Compact tractor
a day, from$140
- Front loader and pallet forks
- Turf or field tyres
- Fits through narrow gates
The right tractor in your field on the right day
Furrow hires tractors, ploughs, drills and harvest machines by the day, with or without one of our trained operators. Every machine is serviced in our workshop between hires and brought to your gate on our own low loader.
Trained operators on requestServiced between every hireDelivered on our low loader
Tractors by the day
Day rates for self drive hire on weekdays outside the busiest weeks. An operator, delivery beyond 20 km and peak weeks are added as the rate guide below explains.
Mid range tractor
a day, from$260
- Pulls a four furrow plough or a 3 m drill
- Front linkage and ballast weights
- Air brakes for heavy trailers
Large tractor
a day, from$420
- Satellite guided steering for straight bouts
- Wide, low pressure tyres to spare the soil
- Quiet cab with air conditioning
Implements and harvest machines
Implements can go out with one of our tractors or behind your own, if it has the power and the linkage for them.
Reversible plough
a day, from$95
- Set up for your soil before it leaves
- Spare points and shins on board
Power harrow and drill
a day, from$150
- Calibrated for your seed before delivery
- Tramline and bout marker settings
Row crop planter
a day, from$170
- For maize, beans and sunflowers
- Row spacing set to your plan
Combine with operator
a day, from$1,350
- Our operator at the wheel
- Fuel charged at cost
Combines and other harvest machines always go out with our operator.
What moves the rate
Every quote is built from the same five things, so you can see why one day costs more than another.
| What changes | Why it matters | How it is priced |
|---|---|---|
| The machine | Bigger tractors and harvest machines cost more to own, insure and run | The day rate on each card |
| The season | Planting and harvest weeks book out first, because every farm needs machines at once | Peak weeks add up to 25% |
| The distance | Delivery by low loader takes a lorry and a driver for half a day or more | First 20 km included, then $3 a km each way |
| An operator | A trained operator drives, sets up and looks after the machine for you | From $180 a day |
| Fuel | Machines leave the yard with full tanks | Return it full, or fuel is charged at cost |
Serviced in our own workshop
Every machine comes back to the yard after a hire, and a fitter checks it before it goes anywhere else. Oil, filters, tyres, brakes, lights and hitches are looked at, the guard on every power take off shaft is inspected, and implements are set up and greased.
A signed checklist travels with the machine. At handover our driver walks round it with you, so you know where the controls, the grease points and the safety cut outs are before the first run.
- A fitter checks each machine on its return
- Shaft guards and warning signs checked every time
- A walk round with you at every handover
With an operator, self drive, or done for you
Our operators are trained on the machines they drive and have years of field work behind them. Rules on licences and insurance for driving tractors vary by country, and we check what applies before any self drive hire.
With one of our operators
An operator who knows the machine sets it up for your field and works to your plan. The usual choice for ploughing, drilling and harvest.
Operatorfrom $180 a day
Self drive hire
For farms with experienced drivers. We ask for the licence your country requires, proof of insurance, and a short handover before the first run.
HandoverIncluded
Work done for you
Ploughing, drilling or combining on your land with our machine and our operator, priced by the hectare.
Ploughingfrom $70 a hectare
From request to the field
Send the dates
Choose the machine and the days, say whether you want an operator, and tell us where the field is.
We confirm the quote
We ring back with the rate for those dates, the delivery charge and whether an operator is available.
Delivery and handover
The machine arrives on the low loader and our driver walks round it with you.
Collection and check
We collect on the last day, and a fitter checks the machine before its next hire.
Out in the fields
Through the farming year with our machines and operators.
From the farms we work for (example reviews)
The combine and its operator arrived the evening before the forecast turned, and the wheat was in by the next night. The operator knew the machine inside out.
Three days with the mid range tractor and drill. It came set up for our seed, the handover took ten minutes, and the quote matched the bill to the cent.
Our own tractor broke down halfway through ploughing. A replacement was on the low loader the next morning, and the charge for the extra distance was given before we agreed.
Questions about hiring machines
Are your operators trained?
Yes. Every operator is trained on the machines they drive, has years of field work behind them and holds the licences required where we work.
Who can hire a tractor without an operator?
Farms with experienced drivers who hold the licence their country requires for tractors and the right insurance. We give a handover before the first run, and may suggest an operator for a machine a driver has not used before.
Why does the price change through the year?
Planting and harvest weeks are when every farm wants the same machines, so those weeks book out first and carry a higher rate. Rates depend on the machine, the season and the distance, and your quote shows each part.
What happens if a machine breaks down?
Ring the yard. A fitter talks you through simple fixes or drives out, and if the machine cannot be mended in the field we send a replacement when one is available. Days lost to our breakdown are not charged.
Do you deliver to farms further away?
Yes, if the low loader can reach you and get back in a day. The first 20 km are included, and the rest is priced on the quote before you confirm.
How is the hire paid?
We send an invoice once the machine is back and checked, and payment is arranged directly with us. Harvest bookings and hires longer than a week take a deposit when they are confirmed.
Request a machine
Tell us the machine, the dates and where the field is. We ring back within one working day with the rate for those dates, the delivery charge and whether an operator is available.
- Nothing is booked until we confirm it
- Season, distance and operator shown on the quote
- Payment arranged directly with the yard
The yard
In planting and harvest weeks the low loaders leave at first light, so ring early.
Hire desk
Machinery yard just outside town, delivering to farms up to about 80 km away
Yard hours
| Monday to Friday | 06:30 to 18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday in harvest weeks | By arrangement |
How far we go
Farms within about 80 km, reached by our own low loader. The first 20 km are included, and the rest is priced on the quote before you confirm.