Kubota will spend $3.2bn to build tractor and excavator plants in the US and India
Kubota dealers worldwide simply need more stock to sell and the only option is to build new factories costing 300 billion yen (AU$3.2 billion) The factories Kubota are being forced to build both in the US and India are deemed as urgent to manufacture agriculture and construction models to fill ever expanding dealer orders. This […]
Safe farms and strong family health comes to fore in farm safety week
We are in Farm Safety Awareness Week so please take extra care and alert others that are less experienced around farm sheds yards and paddocks This Farm Safety Awareness Week that runs from 18 to 24 July is a time to reflect on anything that could cause a physical hazard around the farm, and as […]
A look at what lies in wait for second half of year for farming income
The experts have given their predictions on likely outcomes for grain growers and livestock producers for the second half of 2022 in a just released report Agriculture is one industry that continued to thrive during the first half of 2022 despite at times challenging and volatile conditions affecting many other sectors with the possibility of […]
Brandt completes Wickham Flower acquisition and has the backing to add more
The money has gone through on the Wickham Flower buyout and its gives Brandt 23 John Deere dealership yards with the plan for many more to come Effective from today the Brandt Group of Companies has officially taken all the assets of Wickham Flower & Co’s John Deere dealerships, expanding its operations overnight in South […]
John Deere lubricants made just right for your farm machinery
John Deere continues to ensure their exclusive range of John Deere lubricants keep up with the impressive off-highway engine developments and performance expected from farmers Right from the start of manufacturing farm equipment John Deere recognised the obvious work conditions that defined off-highway engines in tractors and farm equipment as vastly different to the requirements […]
Agribusiness XAG index launched by ASX to reap the rewards of growing agribusiness sector
Investors can now get full access to any profits from the booming agri sector through the S&P/ASX Agribusiness Index (XAG) From its initial launchS&P/ASX Agribusiness Index (XAG)will include 25 companies that are involved in the primary production of agricultural products. Armed with instant access to the booming agribusiness sector this broad-based index will allow […]
Barnaby Joyce takes a stake to the heart for sake of Nationals back to centre plan
Nationals MP’s voted to roll popular leader for a future that fits with chai tea latte instead of cappuccinos in a world where sensitivity rules – at the moment at least If you though you knew anything about politics, 2022 has proved everyone making that claim is equal to a rambling lunatic that thinks the […]
Nationals party leadership to be decided on Monday and nothing is certain
Skeletons will be rattled and intentions will be questioned during a fiery Nationals Party leadership spill that will decide the fate of party policies The energetic contender and current Nationals Party Deputy Leader David Littleproud will face his biggest political test to date when members are asked to decide the future of the party on […]
John Deere increases sales to US$13.3 billion in fiscal year quarter two
No recession talk here as Deere & Co posts a net sales and revenue increase of 10.9% for the second quarter of 2022 to show a US$2.1 billion profit for just three month’s work Deere & Co’s income for a single quarter (3 months) puts everything about the farm business into a clear perspective, things […]
Federal election leaves farmers in the cold holding Barnaby Joyce’s hand
Liberals wiped out while their Nationals coalition partner barely hold their ground in a Federal election that celebrates the rise of people first politics The final week of the May 2002 Federal election had the Coalition faithfuls looking to the heavens, for a second miracle, and once again defy the polls they scoffed at throughout […]