claasharvestcentre.com Central Districts 53 Kawakawa Road, Feilding | 06 323 0101 Congratulations to Waka Dairies for winning the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award at the recent New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. An achievement that speaks volumes about your dedication and leadership. Michael Phillips (owner/operator) and Bubbles (2IC) from Waka Dairies. We’re proud to partner with businesses like yours and we thank you for your continued support. CONGRATULATIONS WAKADAIRIES CLAAS Harvest Centre Feilding is demonstrating how cutting-edge digital technology and exceptional customer service can transform agricultural partnerships, with local dairy operation Waka Dairies serving as a prime example of this approach in action. The relationship between the two companies began with a single AMAZONE UF2002 sprayer purchase but has since expanded into a comprehensive partnership encompassing multiple tractors and equipment, thanks largely to the dealership's commitment to superior support and its embrace of digital farming solutions. "Our point of difference is being there at the drop of a hat for our customers when they need us," says CLAAS sales specialist Tony Brett. "All machinery breaks down, and when our customers are using it of course, so we respond very quickly and get our customers up and running again." The dealership's latest technological offering, CLAAS Connect, which Waka Dairies is utilising, represents a significant advancement in digital farm management, providing farmers with unprecedented oversight of their operations through a comprehensive cloud-based platform. "Our relationship with Waka Dairies was built on exceeding expectations," explains CLAAS Harvest Centre Feilding branch manager Jordan Law. "We're helping Waka Dairies to utilise their machines more efficiently through CLAAS Connect that give them complete control over their farming operations." He says CLAAS Connect transforms traditional farming by offering 24/7 digital assistance that works throughout the year. The system provides real-time machine performance data, automatic documentation of field activities, and predictive maintenance scheduling, all accessible through a smartphone app or desktop platform. The system automatically records everything, combines machine and harvest data at field level and generates comprehensive yield maps. This automation saves valuable time and provides important data for future planning decisions. "The challenges farmers and contractors face have grown steadily in recent decades," says Tony. "The world's fields are expected to produce ever greater harvests in even shorter time, and there's the increasing burden of documentation to contend with, plus climate change." The digital platform addresses these challenges by enabling precise field management through satellite monitoring, application mapping, and cross-manufacturer data exchange. Farmers can plan tasks in the office and send them directly to machines in the field, with completed work data flowing seamlessly back for analysis and documentation. CLAAS Harvest Centre Feilding backs up technological solutions with the traditional hands on expertise. It has eight fully trained mechanics, both in the workshop and on the road, operates a 24/7 emergency breakdown service and holds extensive spare parts inventory locally and at warehouses in Christchurch and Hamilton. As part of the New Zealand-owned and operated Landpower Group, CLAAS Harvest Centre operates 16 dealerships throughout New Zealand as the sole distributor for CLAAS and AMAZONE equipment. The company's 50-year heritage combines family business values with cutting-edge agricultural technology. "We work hard on building relationships with customers," explains Jordan. "All our customers are known by name so it's a very personal service with the backup of a national company. This personalised approach proved decisive in Waka Dairies' most recent purchase, an AMAZONE CATROS 5003.2 XLT complete with an AMAZONE Greendrill 500L ISOBUS air seeder. We conducted an in-field demonstration of an Amazone CATROS, allowing Waka Dairies to observe the equipment working in their specific paddocks and soil conditions before making the investment. It’s just one example of how CLAAS Harvest Centre has been working with farmers for over 50 years." LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE
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