Croplands RoGator RG1300C offers optional 48m Pommier boom
Recent sales of RoGator RG1300C sprayers fitted with a 48m aluminium Pommier boom are having positive impacts on growers spraying programs. Since taking possession of their RoGator, growers on a 2,900ha in Cannie Vic – 55km south of Swan Hill have already sprayed over 8000ha. With travel speeds of between 20 and 22kph and with […]
Strautmann Verti-Mix 2401 mixer wagon saves time
Peter Mengel, a third-generation dairy farmer from Pittsworth Qld, bought a Strautmann Verti-Mix 2401 mixer wagon and says it is saving him time and money. Peter has 230 cows, mainly dairy Holsteins and a small beef herd, on his 800ha dry land farm. “It’s been so dry out here, we can’t even grow grass, let […]
Solectrac electric tractors convert 1950s era Fords
Californian company Solectrac has hit on the idea of converting new 1950s-era Ford tractors built in India into all-electric workhorses. Solectrac is owned by inventor Steve Heckeroth, who has been doing electric conversions on cars, trucks, racing cars and tractors for 25 years. The eUtility tractor offers 30kW (40hp) and the company says its electric […]
Arag ISOBUS Seed Rate Controller
ISOBUS control for agricultural applications is rapidly growing in popularity and Arag is an industry leader in the sector. Arag already has a number of ISOBUS offerings for sprayer control and is now introducing its ISOBUS Seed Rate Controller. Arag products are true ISOBUS, which means they have no control box with them, they simply […]
Texel ram achieves a show-stopping price
Since its introduction in the early 1990s the hardy Texel breed has become popular here in Australia but a sale price of $380,000 for a ram lamb is still a show-stopping result in anyone’s language. The $380,000 (200,000 UK guineas) price was recently achieved at the Scottish National Texel sale by a ram named Midlock […]
Silvan Turbomiser sprayers
With 130 hectares of vines the private family owned Glenlofty Estate is one of the larger vineyards in the Pyrenees Ranges in north western Victoria. Originally owned by Seppelts, the vineyard was planted in 1995 and was the supplier of grapes to premium labels including Seppelts and Penfolds. Located at about a thousand feet above […]
Krone BiG M 450 SP mower debuts in Australia
With the release of the Krone BiG M 450CR, Kubota Australia has brought the biggest self-propelled mower yet to the local market. The BiG M 450CR is part of the fifth generation BiG M 45 Series and offers the widest cut in the range at an impressive 11.2m. The CR model also employs a new super […]
BKT flotation tyres for trailers
The latest innovation from tyre manufacturer BKT is a line of specialty flotation tyres designed for use with agricultural trailers of all kinds. Designed for combined road and paddock usage, the tyres provide minimum impact on the land while also offering stability for heavy loads at transport speeds. First up in the range is the […]
Weego portable power pack jumpstarts engines and powers phones
The Weego 66 is a 12-volt lithium-ion power pack designed for outdoor workers. It weighs 1.1 kilograms and jumpstarts engines up to 10 litres by delivering up to 2,500 peak amps and 600 cranking amps. It also has 5-volt USB and 19-volt outputs for powering laptops and mobile devices – able to charge a mobile […]
Landini debuts REX 4 100 GT CAB vineyard tractor
Vine growers and orchardists are taking notice of the Landini REX 4 100 GT CAB tractor with heavily revamped styling and upgraded components. The REX 4 100 GT provides 70kW (95hp) and 400Nm of torque from its Tier 4, 2.9-litre, 4-cylinder Deutz engine and delivers that power to the wheels via a 36-speed transmission with […]