Buhler turnover drops
Canadian Buhler maker of Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment has reported a revenue for the year was CA $245.7 million, down CA$79.8 million from CA$325.5 million reported in 2014. Source: AFDJ eNews According to the company weak commodity prices and the unstable political environment in Eastern Europe contributed to reduced sales levels. Sales in […]
AGCO Africa Summit signs MOA
AGCO held its fifth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Summit is a joint initiative of AGCO, Bayer CropSci ence, Rabobank and De Lage Landen. Source: AFDC eNews The 2016 Summit focused on transforming agriculture in Africa through inclusive and sustainable growth. “Africa’s agricultural revolution needs to accelerate to increase local food security […]
MF tractor for city slickers
Farm machinery brand Massey Ferguson is continuing to support the Collingwood Children’s Farm in suburban Melbourne with the loan of another new tractor. Source: AFDJ eNews The latest model, a bigger 82hp MF4708 Global Series tractor replaces the current 68hp MF3600 Series tractor that was first offered to the community farm back in 2013 to assist with the heavy duties around the […]
Reshaping Vic water connections project
Work to reshape the second stage of the most significant irrigation infrastructure upgrade in Victorian history, the Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project Stage 2, continues to advance. Source: AFDJ eNews Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville, said since mid-December 2015 more than 200 irrigators and other key […]
WEEDit for hire
Croplands dealer, McPhersons Parts & Service, located in Parkes NSW recently took delivery of an 18 metre, hydraulic folding WEEDit toolbar sprayer. Source: AFDJ eNews After several demo nights were held in the Parkes and Condobolin regions late last year with McPhersons there was a good level of interest by locals who were impressed by what the WEEDit […]
New Mahindras enter competitive market segment
Mahindra Ag and Auto Australia has announced the introduction of two new models from the same, and now co-owned, Japanese factory. Built in the newly named Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery Co. Ltd factory in Japan, the new 34 HP 8×8 Synchro Shuttle 1533 and 38 HP Hydrostatic 1538 will compete in one of the toughest […]
Mobile apps for crop management
Two new mobile apps have been produced by the Australian National Variety Trials (NVT) program and funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Source: AFDJ eNews The new NVT Long Term Yield Reports App and the Crop Disease Au app are revolutionising growers’ abilities to make on-the-spot management decisions to improve productivity and […]
New good work design handbook online
SAFE WORK Australia has launched a new handbook to help businesses meet obligations under the work health and safety laws, reduce worker injury rates, and improve productivity and bottom line. Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter said that that well-designed, healthy and safe work allowed workers to have more productive lives, which in […]
Medium-sized farms stand to benefit from a return to collective bargaining, new RIRDC research reveals
New research released today in Canberra by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) reveals how a return to collective bargaining can offer significant value for medium-sized farm businesses. Released as part of a series of reports from RIRDC’s National Rural Issues program, the collective bargaining research will help drive a pilot program identified […]