Duraquip primes seed Storm for successful launch into season
With a retracting hydraulic tine system and main frame lift it means even the widest 24.2m (80ft) Seed Storm bar folds to a manageable 7.5m for transport Orders are now being taken for what is one of our most up to the minute seed bar designs that has also set out to ensure 24.2m (80ft) […]
Future Drought Fund is spending more than $11 million on a new generation of leaders
The Australia Government is spending in the hope of finding drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said applications for the Drought Resilience Leaders program have opened in seven regions across Australia. “We know that farmers listen to farmers, and others in their community. […]
Kubota buys AgJunction in a US$72.8 million deal
Kubota has positioning itself to stay up with the main broadacre runners with its surety in precision agriculture secured following the AgJunction buy out AgJunction is an important technology source for Kubota Corporation and to sweeten a buyout deal it offered a no nonsense equity value all-cash transaction for US$72 million, and at a 60% […]
Climate Council says inaction on climate control putting jobs at risk from carbon tariffs
A report released by the Climate Council says the lack of federal government climate policy exposes the nation to serious economic consequences – including tens of thousands of jobs at risk in New South Wales and Queensland – from carbon border tariffs. The report called “Markets are moving: the economic costs of Australia’s climate inaction” […]
Henty Machinery Field Days open to option of preview event in March 2022
Henty Machinery Field Days has confirmed the annual field days will run in the usual September 2022 time slot but with an option for a preview event to run in March 2022 The talk of the Henty MFD running in March 2022 was a viable option for exhibitors starved of a major income source following […]
Vegetable growers get access to supercharged $14.1 million program
The next generation of a national extension program for vegetable growers aims to boost productivity and deliver the latest research to all farms The $14.1M VegNET 3.0 program promises to get all growers on-track to increased yields following its instigation into several grower ragions. The program is being delivered through Hort Innovation using vegetable industry levies and […]