Sometimes it’s all a matter of timing, and a little bit of luck—and so it’s been for Waikato farmer Matthew Darke, whose order for a new tractor in July delivered a lot more than the family bargained for.

Often a change of direction leads to opportunity, and for Brian Hughes, that change came in 1986 when he shifted from working as a diesel mechanic to launching his own contracting business.

While eagerly awaiting the first Australian/New Zealand deliveries of the highly anticipated Case IH AF Series combines, selected customers have had a chance to see their new machines come off the assembly line in the US.

Case IH has introduced a new 3-metre centre set-up for its Optum tractor range, designed to meet the needs of New Zealand growers operating under Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) systems.

Customers will start taking delivery of Case IH’s new highest-ever capacity Axial-Flow series combines in time for this year’s winter crop harvest.

Farmers are always on the look-out for solutions to boost business efficiency and productivity, and now Case IH has launched a new product that promises to be a “game-changer” for many farming operations.