D L Atkins Agricultural Ltd

22/07/2026

Anytime someone asks me ,
" Hey, how's that Makita battery grease gun going ? "

21/07/2026

Probably more often than not, we hear about poor after sales service, no brand support and a lack of ground level expertise for the machinery we have invested heavily into.
I myself have levelled criticisms at some of the importers and distributors whose machines we run.

So, at a time when margins are tight for both parties, it is refreshing to see and experience a reversal of that trend and a renewed commitment to both the brand and the customer.

Recently we have have had ongoing issues with some componentry on our balers.
Our seasons are tight, the machines are expensive and any period where we are sidelined through extended break downs can't be ignored.
Rather than walk away from the problem, Kuhn NZ and Norwood's have dusted themselves off , invested some money and energy into correcting the issues and appear to be committed to seeing the Kuhn brand well supported once more.
We have had full remedial repair work carried out at little cost and inconvenience to ourselves which is more than we could have expected.

I'm not peeing in anyone's pockets nor am I looking for anyone's approval but I genuinely believe if we are happy to criticise then we are equally obliged to balance that with the appropriate acknowledgement of a job well done.
Dealers, Salesmen and Technicians cop a lot of flak at times, it costs you nothing to give recognition to the many things they get right !

20/07/2026

These really are the business 👌
Probably the reason you never see the Russians advertising for staff is because everyone is so happy they never want to leave.

Eesti, Viljandimaa/ Estonia, 15.07.2020

05/04/2026

Agricultural equivalent of a land mine...

24/03/2026

I always find this intriguing and see it quite often.🤔
Old post is broken and replaced with a new one, but, the old post is always left at the foot of the new post like a memorial to whoever originally had dug it in.
Problem is, it never stays there and generally tends to roam freely around the paddock looking for passing machinery to hitch a ride with.

11/01/2026

Tip of the day.
When patching a hole in your bales, don't tape over the "tail" as invariably over time, the tails fall down and so will the patch you skilfully applied.😬

10/01/2026

Nothing screams " You lazy mongrels " more than finding these little treasure troves scattered through hay and silage pdks.
Hours of fun extracting them in 28 degrees.
Setting up a Give a Little page to help fund our mower man's ongoing therapy.🤪

22/12/2025

Always impressed and grateful for the tireless help and assistance from our service partners who keep us up and running with parts and repairs.
Power and Earth were here this morning at 6am to carry out a small repair, no complaints, no grumbling , just straight into it!
Great work 👍