Improve drainage with scrapers
A wet winter and spring across most eastern Australian farming and cropping regions has focused attention on drainage issues according to scraper manufacturer, Murray Valley Lasers. Sources: Stock and Land, Farm Online And farmers now seeing production losses due to water-logged crops has bought on-property drainage into sharp focus. Improved farm drainage systems can also assist in retaining soil moisture in drier […]
Kubota consumer offers
Kubota is offering a series of special deals for a range of products in Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Kubota’s consumer program is offering deals on M Series tractors, its Compact B Series tractors and its diesel generators and power packs. The deals can be viewed at www.kubota.com.au/category/consumer-offers/
John Deere adds new flagship tractors to 6R Series
John Deere is launching two new top of the range six-cylinder tractor models rated at 230 and 250hp (97/68 EC), designed to meet the needs of contractors and arable farmers. Source: AFDJ eNews The 6230R and 6250R will complete the lineup of John Deere 6R Series tractors from summer 2017. The 6230R and 6250R set new standards for transport, operator comfort and acceleration on […]
Case IH WD4 series windrowers
Case IH has unveiled the WD4 Series self-propelled windrower with industry-leading features. Source: AFDJ eNews Making its Australian debut at Case IH’s Red Excellence Tour earlier this year, the WD4 Series windrower comprises three models – the WD1204 with 120hp (90kW), the WD1904 with 190 rated hp (142kW) and 199 max hp (149kW) and the […]
CLASS’ mobile RTK
CLAAS has released a mobile RTK base station that provides high accuracy for automatic steering systems in any location, however remote. Source: AFDJ eNews CLAAS Harvest Centre Product Manager – Precision Farming, Travis Ryan-Salter says RTK FIELD BASE is ideal for use in regions that are unserviced by a RTK base station network or have poor mobile phone coverage. “Automatic steering systems […]
Shut the gate on intruders
Keeping intruders and their vehicles away from your farm can be a difficult task, especially when cheap cordless and petrol powered grinders can cut through any chain or padlock. Source: Farmers Weekly But a Cambridgeshire UK manufacturer Tailormade reckons its road blockers are all but impregnable. Two heavy-duty gates plus a massive 20mm-thick steel flap that rises […]
Fendt produces 250,000 Vario gearboxes
Fendt brings the 250,000th Vario gearbox into the world. Is that reason to celebrate? Absolutely says the company. Source: AFDJ eNews The invention of the stepless Vario drive happened around about 20 years ago. Every tractor that is manufactured at Fendt Marktoberdorf is now fitted with a Vario gearbox. And on November 27, 2016, the 250,000th […]
Farm safety is a game
Family farming differs from other professions because people in this field both work and live in the same location. This means the risk of injury in the workplace is higher than usual; you never leave the workplace. Source: AFDJ eNews Agriculture ranks among the most dangerous industries, with an estimated annual cost of agricultural injuries exceeding $4.5 billion. Researchers […]
Tips to buy farm machinery online
In the old days, say three or four years ago, producers would have jumped at the chance to buy a new high-horsepower machine. Today, the balance of the equipment market is tipped toward the supply side, meaning farmers have more options and can buy machinery from farther afield to get the best deal. Source: Agweb […]
Air pressure key to tractor tyre performance
Most farmers know a tractor runs better and more economically when correct tyre pressures are maintained. But do you maintain correct pressure? According to tractor tyre experts, the incidence of under-inflation of farm tractor tyres is immense. Source: The Weekly Times Too often farmers take the “she’ll be OK” or “I think they’re about right” approach. It’s akin to needlessly […]