Southland Farm Machinery

Southland Farm Machinery is the authorised dealership for John Deere in both Southland and Otago, get in touch with your local team. If you want to gain hands on experience to grow your skills working on some of the most advanced machines in the world, in a supportive team environment where you are valued, we’d love to hear from you! A great place to start is doing a pre-trade course at your local Training Facility (like SIT). Once you’ve nailed that, the next step is enrolling with MITO. It takes 4 years to complete the NZ Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering which includes both practical and theory elements. MITO also offer an Automotive Parts & Accessories Apprenticeship. Our top apprentices have the opportunity to travel to Brisbane to compete at the annual John Deere Technician Awards.