Farm Trader

19/10/2026

There are road trips, and then there are road trips.

When Massey Ferguson released its largest production tractor, the flagship 9S.425, we were itching to get our hands on it, but the usual routine of hammering around a local paddock just wasn’t going to cut it.

We needed a proper test. Something epic!

A 2500km outback run in Massey Ferguson’s 9S.425, powered by biodiesel and HVO, and the case for turning Western Australia’s canola into local renewable fuel

16/10/2026

Case IH has given its popular Puma range a comprehensive redesign, with the new Puma 155, 165, and 185 bringing more technology, improved manoeuvrability and greater operator comfort to a compact package.

Case IH has given its popular Puma range a comprehensive redesign, with the new Puma 155, 165, and 185 bringing more technology, improved manoeuvrability, and greater operator comfort to a compact package

15/10/2026

Thirty years ago, Fendt redefined what was possible in tractor technology with the unveiling of the first Vario transmission to the world. Few could have predicted how completely that 1995 launch would reshape modern tractor design.

Few could have predicted how completely that 1995 launch would reshape modern tractor design. Today, three decades later, continuously variable

14/10/2026

What does a 0.5% AEP flood really mean? A look at the new natural hazards policy, what it means for farmers, and why flood maps matter.

If you have been following council planning, property reports or even just the news lately, you may have noticed another

13/10/2026

If there’s one job in the agricultural calendar that guarantees a face full of stagnant rainwater, a sore back, and a test of your most colourful vocabulary and patience, it’s throwing tyres onto a silage stack. We spent some time with the RMI Tyre Tosser, a 7m hydraulic chain that flings up to 35 tyres onto the pit from the cab.

The RMI Tyre Tosser, available from Strautmann Hopkins, is a 7m hydraulic chain that fires 35 tyres onto a silage stack

06/10/2026

Where mighty 💪 meets nimble 🧑‍🩰 the Valtra N series has everything you need ✅

05/10/2026

Italian flair, Kiwi paddock. The Mascar Multiwrap 130 has been turning heads in the Waikato this month, and we got up close with it.

Italian flair meets the Kiwi paddock: Farm Trader puts the Mascar Multiwrap 130 through its paces in the Waikato

03/10/2026

Brighten up your Satdee with the snazzy new John Deere C452R baler thanks to the team at Brandt NZ

30/09/2026

You’ve seen the snippets, now it’s time for the 📽️ of our biofuel journey! 🚨PSA it’s 35min of glorious Western Australia in a Massey Ferguson so get the 🍿 and come on the journey with us!! Much love to me old mate Pete nznightowlproductions 🎥 and Machinery Media

YouTube link ⤵️
https://youtu.be/fUqn5JcEuJ0?si=me8bK1rP70k2wK8u

29/09/2026

Cropping season is here baby 🤩 get stuck into it yourself with this tidy sprayer from the friendly team at Farmline Machinery ☘️💧✅

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