C&C Machining wide track conversions for controlled traffic
With the continued trend to Controlled traffic farming (CTF) with the aim to reduce production costs and increase yields many growers have also found a way to combat excessive soil compaction damage. The severe effects from heavy machines extending deeper into the soil profile for growers and contractors across numerous tracks is now being beaten […]
Agfest Field Days is the premier rural event in Tasmania
Agfest is Tasmania’s premier Field Days event and will be held over three days from Thursday to Saturday on the 2 to 4 May 2019 at Quercus Park, Carrick. Recognised as one of the top three field day’s events in Australia, Agfest is organised and managed by Rural Youth Tasmania, a not for profit organisation […]
Norco Primex Field Days gearing up for May event
The Norco Primex Field Days three-day exhibition wants to remind all visitors the 2019 event will be held from 16 to 18 May, instead of a June event that it was previously. The switch to May has brought with it extraordinary growth for three-day primary industries expo from its base at Casino in the NSW […]
CRT FarmFest has strong interest for 2019
Despite much of Queensland receiving below average rainfall in many parts of the state and then conflicting above average rainfall further up north, strong interest from exhibitors and visitors alike grows for Queensland’s premier agricultural field days – CRT FarmFest. The giant primary industry event, held at Kingsthorpe just outside Toowoomba in Queensland, will be […]
FNQ Field Days wants your best photo
THE Rotary FNQ Field Days is on the hunt for a hero agricultural photograph to feature on the cover of its official exhibitor guide for 2019. Local photographers – amateur or professional – are encouraged to get behind the lens and submit their favourite rural or agricultural image for the cover of the guide, which […]
Ingham’s chicken operations simply used too much water
While Inghams Group Limited (Ingham’s), is Australia and New Zealand’s leading poultry producer it is also the second largest feed producer in Australia for poultry, horse, dairy and pig feed. But one achievement Ingham’s wanted to diminish was the fact that in 2008, at the height of the “Millennium Drought,” Ingham’s Somerville site was named […]
Davey Monsoon IQ pump controller offers full control
Getting irrigation levels right is an essential part of any vineyard operation, but not only because water is crucial to growing grapes: it’s also crucial to optimised soil microbiology. This according to De Bortoli viticulturist Rob Sutherland, who oversaw the installation of a Davey Monsoon IQ pump controller at the company’s Yarra Valley Estate Vic. […]
IB’s cost effective solutions for medium range sprinkler irrigation
IB International has increased its range of sprinklers covering wetted widths from 26 to 58 metres (85 to 190ft), and at the same time managed to offer reduced pricing solutions by doing so. “We are always looking to meet the challenges of our customers. These three sprinklers we have added to our range are different […]
KY General Engineering Irrigation Pumps
KY General Engineering provides a self-priming centrifugal pump that is ideal for any agricultural application including irrigation and effluent removal or dewatering applications. These include engine driven and PTO drive pumps. And a unique aspect to KY Irrigation Pumps is that they are self-priming and don’t need inline foot valves. Ky irrigation pumps can easily […]
SDLG loaders offer reliability across the whole range
Reliable performance isn’t expensive to build, a fact SDLG has been proving for decades. Their range of wheel loaders deliver simple operation and easy upkeep at some of the lowest prices in the industry. We run you through the current range that is proving popular for farmers and ag contractors due to their low-cost price […]