The judges of the Top Tractor Shoot Out competition spent two gruelling days under the beating Waikato sun, listening, learning, and testing six of the best ‘high-end farmer tractors’ in the country.
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VIDEO: Roma 500 N
A quick phone call to Maurice Gaustad, owner of Blades and Scrapers (agents for Montefiori equipment), determined that the erratic weather the North Island has been having lately, would be settled enough for us to run a test on the Roma 500 N at Gavins Ltd, a large contracting company and grain merchant in Gordonton, about a fifteen minute drive from Blades and Scrapers office in Te Rapa.
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VIDEO: Polaris ACE 570
In what could be just the answer for the safety-conscious farmer, Polaris has released a potentially game-changing new ATV to the local market in the form of the Sportsman ACE.
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VIDEO: Microdozer
Out of the need for fast work in a confined environment was born the idea of a bulldozer quite unlike any you’ve seen before. We meet Roger McMillan and his Microdozer.
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Attachments: Fieldmaster Swivel Tach
It was in the Innovations Centre at National Fieldays that Brent Lilley first saw the Fieldmaster Swivel Tach. This month he got to test this clever little invention which solves frustrating everyday problems on the farm.
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Test: Case IH JX 90 Farmall tractor
Although lacking all the bells and whistles, there is still a serious market in New Zealand for basic spec models. This month Jaiden Drought tests two little beauties.
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Polaris Ranger XP 900 review
Polaris continues to lead the world in innovative designs for the UTV market and the all-new Ranger XP900 LE
is no exception…
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Video: Top Tractor Shoot Out – Winner announced!
Six mid-size contractor class tractors met for the first time in a paddock, going head-to-head in the Farm Trader Top Tractor Shoot Out!
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VIDEO: Pasture Care – Fieldmaster GMM 300 gear mower test
Recently, Brent Lilley had the opportunity to put the new-and-improved Fieldmaster Gearmower Multicut mulcher through its paces, and that he did! The results not only impressed him but had the neighbours talking too.
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SpraySmart Condor and SpraySmart Target
Video: There are many options available when looking for a sprayer. Two well-equipped middle of the range models are the 14m SpraySmart Condor and the 6m SpraySmart Target.
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