Right dose, right place in any conditions
The new AERO 32.1 mounted, pneumatic fertiliser spreader offers working widths of 24, 27, 28, or 30 metres, to complete KUHN’s range of pneumatic fertiliser spreaders.
Kuhn NZ has announced updates to its electronic weighing and data management systems for Euromix and Profile diet feeders which can be supplied as an option or retro-fitted to existing machines.
The KDW 340 and 360 weighing and feed tracking systems use three load cells mounted at the drawbar and on the main chassis to weigh accurate to 0.5kg; they can store 200 ingredients or 25 mixes containing eight ingredients each. They can also recalculate each item as the numbers of animals in a group change or as the load size changes.
Self-contained and powered by a machine mounted ancillary battery, the unit can be used unhitched from the tractor.
A clear back-lit display of six figures with 43mm high characters makes the unit useable in bright sun or darkness.
Data is easily transferred to a farm office via a standard USB flash drive.
In conjunction with the weighing units, a wireless display unit called KDR 300/400 can be fitted to a loader tractor or telehandler to give the operator accurate information about the load as it is being formed. The units have 90m and 300m ranges, respectively, and the display units have six-digit 25mm high characters, and can work with up to 12 different feed wagons via separate operating channels.
Brian Robertson, Kuhn operations manager, noted "the ability to weigh out precise rations is the key to efficient milk production, and the unit's ability to measure to 0.5kg accuracy and transfer data to dairy professionals such as nutritionists or vets will be incredibly useful."
Fonterra has cemented its position as the country’s number one cheesemaker by picking up nine NZ Champion of Cheese trophies this year.
New Zealand dairy processors are welcoming the Government’s commitment to continuing to push for Canada to honour its trade commitments.
An educational programme, set up by Beef + Land New Zealand, to connect farmers virtually with primary and intermediate school students has reported the successful completion of its second year.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Waikato herd health veterinarian Katrina Roberts is the 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.