As herbicide costs climb and resistance pressures increase, many New Zealand growers are revisiting mechanical weed control - not as a step backwards but as a smarter, more flexible way forward. The Lemken Thulit weed harrow is a good example of how modern engineering has reshaped a traditional concept into a precise, crop-friendly tool suited to today’s farming systems.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting has recently launched the next generation row unit for the Tempo planter. During the last 15 years, Väderstad Tempo has set the global benchmark for high-speed planting precision. The new row unit takes that legacy even further.

For rural contractors and large-scale pastoral operations, April and May are among the most operationally intensive months of the year.