Elmore field days event cancelled for 2020
The Elmore and District Machinery Field Days Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Elmore Field Days. The event was to take place from 6 to 8 of October 2020. However, due to the continuing presence of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions and conditions around running outdoor events the committee felt it […]
Croplands WEED-IT is declared an evolution in weed management
Effective weed detection and elimination is becoming increasingly important in cropping systems around the world with herbicide resistance on the rise, less precipitation and increased environmental awareness. Designed with these challenges in mind, WEED-IT optical spot sprayers from Croplands, provides local growers with more control while taking efficiency to the next level. With over 13,000 […]
John Deere 5R and 6M Series tractors get AutoTrac guidance
John Deere has added a built-in cab corner-post display to its updated 5R and 6M utility tractors to give customers an easy, cost-effective way to view AutoTrac guidance system information. AutoTrac enables hands-free steering by using GPS coordinates to control the tractor. The company says that regardless of an operator’s level of experience, the corner-post […]
NDE vertical feed mixers are fast and efficient
NDE Co of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been building TMR feed mixers for more than twenty years. NDE produces vertical mixers with one to three augers and capacities ranging from 9 to 48 cubic metres. Eastern Spreaders in Kerang, VIC has been distributing the NDE mixers locally since 2000 and carries a full range […]
GSI Silos introduce a plan to reduce grain storage costs
GSI has introduced a finance plan that allows growers to store more grain on-farm, and as a result offers more control of farming operations to maximise profit potential. GSI offers the resources growers need to help plan the perfect grain system, as well as everything they need to keep a system running efficiently and safely. […]
Duraquip takes seeding by storm
Duraquip of WA is best known as a builder of innovative transport equipment solutions including its range of Tornado seed and fertiliser trailers. Now however, the Gnowangerup based manufacturer has made a bold move into the seeding market with its Seed Storm seeding bar. The company said it saw an opportunity at the upper end […]
ATV brands to quit Australian market over operator protection devices
Major brands like Honda, Yamaha and Polaris have announced they will be quitting the local market for ATVs rather than adhere to new safety standards introduced by the Australian government. The primary reason quoted for the move is that the companies do not want to fit rollover protection devices to their quad bikes as they […]
Byron Shire Council picks Komatsu low emissions WA270-8 wheel-loader
With Final Tier IV emission controls in mind, Byron Shire Council has purchased a Komatsu WA270-8 wheel-loader to help sort household and green waste. Located in the Myocum hinterland, close to Mullumbimby NSW, the Council’s Resource Recovery Centre is a recycling facility that sorts household waste and annually transforms 3000 tonnes of green waste into […]
Agsafe drumMUSTER recycling program enjoys continued success
For years, farmers and other AgVet chemical users had few options for disposing of used containers. Consequently, they were dumped, buried, or burnt. Times have changed and growers and other users are aware of the potential uses of recyclable plastics, plus most QA food safety programs require growers demonstrate their commitment to environmental safety. Enter […]
Morris Industries given a fresh start by Rite Way Mfg
Rite Way Mfg based in Canada has emerged as the owner of Morris Industries and has taken control of Morris’ well-known seeding, tillage and hay product model lines. This was always going to be a big deal, with consideration of 134 Morris employees to care for, along with manufacturing plants and existing inventory to fix […]