45 years on – AgQuip’s the greatest show in earth
Can you recall (if you were around then) what 1973 was like. It was the year Queen Elizabeth II opened the Opera House, the voting age went down to 18, Gala Supreme won the Melbourne Cup and Helen Reddy topped the charts with Delta Dawn. In January, wool hit $20 a kilo but by the […]
Small engines engulfed in lower emissions standards
Outdoor power equipment running small power engines will be the first to feel the wrath of lower emissions legislation. Already tabled in parliament, the Product Emissions Standards Bill will enforce new product emissions standards for small spark engines (non-road), bringing us in line with current US, Canada and Europe. The new standard will cover petrol […]
More revealed about John Deere S700 combines
John Deere has released more details on its new S700 flagship combine range, including some sweeping changes in the cab and precision technology. The S700 Series with encompass four-model lines, from the entry level S770 at 330kW (449hp) up to the flagship S790 with 454kW (617hp). All will carry the most advanced threshing settings Deere […]
WANTED – Potato crop test sites for soil conditioner
After so many years of using gypsum and lime to modify soil structure, it is time to ask if there is anything new and more efficient. The fact is, that today, a new stream of products that provide the ability to modify soil behavior so much faster is available. You now have the ability, if […]
Dowerin is a powerhouse machinery Field Day in the west
The Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days is Western Australia’s largest Agricultural Expo and classed as being among the three largest agricultural machinery events in the country. Located in the Central Wheatbelt of WA, the event has continually expanded over the past 52 years to now welcome in excess of 25,000 visitors through its gates each […]
Keenan launches high-capacity SP mixer feeder
Keenan is the latest to launch a high capacity self-propelled feeder mixer wagon, the MechFibre 345SP. With the original Richard Keenan company now taken over by Altech, they have teamed up with Italian manufacturer Storti to build the chassis, running gear and loading arm. All the Irish based Altech has left to do is bolt […]
The great Mouse plague of Spring 2017
Grain growers in Victoria and South Australia in particular, and other parts for that matter should be prepared for a potential issue with mice in spring this year. The latest reports from the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC) regular mouse monitoring program investment indicate that mouse populations remain at moderate levels, for this time […]
Hi-tech way to handle pests and large beasts
Just when you thought there was no hope. With pests and animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a pest beating technology that could help save farmers’ crops and livelihoods. After successfully scaring away pests as big as elephants from farms and crops in Africa, […]
Case IH Autonomous Concept Vehicle on way to AgQuip
Case IH’s Autonomous Concept Vehicle (ACV) created headlines around the world when unveiled at last year’s Farm Progress Show in the United States and now Case IH has confirmed the machine is on its way to Australia. The ACV will be at Case IH’s site at Gunnedah’s AgQuip, from August 22 – 24, with large […]
AgQuip the launch pad for Case IH Steiger with CVT
The latest move by Case IH to maintain its lead in track tractor models will be unveiled at this month’s AgQuip. The company has announced the world’s first articulated tractor with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) will soon be available in Australia in the shape of the Steiger CVT, to be officially launched at Gunnedah’s AgQuip […]