Plant based meat alternatives continue their rise
Plant-based meat is growing in market share as alternative lifestylers find more retail outlets prepared to stock expanding product lines The volume and types of plant-based meats in Australia have developed quickly over the past three years with resultant significant changes in the consumers’ view of plant-based meat alternatives. What’s clear is that the new […]
Agridry sold to Morrison Industries to expand its grain industry reach
Morrison Industries is better known for the silos the company manufactures under the HE Silos name has now extended its reach into grain drying Lloyds Corporate Brokers has pocketed a hefty commission for the sale of Agridry Dryers Pty Ltd (Agridry), the drying and aeration equipment manufacturer, to local manufacturer Morrison Industries. Agridry is a […]
Agriculture is moving confidently into 2024 according to the Rabobank annual outlook
Predictions from a leading banker with a wide range of farm operation customers can see a bright light shining ahead for production increases and input price reductions Australia’s agricultural sector is “moving confidently into 2024”, with an overall positive outlook for the nation’s farmers and agribusiness industries in the year ahead, Rabobank says in its […]
Norweld launch the highly adaptable Elite tray for farmers
To mark their 50-year anniversary Norweld releases a Ute tray that is expected to quickly become the best seller for general and farm operations The Norweld Elite tray has much more going for it than a mere product update. Behind it is the expertise of the biggest fabricator and manufacturer of premium Ute trays and […]
Manitou sets a sales revenue record with further growth tipped
With a manufacturing and supply chain that is simply building in force there is every expectation Manitou will continue its record breaking run Manitou has jumped out of the 2024 gate with all guns blazing with confirmation the company has accumulated all-time record sales revenue year in 2023 of €2.871 billion (A$4.72b), a 22% rise […]
Case IH adds LiDAR technology to hay baling for high level results
This first of its kind addition to large square baler operations adds fully automatic adjustments and hands-free baling to maximise feed quality Farmers in the northern hemisphere will be first to benefit from the next wave of hands-free advanced baling coming to large square baling in 2024 through Case IH Baler Automation. Regardless of operator […]
Tractor replacement threat comes with highly credible backing
The time when a farmer might switch across to another badge has been replaced with a power source that wasn’t previously available Once upon a time, it was the dealer down the road with another badge that tempted farmers to make a switch, but that is no longer the case with the temptation to change […]
Kubota electric multi-purpose vehicle is armed for farm jobbing
Kubota has designed an electric vehicle to handle ag jobbing with a three-point hitch to carry out all current implement tasks Always a company that gives the impression of wanting to keep up with the Joneses has seen Kubota release a prototype electric vehicle the company expects to eventually make available to farmers. Farmers in […]
Bourgault accepts excessive Linamar bid to buy all its assets
It’s not often a market leader can be bought out but that’s exactly what happened when Linamar made an offer to Bourgault Industries that it simply couldn’t refuse Bourgault, one of the world’s leading names for tillage and seeding has accepted a CAD$640 million lock stock and barrel bid to sell to Linamar who appear […]
Guardian drone first to begin large scale on-farm operations
Guardian Agriculture applies its SC1 drone to become the first eVTOL authorised to operate on farms in US airspace For many, they are looking at a drone, but the farm industry has determined these flying creatures will now be termed electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems. Part of an estimated global commercial agriculture segment […]