Punchy, heavy-lifting and Finnish-built. We take the Valtra N135 to the paddock to see if it lives up to its reputation
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Legacy: Celebrating 30 years of Fendt Vario
Few could have predicted how completely that 1995 launch would reshape modern tractor design.
Today, three decades later, continuously variable transmissions are seen across nearly every major tractor
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Review: Mascar Multiwrap 130
Italian flair meets the Kiwi paddock: Farm Trader puts the Mascar Multiwrap 130 through its paces in the Waikato
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: New Holland T7.245
The New Holland T7 is a machine pitched squarely at the hard-working agricultural contractors of Aotearoa
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: Massey Ferguson 8S.225 XTRA
With its ‘neo-retro’ styling, when the Massey Ferguson 8S Xtra was announced, punters waited with half anticipation, half speculation, and a healthy dollop of envy
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: Landini Serie 7.230 V-Shift
The Landini Serie 7 V-Shift brings 140 years of Italian engineering to the NZ contracting scene
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: John Deere 6R 175
The John Deere 6R 175 manages to pack ‘big tractor’ features into a frame that doesn’t feel like manoeuvring a cruise ship in a bathtub
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: Fendt 832 Gen 5
The has always been the sort of tractor that turns heads. And now, with the arrival of the Gen 5, the legend gets a facelift that’s more than just a bit of Botox.
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: CLAAS Arion 660 Night Edition
The CLAAS ARION 660 brings serious power, 50:50 weight distribution, and a cab that makes long days genuinely comfortable
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Contractor’s Tractor Showcase: Case IH Puma 260
The arrival of the Case IH Puma 260 hasn’t just added a bigger number to the bonnet. This ‘contractor’s favourite’ has essentially received a massive shot of adrenaline and a brain transplant.
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