The rise in the number of families moving to the country and buying lifestyle blocks was always going to be good for the agricultural machinery industry. 

We might harp on about the increasing volatility and interconnectedness of commodity trends and forces. 

I worked as a government viticultural scientist in New Zealand in the 1980s in the early stages of growth of the present sector.

Agco took the opportunity at the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) to make a foray into the telehandler market with the new 9407S.

With a lift capacity of 3.5 tonnes to a maximum height of 4.0m, and powered by a Perkins 4-cyl 130hp engine, the machine certainly appears to have all the right credentials.

Shortage of organic milk is hampering growth of the domestic organic sector, says Green Valley Dairy chief executive Corrie den Haring.

Australian dairy farmers are being urged to boost their business credentials to meet the growing challenges of farming.

MASSEY FERGUSON says its new MF 9407S telescopic handler specifically suits farming.

MASSEY FERGUSON says its new MF 9407S telescopic handler specifically suits farming.

ANDREW COOMBE grew up with Massey Ferguson on his family’s farm at Te Aroha. Now he and his wife Anita own two dairy farms in Otorohanga and three MF tractors.