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The power of technology and the significance of a rich heritage are the focuses for Case IH and New Holland at this year’s National Fieldays.
A fleet of new tractors and a telehandler certainly got the thumbs up from the permanent staff at Mystery Creek, as the New Zealand National Fieldays Society received the Case IH machinery as part of their sponsorship relationship with the agricultural machinery manufacturer.
Dutch Case IH and Steyr tractor dealer, Van der Werf Mecanisatie – based at Zwaagdijk, north of Amsterdam – has developed a remote-control unit that allows cabbage and cauliflower growers to harvest without a driver seated in the tractor cab.
Nearing twelve months since CNH Industrial cancelled its distribution agreement for Case IH and New Holland products with CB Norwood Distributors on July 1, 2022, followed by the establishment of a new retail footprint for New Zealand, with Norwood now having departed from the CNH Industrial dealer network in January 2023, the events have ushered in some big changes that are creating more positive outcomes for customers across the country.
Aaron Bett, current managing director for CNH Industrial Capital Australia/New Zealand, will take over the position of general manager, Case IH Australia/New Zealand, effective April 4.
After machinery supply constraints in 2021 and into 2022, CNH Industrial has announced a return to healthy levels of stock at its New Zealand dealerships, particularly in the popular lower to midhorsepower sectors of the market.
First launched into the Australasian market in 2018 with the 75hp and 90hp models, the Case IH Farmall JXM range will soon be expanded with two new models, the JXM 55 and 65.
Case IH has partnered with Raven Industries to launch the Trident 5550 applicator, understood to be the agricultural industry’s first autonomous spreader.

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