NSW rice farmer working for Laos
Imagine spending hours doing backbreaking labour in a rice paddy to plant what sometimes might only be a subsistence crop. That is the reality for many farmers in Laos who are now facing unreliable monsoon rains and a shrinking labour force. Source: ABC Rural The growing manufacturing industry is drawing young workers away from agriculture there, a country still mainly […]
Gross value of farm production to reach $58.5 billion
Forecast increases in crop production will contribute to the total gross value of Australian farm production rising to $58.5 billion in 2016–17, which is around 12% higher than the average value for the past five years according to the June edition of ABARES Agricultural Commodities report. Source: AFDJ eNews ABARES Executive Director, Karen Schneider, said […]
Good rain equals good machinery outlook
Good rains to kick the winter cropping season into gear have generated strong enquiry for machinery dealers across Australia with many expecting sales to follow. Source: Farm Weekly Sentiment in the agricultural machinery segment is buoyant across Australia following good rains in most regions. With a generally strong start to winter crops following widespread rains across Australia, dealers […]
Russian plot uncovered
Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) has uncovered a plot between the top managers of Ukraine’s largest tractor plant in Kharkiv (XTZ) and the plant’s Russian owners, who ordered a foundry shop’s equipment and unique blueprints be taken to Russia, according to the SBU’s press service. Source: Ukraine Today “The plant’s director general who was appointed […]
Dealers to sharpen pencils after election
Look out for sharp deals on compact tractors after the July 2 election and closer to spring as dealers are expected to offer discounts to relieve swollen inventories. Source: The Weekly Times A 14% dip in sub-40hp tractor sales in the first half of the year have seen inventories grow and Iseki product manager Saviour Mangion said […]
Market report for machinery to 2022
According to a new market report published by Credence Research Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market – Growth, Share, Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, and Forecast 2015 – 2022 says the growth of agricultural and farm machinery market is strongly depends on farm income, technology development, and economic conditions. Source: PR Rocket Technology development plays an important role in […]
Kuhn adds grouper to mower range
Kuhn has added a grouper to its 3.1m trailed disc mower conditioner. Source Farmers Weekly UK The centre-pivot FC 3160 TCD RA can now be fitted with a conveyor belt grouper unit that enables two rows of grass to be placed together to form a twin swath for increased output of the forage harvester. The hydraulically driven grouper belt is […]
Kubota finds partner for high tech union
Kubota will work with Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) to develop cutting-edge agricultural technology, including autonomous equipment, in an effort to support a graying Japanese agricultural sector while lifting sales in such regions as Southeast Asia. Source: Nikkei It is expected that the two Japanese companies will announce the partnership very soon. They will set up a new IT […]
NZ MF tractor off note
Security measures bumped the Fergie from New Zealand’s new $5 note. Until the upgrade of New Zealand banknotes, the Massey Ferguson tractor passed through hands on the $5 note alongside Kiwi adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary and Mt Cook. It was a symbol of Hillary’s legacy. Sources: Stuff NZ, Fairfax The new NZ$5 note now does not include a […]
Sharpest minds wanted for ag seminar
Applications to attend a three-day summit for agriculture’s sharpest, most innovative leaders are now open. Source: AFDJ eNews GrowAg – Cultivating Excellence in Ag for our Farming Future will be presented by the Rural Research and Development Corporations from 21-23 September 2016 in Albury, New South Wales. The collaborative forum will sponsor 100 key influencers […]