When Tammy and Ben Brownless bought their family’s business, Marsh Contracting, last year, one of the first steps they took was to consolidate and update their equipment fleet. They considered a number of options, and ultimately decided Power Farming’s package of high-performance machinery, financing, extended warranties and guaranteed buybacks was the best way forward.

Trappers are all too familiar with the time-intensive task of checking traps and replacing bait. But thanks to fully automated traps like the AT220, this is changing.

The team at New Zealand AutoTraps are pioneering what it means to be pest trappers in 2023. Having developed the AT220, a fully self-resetting possum and rat trap, means less trap checking and more pest catching.

The company’s operation manager, Haydn Steel, explains how important it is for pest tech to continue evolving.

“In the present climate of funding restrictions and labour shortages, innovation and automation are key so that existing and new groups can control pests in the most efficient manner possible.”

Reinforcing Deutz-Fahr’s core product offering and diverse range is the all-new Series 6C. In designing and developing this new product offering, Deutz-Fahr wanted to create a product that could be configured in a number of variants, targeting the diverse applications and customer requirements of a tractor of this size. The new 6C range spans 115 – 135 HP and is the latest product to feature in their ever-expanding mid-range line-up. This model sits above New Zealand’s current 5 series product offering, as a heavier duty 4 cylinder tractor with a range of new features and functions.