Fendt 1000 Vario in a class of its own
The Fendt 1000 Vario is ideal for large-scale farmers and contractors that are looking seriously at purchasing a tractor class not previously available. Up until now no one has channeled more than 368kW (500hp) through anything other than tracks or four equal size wheels. But Fendt engineers changed all that with the Fendt 1000, a […]
Silvan releases handy 300 litre capacity compact spray unit
For those smaller jobs where or where more precise spraying is required Silvan Australia has responded with a new 300 litre capacity Smoothflo Squatpak spray unit combination. It is compact and fully equipped with a 12-volt electric pressure pump and a choice of a 30-metre hand wind up or 15 metre swivelling spring retraction hose […]
Perfection the starting point for Australian fruit and vegs
Australian fruit and vegetable growers have been warned by a visiting US horticulture expert that while the quality of their produce is better than ever before. The demands of the average consumer now start at “perfection”. In Australia this month to meet with local growers, Rabobank’s California-based senior fruit and vegetable analyst Dr Roland Fumasi […]
Springsure graziers lead in best management practice
Adele and Dave O’Connor were the first graziers in Queensland to gain Grazing Best Management Practice (BMP) accreditation and are now the first to be renewed. Adele and David first got involved in the BMP program in 2010 and were part of a group of ten producers who trialled the original modules. Since that time […]