Thinking about an upgrade to a 100HP?

1 April 2019, 14:14

Okoroire is well known for its Hot Springs, but also home to some of the best dairy farms in the Waikato. One such operation, trading as JV Mitchell is run on a day to day basis by James Mitchell, the third generation to do so in the fifty years the family has been involved with the property. Having run John Deere tractors in the past, latterly in the shape of a model 5085, when the decision came to upgrade from 80 to 100hp, Mitchell quickly realised that the John Deere 5100M tractors looked like the ideal solution.

5100M ROPS put to the test

1 April 2019, 12:40

Like most dairy farms, its all about the cows, with a large part of each season focussed on growing good crops for grazing, while conserving the surplus for use I the winter. That means there’s always a need for reliable tractors and machinery to address the tasks that each new day brings. Having run John Deere tractors previously and looking for an upgrade, Les decided that the JD 6 Series were a little too large, so settled on the 5100M in a ROPS configuration and ideally suited to dairy operations.

What is Precision Ag?

22 February 2019, 13:24

Need to get up to scratch on the basics? Let us break it down for you.

Christmas is Coming!

28 November 2018, 11:28

We're sure you're just as excited for the festive season as we are. To enable our staff to spend some quality time with their families and friends we will be operating at reduced hours over Christmas and New Year.

AgrowQuip - for great pasture returns.

28 November 2018, 11:12

We all know that the best quality haylage starts with great grass, but without a careful mowing process great grass guarantees nothing. For the best possible results, you need ground hugging machines with low disintegration losses coupled with precise operation that isn’t time consuming for the operator.