Reliability sweetens the deal for far north sugarcane farmers
Proserpine sugarcane farmer and contractor Peter Miotto is preparing for another busy harvest, and one that even a fierce tropical cyclone only two months ago couldn’t prevent. Cyclone Debbie roared across the Queensland coast on March 28, just north of Proserpine at Airlie Beach, and while her ferocity exacted a devastating toll on the state’s […]
Australia is the world leader for Landcruiser
More Australians have bought a Toyota LandCruiser than customers from any other nation, according to internal statistics from Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The figures show Australians – from remote cattlemen to city families – account for an extraordinary 10 per cent of all LandCruisers sold around the world since the famous nameplate was first […]
Henty takes on ANZ as banking partner
ANZ’s investment and expertise in Australia’s agricultural sector has resulted in its appointment as the Henty Machinery Field Days strategic banking partner. Henty Machinery Field Days chairman Ross Edwards said the bank’s industry expertise, professionalism, demonstrated understanding and commitment to HMFD’s strategy made it a perfect fit. HMFD’s annual event is southern Australia’s largest agricultural […]
Seed rate control is made simple
About the only thing Darren Lee’s seed rate controller can’t do is dial-up some much-needed rain on the family’s Dowerin property in WA. Darren and his wife, Nadia, together with his parents, Garry and Marj, crop about 80 per cent of their 2500-hectare ‘Rosalea’ farm to wheat, barley, canola and some lupins, although they pulled-up […]
Its now the next generation for cow monitoring
SenseTime is a modular cow monitoring solution that delivers data-driven, actionable information on the reproductive, health, nutritional and wellbeing status of individual cows and groups. It has just been released by the Allflex group. Highly flexible, it is the first cow monitoring system that allows farmers to use either ear tags or neck tags. The […]
Dow launches one-pass herbicide rexade for cereal growers
Cereal growers will now be able to combat more than 24 variants of key broadleaf weeds along with their key grass weeds with the launch of Dow AgroSciences’ one-pass grass and broadleaf weed control solution Rexade Herbicide with Arylex active. Rexade is a broad spectrum and highly compatible herbicide, approved for use in triticale and […]
RYCO’s speed to market delivery just improved by 60%
With a 60 per cent increase in pick per hour and a return on investment within nine months, there is little wonder why RYCO Hydraulics is calling their Automated Packing Storage and Retrieval System (APS) a global solution. “In Melbourne alone we pick up to 1,300 work order lines and replenish up to 400 lines […]
Honda has unveiled Miimo its first robotic lawn mower
Miimo uses a microcomputer, timer and sensors to provide automated, unattended grass cutting. Honda’s battery-powered robotic mower delivers quiet operation, recharges quickly, and offers three different programed cutting patterns. Miimo is available in two models: the HRM 310 and HRM 520. Both models operate within a boundary wire — installed by Honda Power Equipment dealers, […]
Farm Fantastic Expo
The 2017 Farm Fantastic Expo is on at the Caboolture Showgrounds on June 30 to July 2. Source: Sunshine Coast Daily On display will be everything from the latest in farm machinery and vehicles through to sheds, tanks, tools and mowers, plus products and services for the backyard, gourmet foods, produce, plants, wines and more. To celebrate the launch […]
Dowerin Field Days a tourism winner too
The Dowerin Field Days is one of the largest and most widely recognised agricultural events in Western Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews The Committee has built a strong reputation over its 50-year history, with the brand recognised throughout Australia and increasingly overseas, across rural, regional and metropolitan areas. The Dowerin Field Days directly targets attendees from agricultural regions, attracting more than 25,000 visitors […]