Monthly Archives: September 2019
CRV Ambreed turns 50
Celebrations have been underway this week at CRV Ambreed to mark its 50thanniversary. A special gala dinner tonight at The Atrium at Wintec in Hamilton caps off the celebrations Earlier this week, more than 50 business and industry leaders joined … Continue reading
New wagon a little different
Subaru’s latest SUV offering fills a need for drivers looking for something smaller and a little more potent than your average. The 2020 Levorg 2.0 GT-S, successor to the much missed Legacy GTB wagon, features 19” black STI wheels with … Continue reading
‘Halo’ effect
A new LED warning light from Narva combines a self-contained warning light and an ADR approved marker light in one product. The Halo is thought to be the first of its kind developed for the transport sector in the Australasian … Continue reading
Taking tech into the paddock
German harvest machinery specialist Krone has released new digital technology said to enable contractors to accurately record each job in real time, benefitting users and their customers. At the heart of the system, the Krone SmartConnect controller manages the data … Continue reading
Stink bug warning for importers
A serious threat is posed to New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural sectors by the brown marmorated stink bug (Halymorpha halys), MPI warns. With the stinkbug season now in full swing, MPI is reminding importers of vehicles, machinery and parts to … Continue reading
Smaller one-pass U-drill released
Following impressive performance reports on its 6m machines, Power Farming has now released the 4m Kverneland U-Drill and the 4m U-Drill+. “The U-Drill’s efficiency is driven by its ability to perform multiple tasks in a single pass, ensuring perfect seed … Continue reading
All new trio from Japanese giant
News media gathered recently at Highlands Motorsport Park at Cromwell, Central Otago saw Japanese giant Kubota launch three new products for farmers and heard it announce it will open a New Zealand subsidiary. Heading the product launch was Kubota’s European … Continue reading
Safety software winner off to Uk
A kiwi company that believes its computer software can help reduce farm accidents and fatalities is joining the New Zealand 2019 Agritech mission to UK and Ireland. Zero Harm Farm will join 20 other businesses representing the sector, taking in … Continue reading
On-farm biosecurity a strict necessity
Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Darryl Jensen rears calves and sees farm biosecurity as a necessity. For effective traceability and disease management he operates a ‘closed farm system’ along with a beef farmer and grazier What is your farm set-up? … Continue reading
New ploughs on show
No surprise to see the giant Kverneland Group will introduce several new plough ranges at Agritechnica, in Germany, in November. Kverneland’s history dates back 140 years, when its first ploughs were made in Klepp, Norway. Ploughs have remained a key … Continue reading