Aussie farmers reveal fear factors to contend with in 2023
With three record seasons under the belt of many farmers and vastly increased farmgate revenues it is a surprise twist concerns turn to commodity prices, interest rates and drought With local farmers at their highest level of farmgate prices in history, out of the blue, it appears many are expecting to be forced onto a […]
Farm production snapshot confirms the strength in the $90 billion number
A report was released today at the Outlook 2023 Conference in Canberra that reveals how farm production in 2022-23 has eclipsed all previous records A current snapshot of farm production shows the industry continues to grow and perform strongly in a number of key areas including exports where values are forecast to hit record levels […]
Case IH rewards dealership commitment at annual conference
Case IH has recognised its best dealerships during the presentation of its annual Dealer of the Year awards Case IH dealers have celebrated the annual awards for excellence at the presentation of the Dealer of the Year awards, with O’Connors taking home the title for three branches or more, and, for the first time, STAG […]
Case IH appoints Aaron Bett as brand leader for Australia and New Zealand
Following the departure of Pete McCann his replacement is the current Managing Director for CNH Industrial Capital Aaron Bett Case IH has announced the appointment of a new General Manager to lead the Australia/New Zealand teams. Aaron Bett, current Managing Director for CNH Industrial Capital Australia/New Zealand, will take over from Pete McCann, who recently […]
Tommerup Dairy Farm takes out Australian Farmer of the Year awards category
Putting their faith in just 20 brown-eyed jersey cows paid off for Tommerup Dairy Farm and led to an Australian Farmer of the Year awards win in the Innovation category They were in with a big show, and our story prior to the Australian Farmer of the Year awards being announced tipped Tommerup Dairy Farm […]
CNH Industrial finishes the year with US$23.6 billion in revenue
Following a strong fourth quarter with revenue up 26.7% over the previous year it was a welcome return to solid sales following a shocker the previous year With full-year 2022 earnings tallied it was left to CNH Industrial to reveal how the company made sales and other revenue worth US$23.6 billion for the three group […]
SwarmFarm Robotics adds $12 million to coffers in Series A fund raising
With funding secured for further development SwarmFarm intends to employ an army of developers solving agriculture’s problems one app at a time With the appetite still high for autonomous farm robots, SwarmFarm Robotics has been successful in raising AU$12 million (US$8.3 million) with a Series A placement to develop and grow their SwarmBot platform further. […]
Continental VF TractorMaster tyres make a grab for market share
It’s the largest agriculture tyre Continental has ever released and along with VF technology VF TractorMaster tyres are now available worldwide Responding to the trend toward ever-larger agricultural machines Continental has launched its largest tractor tyre to date, the VF TractorMaster VF900/60R42. With a diameter of 2,147mm (7ft), this tyre weighs 450 kilograms with a […]
Heavy industry in Australia could decarbonise without risk
Pathways to limit warming to 1.5 degrees and create up to 1.35 million jobs are all options available to current company shareholders and directors This is a long read, but perhaps the planet you live on and has helped to nurture you since birth deserves your attention for just a few minutes. And if you […]
Deere turns US$12.652 billion of sales into nearly $2 billion net income in 1Q 2023
Deere is on a roll with increased retail prices and high demand worldwide catapulting the company toward full-year net income between US$8.75 to US$9.25 billion It’s the badge that farmers simply can’t get enough of, as Deere & Co scrambles to deliver orders that in some lines won’t be available until early 2024. That doesn’t seem to matter as Deere […]