Doom-mongers are telling us that the death of traditional farming is just around the corner, that lab-grown protein and artificial milk are the future. Certainly, such disruptive technologies pose challenges. To meet them, farmers need to improve processes and the agricultural machinery they use, and strive for efficiencies both inside the farm gate and beyond.
By Ian Williams By the middle of September, the grass silage making season was already well underway. It will start on permanent cropping land with farmers harvesting annual ryegrass crops before the area is replanted in maize, and will continue on dairy farms as they move past balance date and begin to develop a pasture
In our last Webbline News, we highlighted a new range of bale transport trailers from Wilson Engineering out of Ireland. Designed to save time, reduce labour costs and improve safety, Wilson Bale Transporters really are a fabulous innovation for the modern farmer and agricultural contractor. Our last video generated quite a considerable amount of feedback
The recent delivery of a BvL mixer Wagon to one of our customers was an exercise in efficiency that has already started to pay off. The 34m3 triple auger wagon replaced a 27m3 version of the BvL that had given years of great service and, with a herd of more than 1200, made practical sense
In the modern farming environment, the use of specialised equipment in the drive for efficiency is becoming more common place. During a busy grass harvest season, handling and moving bales can be time-consuming as well as labour and machine intensive, making any efficiencies gained potentially highly valuable. Finally, a manufacturer has delivered a trailer that
WorkSafe is giving farmers a heads up to be mindful of risks on farm this spring. In spring 2020, fatalities spiked to five during the months of August and September. Vehicles continue to be the primary source of harm in on farm fatalities with WorkSafe Manager for Regulatory Practice Brent Austin strongly urging farmers to
Covid-19 has made its impact felt again over the entire country, leading to yet another lockdown and all of the restrictions that come with it. Farming and agriculture businesses though, find themselves in a unique position, sitting in the class of essential workers who can continue to operate under strict conditions. However, with some of
Recently, Webbline delivered a brand new Goweil G1 F125 5050 Kombi baler-wrapper to one of our valued customers – Phil Hawke Contracting in the Waikato. Phil’s long-standing relationship has resulted in him showing his loyalty to the Goweil brand over a number of years, and this is his sixth Goweil baler, reinforcing just what he
If you’re after a leading variable chamber baler combined with one of the best wrappers around, the Fendt 160V matched with a Goweil 5050 wrapper is a pretty tough team to beat. This is one of two of Fendt-Goweil combinations we’ve had available, and they have attracted serious interest from around the country. The Fendt
In recognition of its reputation for building durable and robust grass harvesting machinery, SIP is now offering an extended three-year warranty across its range of products. Currently, the SIP range has a two-year warranty, but the new extended three-year provides an additional year of protection against the unexpected cost of repairing a machine, provided certain
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