Manitou takes compact rough-terrain forklift into tight spots
Manitou’s MC18 rough terrain forklift is squarely aimed at farm producers that need a compact model with an overall width of just 1.45m (4.7ft), which allows it to manoeuvre into restricted spaces. The MC18 forklift also offers greater visibility than any previous model with less noise nuisance. A height of less than 2m (6.6ft) on […]
Silvan Radak sprayer ideal for tall mature fruit and nut trees
There is a major revitalisation progressing in the Australian nut industry including almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts with numerous expanded plantings underway in the southern states in particular. But it is often forgotten that in north-east Victoria in the upper reaches of the Ovens Valley there are a small number of long established mature age walnut […]
Aussie-first technology drives push-to-talk radios into the digital age
Australia’s first two-way radio style transceiver on a cellular network has been launched. It provides previously unavailable push-to-talk communication across Australia, powered by Telstra. Sydney-based communications company, ToooAir is behind the Australian-first communications product – Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC). The three-product range comprises of a compact unit, mobile mounted unit and handheld device, offering two-way, […]
Reefinator Rocks Gone collects another award
The Rocks Gone Reefinator has been awarded the Growth Category winner at the WA Innovator of the Year awards 2017. Rocks Gone founder and inventor, Tim Pannell was thrilled to receive the award. Many of the soils farmed in Australia can be classed as just a thin layer of dirt that in many cases covers […]
Longsword seed will be ideal for medium-low rainfall areas
Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) is addressing a gap in the wheat variety market with the release of Longsword, a winter wheat variety specifically designed for medium-low rainfall environments. Industry research in recent years has looked at how capitalising on opportunistic earlier sowing may increase profitability by delivering higher overall farm yields. Yields of existing spring […]