KUHN fleet store has everything you need in one place
Four years since its launch KUHN’s online customer portal MyKUHN continues to help customers manage their fleet, with a range of services available 24/7 Access to KUHN’s innovative digital portal is free to all owners of KUHN machinery. With access to support, genuine parts, special offers, expert advice and event updates, users can easily manage […]
NOKIAN releases INTUITU smart tyres for farmers
The next big milestone in farm vehicle tyres is now available and what started out as a digital journey out of Finland is now reaching every corner of the globe When Nokian Tyres released its smart tyre solution, Intuitu, the industry immediately praised the range for its plug-and-play simplicity. Intuitu tyres are sensor-equipped and is […]
Yokohama has made a US$2.3 billion bid to buy the Trelleborg International wheel division
Once the transaction is completed in late 2022 it allows Yokohama to expand its reach into farm tyres and wheels The Yokohama Rubber Company has been chipping away with offers since early 2022 and their most recent US$2.307 bid to buy Trelleborg Group’s Wheel Systems division has been accepted with completion in the latter part […]
Biggest year on record for farm production gets underway
Farm produce from every region of Australia poured into the 2022-23 season will make its way onto world markets like never before The instigators behind our push for $100 billion of value from farmgate produce by 2030 look closer to the mark than ever before. With several upward revision, the gross value of agricultural production […]
Ian O’Rourke shares his memories of being a tractor man
Take a journey through the triumphs and debacles that tested our farm machinery industry from 1960 to the early 1990s with this first-hand account It often seems there are some big gaps of information in the history of farm machinery developments in our local market. We should be able to pick up a book on […]
GRDC appoints grain supply expert Nigel Hart as Managing Director
Nigel Hart will be tasked with the vital role of developing a RD&E plan for the next five-years for 2023 to 2028 GRDC Chairman and Goondiwindi grain grower John Woods said a comprehensive search for a new managing director had successfully resulted in the internationally recognised and well-known agricultural sector identity Nigel Hart stepping into […]
East coast floods take a major toll on lives and livelihoods
Claims race towards 100,000 with a recovery bill in excess of 3 billion dollars a real possibility as insurance premiums set to rise by 30% plus in the short term Representatives from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and its members will be in Lismore NSW on Monday 7 March to assist policyholders impacted by […]
TGB ATV models appear to many as the saviour of quad bikes
Argo ATV (Aust) are the authorised local distributor for TGB and are proud to offer a safe ATV that is fully compliant with new regulations Local farmers have embraced TGB quads as replacements for previous trusted brand names such as Can Am, Honda, Polaris, Suzuki, and Yamaha. Those five manufacturers held the lion’s share of […]
Murray is the new name for all Australian made fencing
Being both Australian made and 100% Australian owned and operated is the right mix for Aussie manufacturing – and Murray gives us that winning combination in fencing The need to grow local manufacturing has never been stronger than it is today. And right behind that push is our very own home-grown and successful Whites Group. […]
Balfour Downs Station returns to Aussie ownership as billionaire steps up to the plate
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has grabbed the chance to own Balfour Downs Station from his pocket money at a price estimated just in excess of $32 million The purchase will be settled by the Forrest family’s agribusiness company, Harvest Road, and the sweet spot to the deal for many is that an Aussie has bought back […]