Tommerup Dairy farm named in Farmer of the Year Awards
How 20 Jersey cows gave the Tommerup Dairy farming family inspiration to change the way a traditional milking farm was run Twenty Jersey Cows. That’s all it took for Kay and Dave Tommerup to take an enormous leap of faith and believe their farm in the Kerry Valley in Queensland’s Scenic Rim could stand alone […]
Deere turns US$12.652 billion of sales into nearly $2 billion net income in 1Q 2023
Deere is on a roll with increased retail prices and high demand worldwide catapulting the company toward full-year net income between US$8.75 to US$9.25 billion It’s the badge that farmers simply can’t get enough of, as Deere & Co scrambles to deliver orders that in some lines won’t be available until early 2024. That doesn’t seem to matter as Deere […]
Aussie and US scientists combine brains trust to tackle global challenges
An expanding research partnership with joint research between CSIRO and the US National Science Foundation will turbocharge many solutions Climate change, clean energy and sustainability, building low-emissions technologies and developing ethical artificial intelligence are some of the challenges being tackled by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) under […]
Isuzu dealer of the year scoops a hat trick of awards
In an impressive hat trick, Ballarat Isuzu has taken out Isuzu Australia Limited’s (IAL) prestigious Dealer of the Year Award, as well as the Service Dealer of the Year Award and the Sales Dealer of the Year Award, for 2022. IAL’s Dealer of the Year Award recognises outstanding achievement in customer support and all facets […]
Doorknock reveals half of respondents in moderate to high distress state
A look behind closed doors reveals how many are struggling to cope with the rising cost of living and other haunting pressures A nationwide door knock project evaluated by researchers at The University of Western Australia has revealed the true extent of the country’s mental health crisis, with almost half of the respondents reporting being […]
Kubota sales revenue tops US$19.97 Billion with more growth expected
Falling just short of the magical US$20 billion-mark buyers couldn’t get enough of Kubota product lines as worldwide sales increased by 21.9% over last year Even with severe product shortages in some markets, for the year ended 31 December 2022, the revenue of Kubota Corp. and its subsidiaries increased by US$3.6 billion to top US$19.97 […]
New Holland T7.300 becomes flagship Long Wheelbase model
The introduction of the T7.300 Long Wheelbase tractor with PLM Intelligence also gains the title for biggest power-to-weight ratio for New Holland tractors New Holland is calling the T7.300 Long Wheelbase tractor the most powerful and compact tractor in its power category as it delivers more power while maintaining the dimensions and manoeuvrability of other […]
Farmers of the sea launch a national program to get home safe
Fremantle WA was the official launch pad of a national safety program for the local seafood industry The commercial seafood industry has united to launch a four-year national safety program designed to upgrade the culture of safety in the industry through a focus on peer-to-peer sharing, learning and ultimately behaviour changes. The program will run […]
KUHN Performer is an ideal cultivator for single pass operations
With the option to disc and clean up surfaces and deep till down to 350mm in the one pass the KUHN Performer will appeal to busy growers looking for higher yields Performer cultivators have been designed by KUHN engineers to reduce the number of times a paddock needs to be worked, and in the process […]
Valtra Q Series comes away with the Farm Machine 2023 Jury Award
With high engine power extremes the Valtra Q range affectionately known as the beast within closed walls simply held all the trump cards Valtra engineers had a nickname for their powerful Q Series of tractors, they dubbed it ‘The Beast’ well before its release and were not surprised to see the judges of the much-coveted […]