Tinder on a tractor
The creators of the FarmersMatch app say it lets users find love any time “Whether you’re in your truck, on a tractor or on a horse”. Source: Stuff NZ Lonely Kiwi farmers are hooking into a United States based dating app to find love. About 500 single New Zealanders are already members of the FarmersMatch dating […]
SA trade mission to Israel
South Australian agriculture, water and wine businesses are embarking on a trade mission to Israel determined to uncover new ways to grow the state’s AgTech industry. Source: Adelaide Nos Elders managing director Mark Allison would lead the mission to explore opportunities and capitalise on the country’s $400 billon dollar economy and in being one of […]
Spotlight on farm machinery techs
The next generation of farm machinery technicians will soon have access to improved training opportunities at South (Bunbury) and Central Regional (Geraldton) TAFE. Source: Avon Valley and Wheatbelt Advocate A memorandum of understanding has been negotiated between the Department of Training and Workforce Development, the Farm Machinery and Industry Association of WA (Inc) (FMIA) and […]
Queensland farm debt bill
The Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill 2016 (Qld) (FBDM Bill) was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 21 March 2017, with the legislation coming into effect on 1 July 2017. Source: Mondaq More than 95% or farms in the broadacre sector are family owned and as such, debt is an important source of funds for […]
greenPRO makes every drop count
Chemicals and fertilisers account for more than 60% of a total spraying budget. So naturally, you want to make every drop count and greenPRO can help with reliable, durable sprayers that use advanced spray technology to boost your productivity. Source: AFDJ eNews Protection lies in performing the entire spray process as accurately and efficiently as possible. […]
Brown Brothers Layne Bowler
As Brown Brothers Engineers is the exclusive nationwide distributor for Layne Bowler vertical turbine pumps in Australia and New Zealand it carries a comprehensive range of pump components including column and shafting. Source: AFDJ eNews The company’s engineering facilities allow the prompt build of Layne Bowler products and Brown Brothers’ Melbourne facility has full testing […]
Goldacres Crop Cruisers
Mechanical drive is more suited to broadacre agricultural sprayers which is why Goldacres fits mechanical drives because they are a simple, low maintenance, flexible drive system that have been proven over hundreds of thousands of operational hours across Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Goldacres’ mechanical drive has an extremely narrow leg profile and can provide an […]
Bay of Plenty flood assistance
Bay of Plenty farmers are worried it will be months before their farms are back to normal. Many have been forced to move their stock off their farms because of flooding that has hit the region following a low which flooded Edgecumbe, and Cyclone Cook. An estimated 5000 animals were moved. Federated Farmers regional president Darryl Jensen said farmers from as far away as Palmerston […]
Joint venture starts new brand for China
A joint venture by Japan’s Iseki & Co. and a unit of Dongfeng Motor is creating a new brand of agricultural machinery in China, with plans for launching a locally built tractor and two other products by the end of the year. Source: Nikkei Asian Review Dongfeng Iseki Agricultural Machinery (Hubei) now makes products for the Chinese market and other […]
John Deere acquires Ratten & Slater
John Deere dealership group AFGRI Equipment expanded its operations with the acquisition of Ratten & Slater, Esperance. Source: Farm Weekly The deal also includes Ratten & Slater branches at Gnowangerup and Albany, effectively giving Afgri 15 branches in WA and the largest network in Australia. The John Deere dealer network in this State has now been reduced to […]