O’Connors and Larwoods bag Case IH Dealer of the Year awards
O’Connors takes out Case IH’s prestigious Dealer of the Year title for three branches or more and Larwoods Ag Services claiming the award for two branches or less. At a ceremony during Case IH’s dealer conference in Sun City, South Africa, O’Connors, for the second year in a row, took out the Case IH Dealer […]
Murray Irrigation and how it became a globally advanced water-delivery system
At the upcoming 2018 Irrigation Australia International Conference and Exhibition, irrigators have a unique opportunity to hear how Australia’s largest private environmental and irrigation water-delivery company, Murray Irrigation, transformed itself from infrastructure dating to the 1930s and 1940s, into being one of the world’s most advanced water-delivery systems. The biennial event – that includes the […]
Insect management support available for grain growers
Grain growers and advisers are being provided with insect management support to inform their crop pest control strategies in 2018 with an updated version of I SPY, a comprehensive identification manual on insects of southern and western broadacre farming systems of Australia. Now available to view at https://grdc.com.au/I-SPY the manual has descriptions of common species, […]
Barley grass confirmed as resistant to glyphosate in South Australia
A population of the widespread winter annual grass weed, northern barley grass (Hordeum glaucum), has been confirmed resistant to the key herbicide glyphosate in South Australia. Dr Chris Preston, Associate Professor of weed management at the University of Adelaide and chair of the Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group (AGSWG), says the resistance has been confirmed […]
An affordable grain storage solution from GSI
Grain Systems Inc (GSI) is the world’s largest silo manufacturer and has the industries largest portfolio of grain storage, grain management and material handling equipment. And all of that is now available to local growers and grain storage operators with a special early order deal. You can now get your own 1,000-tonnes on-farm grain storage […]
Rabe Fieldbird compact disc tiller ideal for stubble and weeds
Burder AgAttachments and Rabe are extremely excited to announce the delivery of the Fieldbird 12m (40ft) compact disc rapid tiller to the Milling in Western Australia for full stubble cultivation management. Rabe tillage equipment is made in Germany, as part of the Gregoire Besson group, one of Europe’s premier manufacturers of cultivation equipment. Rabe has […]
John Deere 9RX narrow trackers
John Deere will soon start delivery of its 9RX narrow track tractors. Equipped with a narrow under carriage with a four-track configuration these models are a perfect fit for controlled traffic farming with track width choices of 460mm (18-in) or 610mm (24-in) and track spacing options of 2, 2.2 or 3m (80, 88 or 120-in). […]
Mahindra 6060 utility strikes a chord with budget buyers
Since its release in the latter part of 2017, the Mahindra 6060 ROPS tractor has proven a worthy choice for both 2WD and 4WD budget buyers. Billed as producing 44kW (60hp) of engine power and 38kW (51hp) at the PTO, the 6060 surprised many buyers with the performance it offers from its full planetary reduction […]
DEUTZ Drive has power packages in a turnkey solution
DEUTZ Drive Power-Packs have been designed for long-term durability, and are extremely economical due to their low fuel consumption, long oil change intervals and low maintenance. The range is based on proven models from the 912 and 914 Series of air cooled engines, as well as the 2011 Series of air-oil cooled engines, and on […]
Househam Sprayers increase market share
Over the past year Househam Sprayers has increased its market share in both Australia/NZ, the UK, and several countries in Europe. The demand has been prompted through Househam’s AIR Ride self-propelled range that are proving popular for growers as well as contractors. It is easy to see why. Designed to optimise crop care the AIR […]