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MagrowTec spray technology system reduces product cost

Introducing MagrowTec spray technology into their crop spraying program allows this farm operation to reduce volume and

Avocado growers set for big production rebound next season

There will still be an estimated 128,000 metric tons of avocado fruit in the alternative 2024-25 season with 170,000 metric

BKT tyre solutions for utility tractors expands operations

BKT has expanded its lineup to specifically include tyres for multi-purpose tractors and farm vehicles used for tasks from loading

Sheep and Wool Show has set an eclectic program for breeds and fibre in 2025

Sheep breeders and Wool producers will be treated to the most important industry trends at the Australian Sheep and Wool

Case IH Quadtrac 715 tractor takes out two red dot awards

Case IH flagship Quadtrac 715 has been recognised twice in the coveted 2025 Red Dot Design Awards The Case IH

Midwest harvest front benefits motivate more growers to make a switch

We look at why locally manufactured and designed Midwest fronts built here are now the first choice for progressive growers 

PIX V-belts are a perfect fit for farm models and attachments

With a network of over 250 stockists across the country PIX V-belts has the widest range of transmission belts for

Bourgault L9950 Air Cart special offer of a free Saddle Tank targets seeding efficiency

Bourgault has launched a special limited-time Saddle Tank™ free offer with the purchase of a new L9950 I Series™ Air Cart Bourgault is assisting broadacre

Tyres Wheels or Rubber Tracks get advice on what is best for your operation

Let Big Tyre help you choose what is best from 50 different brands of tyres and tracks from all the big names with over 4,000

John Deere Biomax planter direct from the US started a trend

How a disc seeder purchase in the early 1990s for no-till planting started a trend that this farming family have followed ever since It’s fair

NEXAT implement carrier launched to replace a tractor sprayer and combine

The German inspired NEXAT self-propelled power platform that replaces a tractor and just about everything else is on sale now in Brazil If a farmer

Technician of the Year Awards drawn from a quality Ag and turf pool

Top Aussies entrants have been selected to battle it out in the John Deere Technician of the Year Awards along with a fierce Kiwi contingent

Despite the apparent lack of average rainfall in some regions the overall expectations for the 2025-26 season are for the third-highest farm income on record at $90.7 billion

The ironic twist that accompanies boosted bank accounts is the scrutiny farmers are applying to every purchase. No longer prepared to be the victims of inflated price big ticket products. Instead,

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RBA shows nerves of steel to resist a base cash rate cut forecast by all banks and 96% of the finance industry

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has demonstrated who is truly in charge of the finance sector by resisting an

Annual farm data collection underway for 2025

Data key to the future of Australian farms will be collected up until December 2025 in the annual farm survey

Drought and flood affected farmers need interest free loans say The Nationals

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for Labor to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional

CSIRO push for more sustainable food system welcomed by Conservation group

The Australian Conservation Foundation says CSIRO’s report Towards a state of the food system report for Australia, released today, should inform a new

Rabobank offers support for farming clients affected by NSW Mid North Coast floods

Rabobank has announced a package of support measures that will be made available to farming clients dealing with the impacts

RBA base cash rate cut of 25 basis points in May will see the full cut pass to farm borrowers

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has reduced the base rate for the second time this year, with a reduction

The Nationals forge their own path for Regional Australia

Statement from Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud  After careful consideration, The Nationals have agreed that

Critical automotive infrastructure missing from State Budget

The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has expressed significant concern over the 2025-26 Victorian State Budget’s failure to deliver

Weld Australia calls for urgent Government action as imports threatens local jobs and safety standards

Weld Australia is calling for urgent government action to safeguard Australia’s manufacturing sector, with a stark warning about the rising

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Briefs

Cropping

Bourgault L9950 Air Cart special offer of a free Saddle Tank targets seeding efficiency

Bourgault has launched a special limited-time Saddle Tank™ free offer with the purchase of a new L9950 I Series™ Air Cart Bourgault is assisting broadacre

MagrowTec spray technology system reduces product cost

Introducing MagrowTec spray technology into their crop spraying program allows this farm operation to reduce volume and product usage by 25% Scott Samwell from Eastbrook

John Deere Biomax planter direct from the US started a trend

How a disc seeder purchase in the early 1990s for no-till planting started a trend that this farming family have followed ever since It’s fair

Avocado growers set for big production rebound next season

There will still be an estimated 128,000 metric tons of avocado fruit in the alternative 2024-25 season with 170,000 metric tons tipped for season 2025-26

Midwest harvest front benefits motivate more growers to make a switch

We look at why locally manufactured and designed Midwest fronts built here are now the first choice for progressive growers  Midwest Fabrication, makers of the

Legume varieties released by UQ will increase volume for local growers

Growers now have access to five additional varieties of legume that have been especially developed to increase coverage across more regions The University of Queensland

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Agribusiness

Beef producers make big gains from the Aussie UK trade deal

Aussie beef is all the rage in UK supermarkets with the latest retailer Morrisons customers won over by the superior taste quality When a tariff-reducing

Farmgate production predictions hold strong despite the dry spell

Unless average rainfall comes soon it will be an uneven result for farmers in the 2025-26 season with a grim outlook for the marginals The

John Deere takes farming to the sky with aerial drone camera acquisition

John Deere rules the sky with the acquisition of Sentera industry-leading cameras that are compatible with most major drone platforms John Deere has moved to

Titan Machinery Q1 earnings show its holding on better than most

With CNH badges as their main drawcard the Titan Machinery group has managed to keep a comparative sales drop to an enviable 5.5% for Q1

AACo delivers a positive operating outcome for full year 2025

It’s a great time to be in farming as leading cattle herder Australian Agricultural Company Limited (AACo) posts a $58.5 million full-year profit With an

Coles hands grants to farm operations worth $3.5 million

Coles Nurture Fund gives a cash boost to 11 small and medium-sized farm operations in the latest round of Nurture Fund grants Coles has awarded

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Machinery

Tyres Wheels or Rubber Tracks get advice on what is best for your operation

Let Big Tyre help you choose what is best from 50 different brands of tyres and tracks from all the big names with over 4,000

NEXAT implement carrier launched to replace a tractor sprayer and combine

The German inspired NEXAT self-propelled power platform that replaces a tractor and just about everything else is on sale now in Brazil If a farmer

Technician of the Year Awards drawn from a quality Ag and turf pool

Top Aussies entrants have been selected to battle it out in the John Deere Technician of the Year Awards along with a fierce Kiwi contingent

BKT tyre solutions for utility tractors expands operations

BKT has expanded its lineup to specifically include tyres for multi-purpose tractors and farm vehicles used for tasks from loading to transport BKT has extended

Case IH Quadtrac 715 tractor takes out two red dot awards

Case IH flagship Quadtrac 715 has been recognised twice in the coveted 2025 Red Dot Design Awards The Case IH Quadtrac 715 released as the

PIX V-belts are a perfect fit for farm models and attachments

With a network of over 250 stockists across the country PIX V-belts has the widest range of transmission belts for all agricultural models and attachments

More Machinery News »

Livestock

Livestock producers in positive position as prices tipped to rise

Income from livestock produce holds steady at $40 billion for season 2025-26 as world demand gets a taste for Aussie beef Local producers are coming

NDE FS1400D offers a big stock feeding capacity

The big capacity NDE FS1400D feed mixer has 40.3 cubic metres of product to get around more stock and cut back on time before a

Hydrosmart system cleans pipes and softens hard water for stock and crops

By adding the low cost to run Hydrosmart system to livestock and cropping operations has the advantage of improving performance To improve the quality and

Dairy farmers experts at keeping a lid on costs considered global leaders

While worldwide there is a structural uplift in dairy production costs local farmers continue to remain among the lowest-cost producers The cost of producing milk

Satellite technology on-farm helps pastoralists prepare for drought

Livestock producers and all farmers can now get ahead of an unexpected dry spell by looking through satellite images A pilot project trialled in the

Hydrosmart makes breakthrough in cleaner water for farm operations

Cleaner water for livestock and centre pivots along with cropping is now readily available using the Hydrosmart electronic system With livestock price increases predicted, more

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Field Days & Exhibitions

Sheep and Wool Show has set an eclectic program for breeds and fibre in 2025

Sheep breeders and Wool producers will be treated to the most important industry trends at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in July 2025 Sheep

Cotton Collective trade show is packed to the rim

An urgent reminder for anyone planning to attend the Cotton Collective Trade Show 2025 the event is expected to offer a full industry display Tickets

Mount Isa Mines Rodeo announces record prize pool for 2025 event

Rider from across the country will front up to the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in August to clinch a share of the record prizes on

Dowerin Machinery field days celebrate the rise of machines tech and big farms

The field days event held in Dowerin WA is a major showcase for farming and all farmers and exhibitors are welcome at this expansive marketplace

Yorke Peninsula Field Days highlight the best of the farming region

The three-day biennial Yorke Peninsula Field Days is the chance for growers to catch the latest production trends when it opens on 30 September 2025

Cotton Collective will host major Industry awards for 2025

Major Cotton industry awards will be announced at a grand gala event including Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award The finalists for the 2025

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Insights and Opinion

Monash University to design a mobile CT scanner for rural patients

A joint venture between local tech and Johns Hopkins University in the US will bring vital resources to rural patients Monash University will lead the

Brush footed trapdoor spider fossil a major find in central NSW

This is the first fossil from the brush footed trapdoor spider family ever found and it five times bigger than any living relative Be still,

Whale shark parasites store a wealth of black box information

Tiny parasites that hitch a ride on the lips of whale sharks store enough dietary information to help scientists manage the species ongoing conservation Researchers

Plastic pollution along our coastlines drops by more than a third

With a decrease of 39% in waste along our coastline waste watchers can openly declare they are winning the plastic pollution battle Plastic pollution littering Australian coastlines has dropped by

Tasmanian Tiger supporters make resurrection bid

It was a genius move to call the dog-like animal Thylacine a Tasmanian Tiger as it captured imaginations worldwide when learnt a Tiger was about to become extinct Early settlers

Plastic waste reduction becomes a global challenge

CSIRO and DFAT are hosting global Demo Days where entrepreneurs will tackle plastic waste problems head-on and present solutions to lessen damage to our ecosystem Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO,

Briefs

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

Vaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria was introduced into the Australian routine childhood immunisation program. The current vaccine against bacterial pneumonia

Marine experts welcome global resolution to save whales from plastic peril

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed news that a resolution calling for greater collaboration to save whales from plastic pollution was adopted by consensus at the 68th meeting

Food prices to climb under cost of living crisis according to The Nationals

The Nationals leader David Littleproud says not all of Australia’s high food prices are caused by
natural disasters – they’re also man-made by Labor scrapping the Ag Visa, which has fuelled

Briefs

RBA shows nerves of steel to resist a base cash rate cut forecast by all banks and 96% of the finance industry

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has demonstrated who is truly in charge of the finance sector by resisting an

Annual farm data collection underway for 2025

Data key to the future of Australian farms will be collected up until December 2025 in the annual farm survey

Drought and flood affected farmers need interest free loans say The Nationals

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for Labor to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional

CSIRO push for more sustainable food system welcomed by Conservation group

The Australian Conservation Foundation says CSIRO’s report Towards a state of the food system report for Australia, released today, should inform a new

Rabobank offers support for farming clients affected by NSW Mid North Coast floods

Rabobank has announced a package of support measures that will be made available to farming clients dealing with the impacts

RBA base cash rate cut of 25 basis points in May will see the full cut pass to farm borrowers

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has reduced the base rate for the second time this year, with a reduction

The Nationals forge their own path for Regional Australia

Statement from Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud  After careful consideration, The Nationals have agreed that

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