ANZ Agribusiness outlines future prospects for growers and producers
Just where farming and associated income streams are heading is revealed in this tell all summary from ANZ Agribusiness specialists with their fingers on the pulse People in agriculture and country communities pride themselves on being resilient, as well as planning for the many scenarios that the sector can throw up. Looking ahead it is […]
Quad bike safety checks ramped up as stage two looms with $10 million fines
ACCC staff ran a spot check of Quad bike resellers and found 16% had not complied with Stage 1 of the Quad Bike safety standard with fines expected for continued breeches after stage 2 up to $10 million The ACCC has become very pro-active with enforcing the Quad Bike safety standard and has flagged maximum […]
Harvester forums show set-up to make money and best of all they are free
Grain grower Noel Fowler was able to gain a first-hand understanding of how setting-up and calibrating harvesting equipment correctly can equate to money in the bank Noel Fowler, who is part of his family’s Rapanui Pastoral Company at Williams, attended a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) harvester forum at Cuballing WA last season. He […]
Dairy farmers reaping the benefits of Mylo feed supplement program
An innovative program that accurately dispenses a liquid microbial feed supplement, directly into the cow feed at milking is being widely adopted across Australia Mylo liquid microbial feed supplement from Terragen Biotech, has been scientifically proven to increase milk production and reduce cell counts while improving the overall health of the herd. This was achieved […]
John Deere prepares for bumper winter harvest season
John Deere has taken steps to more than double its weekly in-flow of spare parts in preparation of one of the biggest harvests on record John Deere customers will be looked after for parts and services required during a predicted bumper winter harvest for season 2021-22, after taking collection of 110 tonnes of goods that […]
BKT Agrimax Fortis adds a special compound based on farmer feedback
BKT tyre designers have taken on the task of developing a tyre for working on rocky ground and the result is a tyre with seven times more resistant than standard In the perfect world, every farm application has its own tyre, and that’s exactly why BKT, the Indian manufacturer of Off-Highway tyres is constantly engaged […]
Challenging conditions for almost everybody except farmers who spend up big
Asset finance lending on new farm machinery was at a 10-year high in financial year 2021 and an all-time record for CBA While many Australian businesses were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic during the financial year ending June 2021, positive conditions in some sectors saw new business lending in asset finance grow at 20% […]
eZad is a first of its kind Online auction platform for selling dates
eZad enables UAE date farmers to sell directly to bulk date buyers worldwide and the platform aims to make date buying and selling faster A leading regional food and beverages company in the United Arab Emirates, Agthia Group PJSC, has announced the launch of eZad, a convenient and efficient business to business eAuction platform, where […]
Ross Edwards has the Henty Machinery Field Days at heart
It’s the end of an era as the retirement of former chairman and Yerong Creek farmer Ross Edwards is announced after a 55-year involvement with the Henty MFD The position of chairman at the Henty Machinery Field days doesn’t come up that often. For Ross Edwards it had been a 41-year progression up the ladder […]
Norco adds a tasty cheese range that is available from Coles
The increasing demand for local products has allowed Norco to grab more market share with the launch a tasty cheese range that is hard to resist Norco is Australia’s only 100% farmer owned dairy co-operative and continues its advancement with the launch of a Tasty Cheese range now available at Coles stores throughout Queensland and […]