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Once again, the sharp minds at St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton were the 2023 Young Innovators of the Year Winners at this year’s Fieldays.

An Otorohanga contractor is embracing the accuracy provided by Väderstad Tempo precision planters.

The Lemken SprayHub front tank can now be used with the SprayKit application unit and a rear-mounted hoeing machine for band spraying during hoeing.

German manufacturer Tobroco-Giant has added three telescopic wheeled loaders to the Giant G2700 series.

With the huge German Agritechnica Event scheduled to take place in Hanover in November, the next few months will undoubtedly see a host of manufacturers teasing us with some of their latest innovations.

Oamaru-headquartered Te Pari’s recent acquisition of Vetmarker from Fenemor Innovations includes all trademarks and patents associated with the sheep docking apparatus.

Rollers have been around in agriculture for more than 200 years, probably used initially for ‘flattening’ uneven ground.

Vantage New Zealand and Precision Farming are partnering with Trimble Agriculture with the aim of transforming NZ farming practices.

While most established sheep properties are likely to have a large traditional woolshed, many of these will be a little long in the tooth and craving some attention to maintenance.

While powered cultivation typically centres around rotary hoes or power harrows, each has its pros and cons.