Sugarcane harvest kicks into gear facing off fuel price increases
Cane growers have absorbed a back pocket price hit estimated at $150 million in additional cost for fuel as the 2026 harvest gets underway For cane growers stretched from the far north of Queensland down to just south of the Gold Coast the promising season crop growth has been hit with abrupt interruptions from escalating […]
Midwest has an end of financial year harvester front sale you cannot miss
Now is the time to order the most successful Aussie-made harvest front in time for next season with their special EOFY promotion Take advantage of the opportunity to get a special price on a Midwest Fabrication harvest front delivered in time for harvest. With all the concerns regarding shipping to get models here in time […]
Bosisto’s expands eucalyptus oil manufacturing with additional distillery
Eucalyptus products company Bosisto’s gets behind local manufacturing with the launch of a purpose-built $10 million eucalyptus oil distillery to increase production capacity Bosisto’s has set a high benchmark for local, sustainable manufacturing with the opening of a purpose-built eucalyptus oil distillery at Kurraca near Wedderburn in Central Victoria, backed with a $10 million investment […]
Beef production continues in race to all-time record levels
Strong global demand keeps Aussie beef producers in race to record numbers with prices holding firm despite expanded production We’ll take whatever volume of beef you can produce. That’s the line from local buyers and its now backed up with research from Rabobank that indicates our beef industry is set to remain on a firm […]
John Deere X9 1000 Automated harvester part of record result in Clare Downs
Growers in most parts of WA will long remember the 2025-26 winter season with its record-breaking harvest run of over 26.2 million tonnes A standout 2025-26 season harvest delivered record results for the Carmody family at Clare Downs, in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, providing one of their strongest seasons since taking ownership of […]
Reserve Bank faced with runaway inflation from USA ISRAEL attack on Iran takes the high road to cut off further consumer spending
The Reserve Bank (RBA), in the face of a likely harsh Federal budget just one week away, has shown true independence and resolution to tackle inflation by increasing the base cash rate by 0.25% to 4.35%. There is no doubt that a hold on rates today by the RBA would have been welcome by many […]
Season 2025-26 worked its way into the record books with the highest farmgate value on record at $101.4 billion
The ironic twist that accompanies boosted bank accounts is the scrutiny farmers are applying to every purchase. No longer prepared to be the victims of inflated price big ticket products. Instead, their upcoming purchases need to represent value. Take a look at where the money is being spent. Models that farmers are selecting for quality […]
Winter crop production 2025-26 state by state harvest results
As the final tallies come in we take a closer look at the best performing crop varieties and see what states came out ahead from the 2025-26 winter harvest Crop growing management skills were well and truly on display to nurture the 2025-26 winter harvest to a near record conclusion of 68.4 million tonnes, the […]
Crop and Livestock record breaking 2025-26 season shapes future decisions
The record breaking income value from season 2025-26 has given farm operations a solid foundation and a chance to rebuild or expand The 2025-26 winter crop tallied as the second largest on record at 68.4 million tonnes has played a vital part in farmers securing a farmgate value of $101.4 billion for the season with […]
Bourgault 3720 ParaLink Coulter Drill pairs well with 8550 Air Cart
How one farming operation turned downtime from constant maintenance headaches into seeding confidence by adopting a current rig For Tumby Bay farmer Lenny Lebrun, switching to a Bourgault seeding rig wasn’t just a machinery upgrade, it was more a practical decision driven by time, cost, and reliability. Since 2020, Lenny has been in charge of […]