CommBank Christmas Drought Appeal attracts a $1 million donation
Announced on National Agriculture Day, Commonwealth Bank has launched the 2019 Christmas Drought Appeal with a $1 million donation to help support farmers and communities across the country who have been devastated by recent and unrelenting droughts. Every dollar of the CommBank Christmas Drought Appeal will directly support Rural Aid and the Australian Red Cross […]
K-Line sold to CNH Industrial as it digs deeper into tillage implements
CNH Industrial (CNHI ) has purchased local agricultural equipment manufacturer K-Line Ag in a move that adds to its portfolio of all-Aussie made tillage and planting models. This follows the CNHI purchase of Aussie icon Horwood Bagshaw, based in Mannum SA in 2018. Best known Horwood Bagshaw lines include their Scaribar, PSS seed bar, air […]
Kemin rebrands for the future
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has rebranded with a new logo and new vision for the future. The company has operations on six continents and a portfolio of more than 500 specialty ingredients. It hopes to extend its reach into the lives of the majority of the world’s population by 2042. “By using our […]
Australian Precision Ag Laboratory welcomes a new partner
Independent laboratory Australian Precision Ag Laboratory (APAL) has welcomed a new partner into the business with the arrival of Sam Bald as co-managing director. The move sees APAL establishing an office in Melbourne, where Mr Bald is based, adding to its existing offices and labs in Adelaide and Perth. Mr Bald will focus on business […]
T-Quip grabs the rights to Gianni Ferrari
The local distribution rights for the Giannai Ferrari brand have passed from JSB Equipment to Western Australian turf care specialists T-Quip. Gianni Ferrari produce a range of turf equipment including professional ride-on mowers, sweepers, flail mowers and utility articulated loaders. The range includes zero-turn mower designs which reduce manoeuvring time. Gianni Ferrari lawn mowers also […]
Parts Express to open Toowoomba distribution warehouse
It’s a runaway successful in the US, and now agricultural parts wholesaler Parts Express is opening its first distribution warehouse in Australia. It will be based in Toowoomba Qld. Parts Express is a leading wholesaler of agricultural parts in the United States and carries one of the widest ranges of new aftermarket parts for tractors, […]
CNH Industrial restructures to capture more customers
CNH Industrial is the first of the major farm machinery distributors that has implemented a restructure of their agricultural machinery business in Australia and New Zealand. The structure for CNH Industrial going forward rests with the appointment of a new leader across both the Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands. Brandon Stannett has been […]
Continental wins OEM tyre deal with John Deere
Following a comprehensive audit of its Portuguese manufacturing plant, Continental has inked a partnership deal with John Deere to supply its Tractor 70 and Tractor 85 tyres for the 6MC, 6RC, 6M and 6R mid-sized tractor ranges. The OE approval provides for 30 different sizes of Continental’s agricultural tyres to be fitted to the John […]
Farm consolidation a feature of Tasmanian agriculture
The Tasmanian farming sector is a microcosm of the wider Australian industry and trends there are often reflected nationwide. This is certainly true of a trend, identified by an ANZ bank report, toward a reduction in the number of farms at the same time as agricultural production continues to increase. The study, titled Treasured Island, […]
Drought-hit graziers diversify with luxury accommodation
A family of New South Wales graziers who took a risk in building luxury accommodation on their property, in the middle of the crippling drought, have been rewarded with an influx of bookings. Faraway Domes launched to the public in November last year and weekend occupancy rates are now hovering around 95 per cent. So […]