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Among the regular exhibitors at last month’s South Island Agricultural Field Days, the one that arguably takes the most intensive preparation every time is the PGG Wrightson Seeds site.
Ford New Zealand has announced the addition of the Everest Tremor as a rugged and capable expansion of its hugely popular SUV family, said to offer improved offroad capabilities, without compromising on towing capacity or on-road comfort.
The Everest Tremor offers a 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel engine delivering 184kW of power and 600Nm of torque, complemented by enhanced suspension and tyres, that feature Bilstein position- sensitive dampers, new springs, and General Grabber AT3 All-Terrain Tyres that provide 26mm of additional ground clearance compared to the standard Everest.
Complementing these features, a Rock Crawl Drive Mode, unique within the Everest range, optimises traction and momentum on loose and rocky surfaces, ensuring confident off-road exploration. Completing the package, a rugged exterior design includes a distinctive honeycomb grille design with auxiliary LED lamps, a steel bash plate, heavy-duty side steps, and signature Tremor badging.
The Everest Tremor continues to offer a 3,500kg maximum braked towing capacity alongside a premium interior with Tremor-embossed leather accented seats, ebony-coloured interior accents, and all-weather floor mats to provide a comfortable and stylish cabin. Everest Tremor will be available in the exclusive Command Grey exterior colour along with Meteor Grey, Arctic White and Absolute Black. Available from June 2025.
Among the regular exhibitors at last month’s South Island Agricultural Field Days, the one that arguably takes the most intensive preparation every time is the PGG Wrightson Seeds site.
Two high producing Canterbury dairy farmers are moving to blended stockfeed supplements fed in-shed for a number of reasons, not the least of which is to boost protein levels, which they can’t achieve through pasture under the region’s nitrogen limit of 190kg/ha.
Buoyed by strong forecasts for milk prices and a renewed demand for dairy assets, the South Island rural real estate market has begun the year with positive momentum, according to Colliers.
The six young cattle breeders participating in the inaugural Holstein Friesian NZ young breeder development programme have completed their first event of the year.
New Zealand feed producers are being encouraged to boost staff training to maintain efficiency and product quality.
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