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O’Connors New Look, Same Great Quality Service

O’Connors have recently completed in-store renovations in their West Wyalong dealership, in time for the pre-season harvest period. “O’Connors are here for the long haul, and we’re making changes to better serve our customers” explained Zach Holmes, Chief Operations Officer. Leading up to the busy harvest period, O’Connors continue to stock all your truck and…

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A REDSTART is the best start to a career in agriculture.

Continued expansion and an increase in customer servicing and support needs requiring Heavy Diesel Service Technicians was the catalyst for Agricultural Machinery dealership group, O’Connors to formalise their approach to apprenticeship recruitment and training.  O’Connors who own and operate fifteen Case IH dealerships across Victoria, South Australia and NSW launched their REDSTART Apprenticeship program at…

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O’Connors grows to 15 dealerships in latest expansion of its network

It’s been a big start to the year for O’Connors, the largest Case IH dealer in Australia and New Zealand, with the company announcing the acquisition of a further three Case IH dealerships. The full Sunrise Ag dealerships in Swan Hill and Ouyen and the Case IH broadacre component of the Mildura outlet have been…

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Elmer’s Haulmaster Chaser Bins – New to O’Connors

O’Connors is proud to announce we are now stocking new products from Elmer’s. The Elmer’s Haulmaster is a high-capacity, heavy-duty chaser bin with industry exclusive features and technology aimed at maximising operator unloading efficiency and increasing productivity. The Elmer’s Haulmaster range has the axel system and capacity option perfect to fit all farming terrain and…

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O’Connors expands dealership network in Central and Western Victoria

Pictured: Agrimac’s Dealer Principal Hugh McEachern (L) and O’Connors’ CEO Gareth Webb (R).  O’Connors, Australia and New Zealand’s largest Case IH dealer, continues to strengthen its place within the Australian agricultural machinery industry, with further expansion into Central and Western Victoria announced today. The Agrimac locations in Ballarat and St Arnaud have been purchased by…

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AFS Harvest Command reduces grain loss

Tim McClelland amongst his canola crop.  Reduced grain loss is the main advantage of Case IH’s AFS Harvest Command automation on his 7250 Axial-Flow Combine Harvester, according to Victorian southern Mallee mixed farmer Tim McClelland, who achieved sub 2% grain loss at harvest in late 2020. Mr McClelland, a long-time O’Connors customer, purchased the new…

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15 MINUTES WITH… STEVE CAINE

Fast facts: Role at O’Connors:                                               Truck Service Technician When did you start with O’Connors?                10th February 2020 Three words to describe the company?       …

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Automation pushing harvester performance to new highs

CASE IH 9250 with AFS Harvest Command Broadacre growers looking to maximise their yields now have access to the latest in combine harvesting technology and productivity, via Case IH’s AFS Harvest Command, a flagship product of the brand’s Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) suite. Introduced to Australia as part of the Axial-Flow 250 Series combine launch,…

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Bale shape and ease of maintenance key for repeat purchase

Scott Somers with one of his Case IH LB34SXL Balers and new Case IH Optum 270 A dramatic increase in hay demand recently has been well documented, with extended periods of drought exacerbated by bushfires through the summer. During this time Warracknabeal farmer Scott Somers has seen his own hay production increase from 30% of…

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Farmers keep growing with Corowa’s Ryco accreditation

Corowa Parts Interpreter Brett Arnold and Branch Manager Allan Turner Farmers in the Corowa region are set to enjoy a decrease in downtime, following an announcement that O’Connors Corowa is now a fully-accredited Ryco Connector Specialist. An Australian company, Ryco manufactures hydraulic hose and fittings found in machinery across a broad range of industries, including…

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15 minutes with… Allan Turner

Fast facts: Role at O’Connors:                                            Branch Manager When did you start with O’Connors?            8th Oct 2019 Three words to describe the company?         Professional, passionate, enthusiastic Family? Pets?                                       …

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Maximum product availability for tax incentive

The Case IH Maxxum range of tractors are just one of the great products that qualify for the $150k asset write off.   With many growers looking to take advantage of the increased asset write-off threshold, O’Connors has implemented some key strategies to ensure maximum availability for every farm operation, regardless of requirement. The leading…

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