Slugs have hidden talents that make them a nightmare for crop establishment. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen, UPL NZ Ltd Regional Manager Upper North Island, says getting ahead of them is key.

Precision Seeding Solutions (PSSAG) isn’t just another gear supplier - it’s the practical upgrade your planter’s been waiting for. If your focus is even germination, perfect singulation and maximum yield, their tech, retrofitted onto the machinery you already own, can make all the difference.

In the rolling fields of Spain, something quietly revolutionary is underway. Voltrac, a young startup, has developed an electric autonomous tractor engineered with dual use in mind. While its agricultural potential is obvious, the prospect of defence applications shows how ag-tech is increasingly tied to advanced, multi-purpose systems.

Fuel Storage Limited is New Zealand’s largest maker of above-ground fuel tanks, with every unit designed, built and tested at its Te Awamutu base. That local focus matters.

In New Zealand’s contracting and construction sectors, having the right machine is only half the story. The real measure of a brand’s value is the support network behind it – the people who keep machines running, provide expert advice, and help operators work at their best.

Inoculation made easier with app technology.

For years, Claas has been the trusted name for harvesting, with their 50-year forage harvesting legacy.

Claas is the professional's choice for producing high-quality silage. Each Perfect Partners product is designed to deliver a consistent, high-quality result that can be relied on for superior performance.

Quality matters when it comes to crop baling products and Claas has you covered with its Rollatex Netwrap, Quadotex and Baletex twine range, and Wrapex stretch film. Distributed by Tama Farm Grown Solutions, your Claas Harvest Centre can provide comprehensive baling solutions.

Power Farming’s distribution of the JCB 435S AGRI wheel loader puts one of the most capable and performance-focused machines on the market into the hands of New Zealand’s contractors and farmers.

The launch of an AI-powered soil moisture mapping tool created by University of Sydney researchers could transform irrigation, fuel reduction burning and pasture management across Tasmania and beyond.

Growers wanting to increase maize grain and silage yields and profits should focus on seedbed preparation, planter set-up and crop monitoring, says Foundation for Arable Research maize researcher Rene van Tilburg.

For contractors, there’s no room for a “hit and miss” approach. Farmers expect results that maximise the return on often costly spray programmes, which are critical to their business.

In modern farming, the pressure to produce more with fewer inputs - and to do so in a way that builds soil health rather than depletes it - is shaping the way farmers approach cultivation, weed control and crop establishment.

In forage production, every cut matters. The quality of the crop at harvest directly influences feed value, animal performance and ultimately the profitability of the operation. Achieving a clean cut, optimal conditioning and efficient handling is as much about the skill of the operator as it is about the capability of the equipment.

You know when the biggest names in an industry are buying into a niche sector that the niche is now mainstream. We have seen this with biologicals such as biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilisers with the titans of chemistry like Bayer, Corteva and Syngenta now boots an all into biologicals. Just in time as the amount of resistance pesticides and fungicides shows no signs of abating.

Succulent, high-yielding and lighter on the environment, the latest hybrid ryegrass from Barenbrug ticks all the boxes this season.

Technology is at the heart of how May Brothers Contracting continues to find efficiency gains in an increasingly competitive industry.

As New Zealand’s leading provider of crop packaging solutions for over 30 years, Agpac has built a reputation for supplying innovative, high-quality products that help contractors and farmers bale better, farm smarter and reduce their environmental footprint.

In the ongoing battle to protect New Zealand’s unique ecosystems from invasive species, two unlikely heroes have emerged - a rust fungus and a small South American weevil. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has granted approval for these biological control agents to be introduced to combat Darwin’s barberry, a noxious weed that has taken root across the country.

The quality of silage is a critical factor in the success of livestock farming. Whether feeding dairy cows, beef cattle, or sheep, the quality of preserved forage directly impacts animal health, production efficiency, and profitability.