Continental TractorMaster tyre aces tests
In testing conducted by the German Agricultural Society (DLG), a pair of Continental TractorMaster tyres won out over all comparable candidates from other well-known European premium tyre manufacturers in terms of performance, fuel consumption, ground coverage, and drive efficiency. The DLG test series comprises multiple tests of the efficiency of agricultural tractor tyres in […]
Caterpillar Introduces Hybrid Engine Concept
Caterpillar has unveiled a hybrid engine concept which captures surplus energy through a parallel hybrid system and reuses it when needed. The Cat C18 hybrid engine concept helps optimise machine performance using technology to capture surplus energy through a parallel hybrid system which, when required, will re-introduce the energy back into the machine. The concept […]
Manage your grain flow with AGI
Ag Growth International (AGI) has a strong presence in Australia and is a leading manufacturer of portable and stationary grain handling, storage and conditioning equipment, including augers, belt conveyors, storage bins and silos, handling accessories and aeration equipment. Harvest A modern professional farmer or commercial operator knows all about harvest pressure. Getting the crop off […]
Toyota Huski skid steer helping Melbourne Zoo elephants
A new Toyota Huski 5SDK8 skid steer loader is working hard at Melbourne Zoo moving materials around to keep the zoo’s Asian Elephants stimulated and to encourage their natural behaviours. The work is part of an enrichment program at Zoos Victoria, which includes keeper Chris Lekos who is part of the passionate elephant team providing […]
Make a new date for all Field Days – 2021
If you’ve been following the fate of one of Australia’s biggest Field Days, AgQuip, held at Gunnedah NSW, it just about sums up the tale of all Field Days for 2020. AgQuip has now been cancelled for 2020 but as recently as early May the organisers made a bold bid to reschedule the event from […]
Agrifac factory scores top marks for sustainability
Sustainability is a core objective of the Agrifac sprayers business and the company recently took a big step in that direction with its new manufacturing facility achieving an impressive 97.38 per cent score with the international BREEAM assessment programme. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is an assessment method for determining the sustainability performance […]
Sustainable irrigation pumping solutions
With optimising water and energy use critical concerns for irrigators, innovations in pumping technology are welcome developments in the sector. Increasing adoption is also bringing prices down, allowing more operations to access technologies like variable frequency drives (VFDs) and solar pumps. Franklin Electric is one of the leading suppliers in this area and its DrivE-Tech […]
K-Line Crop Cadet a top solution for direct drilling pasture
Building a successful small diversified or mixed farming operation, requires careful management of the grazing crops and livestock the farm produces. The proper balance of crop types and the optimal use of cropping tools and implements can provide farmers and graziers numerous benefits as well as more flexible management of their operations. Getting an optimal […]
Egg supply steady as demand spikes
Australian egg farmers are keen to reassure customers there is no need to fear egg shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers have limited egg purchases alongside other household staples in response to panic buying but any absence of eggs in stores is purely demand driven, and not a reflection of the continuity of supply. […]
Plant-based meat promoters forecast a $3 billion market by 2030
Promoters of plant-based meat suggest the sector could be worth up to $3 billion to Australia’s economy and generate thousands of jobs by 2030. That prediction is at the top end of economic modelling commissioned by Food Frontier, a think tank dedicated to advancing the interests of alternative protein producers. The findings show Australia’s plant-based […]