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CNH Industrial buys ATI Track Systems
28 Nov 2019
CNH Industrial (CNHI) has purchased ATI Inc. an Indiana-based US manufacturer of rubber track systems for high-power tractors and combines. With ATI Track Systems under its belt, its expected CNHI will add the tracks to its Case IH combines in late 2020, and available for retrofit for
Continue Reading →CommBank Christmas Drought Appeal attracts a $1 million donation
28 Nov 2019
Announced on National Agriculture Day, Commonwealth Bank has launched the 2019 Christmas Drought Appeal with a $1 million donation to help support farmers and communities across the country who have been devastated by recent and unrelenting droughts. Every dollar of the CommBank Chris
Continue Reading →World Fisheries Day is a seafood celebration
21 Nov 2019
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, is encouraging all Australians to celebrate World Fisheries Day, every day. “We really are the lucky country when it comes to seafood, and we have a lot to be proud of,” SIA
Continue Reading →QFF celebrates $20 billion National Agriculture Day
21 Nov 2019
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and industry members celebrated Queensland’s integral role in Australia’s agricultural story as part of National Agriculture Day, on 21 November 2019. The theme of the 2019 National Agriculture Day is “We are Australian Farmers” in celebration
Continue Reading →Vigolo mulchers prove popular for heavy duty workloads
06 Nov 2019
Vigolo has settled firmly in a market leading position with a reputation for “indestructible agricultural machinery” – with arguably the highest level of quality workmanship available. These models already exceed expectations and enjoy a reputation as a trusted name in many lead
Continue Reading →K-Line sold to CNH Industrial as it digs deeper into tillage implements
05 Nov 2019
CNH Industrial (CNHI ) has purchased local agricultural equipment manufacturer K-Line Ag in a move that adds to its portfolio of all-Aussie made tillage and planting models. This follows the CNHI purchase of Aussie icon Horwood Bagshaw, based in Mannum SA in 2018. Best known Horwood
Continue Reading →Sheep NN facial recognition technology prototype a world-first
29 Oct 2019
If you currently know most of your sheep by sight, you now have a back-up with the world’s first sheep facial recognition software expected to be launched in 2020. The idea is to eliminate the need for costly electronic identification or ear tagging and the prototype swings into actio
Continue Reading →Milk2Market launches the Milk Exchange digital supply chain
28 Oct 2019
The Australian independent milk services company, Milk2Market, has launched the Milk Exchange (MX) for the Australian dairy industry. Its aim is to create a more transparent digital supply chain for both milk buyers and milk suppliers. The Milk Exchange is the first digital pla
Continue Reading →Roesner and SwarmFarm autonomous fertiliser spreader
21 Oct 2019
Roesner Pty Ltd, often pronounced as the leading spreading manufacturer in Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a fully autonomous fertiliser spreader in conjunction with SwarmFarm Robotics. The collaboration between the two Australian companies will foc
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