Digital wallets set to become the most popular contactless way to pay
For anyone still writing cheques and avoiding paying by credit cards you have just jumped a generation past plastic as digital wallets are about to become the new norm for payments And if you think you can avoid this new payment method, as you did with credit cards, be assured you will be wound up […]
CO-OP Farmers release podcasts to share in their stories from the farming frontline
This candid podcast series tells the stories and adventures of farmers transforming their businesses by working together in co-ops Featuring leading primary producers, the eight-episode podcast Meet the CO-OP Farmers will address some of the biggest issues in farming and put forward solutions aimed at future-proofing family farms. The first few episodes have gone live […]
AGCO Agriculture Foundation grants help small farms gain certifications
AGCO’s foundation has announced its 2020 AAF Award goes to the Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) along with a grant of $50,000
Federal Budget 2021-22 hints at an election close enough to taste
With farming the best it’s been in a decade and the agriculture industry as a whole looking at boundless expansion, the government has shored up the industry with a whopping $850 million promised for the kitty.
TGB quad bikes come to the rescue with a range of safety compliant models
Farmers no longer have to consider a future with an uninsured ATV as TGB reveal the first of what will be a range of fully compliant and safer quad bike models
AUSVEG says it supports AgMove but believes growers need worker assurances
The peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, AUSVEG has welcomed the Government’s changes to the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program to allow for flexibility to encourage short-term agricultural work. But warns growers will be left behind if they cannot get more workers on farms. The announcement, labelled AgMove, will support […]
Inmarsat a world leader in global mobile satellite communications wants your business
The Inmarsat Application and Solution Provider (ASP) Programme has arrived here and it is designed to accelerate the availability of IoT solutions through satellite connectivity Inmarsat is a world leader in mobile satellite communications and has been eyeing us off for some time as it reckons it can offer an alternative that is way in […]
Gordon Brothers and Ritchie Bros form insolvency alliance for heavy machinery
With insolvencies and administrations tipped to increase over the next three years two big names have banded together Gordon Brothers and Ritchie Bros have created a formal joint venture, the Gordon Brothers & Ritchie Bros Alliance will offer asset advisory services to the insolvency and restructuring market in Australia and South East Asia. The Alliance […]
Forklift still running after 20 years on the job for heavy agricultural manufacturer
Large-scale agricultural stone-roller manufacturer Ki-Ki Engineering still runs its 20 year old 2.5 tonnes Toyota forklift for all the heavy lifting It was a case of ‘same again, thanks’ for a South Australian-based agricultural equipment manufacturer, when it came to getting a new Toyota forklift. Ki-Ki Engineering, based in the small town of Ki Ki […]
Jobs for winter harvest pickers attract a $1500 bonus
Seasonal workers are in high demand in Queensland for harvesting fruit and vegetables and for work at cattle, aquaculture and other livestock enterprises