-designed, sustainable homes and offices are now common across the country, but similar initiatives on large-scale industrial sites have proved more challenging to engineer, Green Building Council CEO Romilly […]
JCB on the Fastrac
New South Wales spreading contractor Simon Manwaring expects his new agricultural tractor the JCB 4330 Fastrac to significantly improve his efficiency and provide him with greater flexibility in all weather conditions. Source: AFDJ eNews Mr Manwaring recently purchased the new 4220 Fastrac agricultural tractor for spreading lime, gypsum and granular fertilisers for his Harden-based contract […]
Backpacker tax rate cut for farm workers
The proposed 32.5% tax rate that was to apply to working holiday visa holders will be slashed to 19% following strong representations by The Nationals in Government. Source: AFDJ eNews Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, said the change recognised the importance of […]
China’s YTO introduces tractors for southern market
YTO chose the Henty Machinery Field Days to introduce its range of 35-220hp tractors to the southern Australian market and debut the company’s first powershift model. Source: AFDJ eNews Henty was attended by a YTO international delegation including Kejun Wang, president of YTO Group Corporation and Les Clarke who is EveryMach YTO Tractors Australia general […]
TMA awards Landaco bulk spreader
A Riverina designed and manufactured bulk spreader has won the coveted Tractor and Machinery Association Award at the Henty Machinery Field Days. Source: AFDJ eNews The TMA award recognises the best new Australian designed and built agricultural machine and is judged by a panel of independent judges. It was presented by TMA chief executive officer […]
New tech tractors may overcome labour shortages
Autonomous tractors like the recently unveiled concept vehicle by Case IH could spur new and exciting career paths in agriculture as well as overcoming labour shortages that cost Australian farmers more than $150m a year. Source: AFDJ eNews According to a 2012 Senate inquiry into higher education and skills training to support future demand of […]
Manitou supports St Vincent De Paul
Manitou Australia organised a special event to celebrate and show its support to the MANITOU Elevation Week. Source: AFDJ eNews The concept was simple: get as many clothing items as possible and fill a Manitou bucket! In only a couple of hours the challenge was already completed. Around 200 KG of clothing items: jeans, tee-shirts, coats […]
TractoBrick
France’s first museum of agriculture, the Musée du Compa, has a new highlight: a full-scale CLAAS tractor built entirely from Lego bricks. Source: AFDJ eNews The ARION 460 PANORAMIC is made up of almost 800,000 bricks, including 388 different parts. The mammoth task of construction was undertaken by the only certified Lego builder in France […]