Spotlight on farm machinery techs
The next generation of farm machinery technicians will soon have access to improved training opportunities at South (Bunbury) and Central Regional (Geraldton) TAFE. Source: Avon Valley and Wheatbelt Advocate A memorandum of understanding has been negotiated between the Department of Training and Workforce Development, the Farm Machinery and Industry Association of WA (Inc) (FMIA) and […]
greenPRO makes every drop count
Chemicals and fertilisers account for more than 60% of a total spraying budget. So naturally, you want to make every drop count and greenPRO can help with reliable, durable sprayers that use advanced spray technology to boost your productivity. Source: AFDJ eNews Protection lies in performing the entire spray process as accurately and efficiently as possible. […]
Goldacres Crop Cruisers
Mechanical drive is more suited to broadacre agricultural sprayers which is why Goldacres fits mechanical drives because they are a simple, low maintenance, flexible drive system that have been proven over hundreds of thousands of operational hours across Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Goldacres’ mechanical drive has an extremely narrow leg profile and can provide an […]
Fendt flat faced
In 2013, Fendt was awarded a silver medal by the Deutsche Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft (DLG) [German Agricultural Society] for its energy-efficient, comfortable Flat Face Coupling (FFC), a product with sound environmental credentials. Until now, the FFC was only available for the Fendt 1000 Vario. Now the system is being extended to the Fendt 800 and 900 Vario product ranges. The […]
UK tractor sales highest for three years
March 2017 saw the highest number of new tractor sales for three years, according to figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association in the UK. Registrations of agricultural tractors over 50hp reached 1770 units, which is 43.2% higher than in March 2016. The number of units sold over the first quarter of the year is now 3024 units, which is […]
Euro Stage V engine emissions
European manufacturers represented by their respective trade associations CECE (construction equipment), CEMA (agricultural machinery), EGMF (garden equipment), EUnited Municipal Equipment (municipal & road operation equipment), FEM (materials handling equipment); EUROMOT (internal combustion engines) and EUROPGEN (generating set) welcome the publication of: Delegated Regulation 2017/654, Delegated Regulation 2017/655 and Implementing Regulation 2017/656. These three pieces of […]
Kirovets put to work in the Wimmera
Wimmera farmers got the chance to see the Kirovets 744R at work, with the Russian brute put to work ahead of a 60-foot seeder bar on a Dimboola property. Source: The Weekly Times It was a demonstration organised by Craig Milne, who is importing the tractors through the Australian Productivity Council. He said about 20 people came to see […]
25 year old Patriot gets a makeover
They’ve been around for the past 25 years, many of them in paddocks across Australia, and in honour of this silver anniversary, Case IH has given its Patriot sprayers an eye-catching makeover. Source: AFDJ eNews Case IH has announced it has manufactured a limited number of special 25th anniversary Patriot 4430 sprayers which are now available […]
More tractor accidents than quad bike
The toll of nine deaths in tractor-related accidents in 2016 was higher than that from highly publicised quad bike incidents. Three of the tractor deaths involved people younger than 15. Source: Western Magazine SafeWork NSW’s Tony Williams says the organisation conducts presentations or workshops on a range of safety, workers’ compensation, insurance, injury management, and legislative topics. These […]
A Case for new Large Square Balers
Case IH has unveiled its new series of Large Square Balers for the Australian market, designed for the toughest crop types in the most challenging of conditions. Source: AFDJ eNews The Case IH LB434 XL series retain the features and adaptability of the current LB434 units, while introducing a range of new attributes to get […]