Displaying items by tag: tractor

Monday, 07 March 2016 09:55

Compact Italian on the straight and level

Front suspension on tractors is normally associated with high specification models that do haulage work at high speeds.

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 04 March 2016 09:55

New Masseys added to the stable

Warwick and Judy Brown have a history of working with Massey Ferguson that dates back many years.

Published in Machinery & Products
Sunday, 28 February 2016 16:25

Little tractor plays big role to maintain reserve

The Nga Manu Trust runs a reserve of 13ha of protected land on the Kapiti Coast.

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 16:25

Natural gas power isn’t all hot air

Tractor manufacturer SDF has shown its desire to 'go green' with the introduction of a 'concept' natural gas tractor, based on the current 5 series / Virtus ranges.

Published in Machinery & Products
Monday, 15 February 2016 13:01

Birds may set you ablaze

The risk of tractor fires caused by birds is very real and totally preventable, yet it continues to plague farmers and contractors on an annual basis.

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Friday, 12 February 2016 06:55

Tractor series offers 25hp boost

With the new year comes a new range from the Massey Ferguson Camp – the 7700 series, which will take the place of the award winning 7600 series.

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Friday, 05 February 2016 07:03

Kubota ups the ante

Dealers from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea gathered in Melbourne recently for the first Australasian Kubota Conference.

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 29 January 2016 15:16

Frame takes the strain

As tractors get larger so do the components, and there's probably none larger than the wheels and tyres, where it's the norm to see units with 38, 42 or 46 diameters.

Published in Machinery & Products
Sunday, 17 January 2016 11:25

She’ll be right – yeah right!

Tractors, luv 'em or hate them, one thing is for sure - life on the farm would be hard without them.

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 14:48

Tyres need a little TLC

Those big black lumps at each corner of your tractor are the contact with the ground, and as such they ultimately convert the power delivered by the engine into traction.

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