Some major manufacturers will be unveiling hotly anticipated new machines at the EuroTier livestock show, set to be held in Hanover later this month. Among the new products are a new mixer wagon for Faresin, two new feeders and a series of upgrades t

Carraro Agricube Pro specialised vineyard and orchard tractors with FPT Stage V F28 diesel engines have been launched. This is the first agricultural application of the engine and marks the ongoing relationship between Carraro and FPT Industrial and

CH4 Global and Siemens have entered into a technology cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that supports CH4 Global’s ambitions of reducing enteric methane emissions by up to 90 per cent using Asparagopsis seaweed pr

A new report from ABARES, ‘Growing the Australian Vegetable Industry by Diversifying Products and Improving Quality’, has highlighted the industry’s significant growth over the past five decades by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and

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Sprayer manufacturer Silvan has added to its dairy and livestock range with two new models hitting the market. The 1600L and 1900L Spray Pro machines are ideal for broadacre and livestock farmers to spray pasture and are designed for mounting on a tr

ABARES has released data relating to trends in farm debt in 2020–21 and says that increased agricultural sector lending activity indicates that farmers are looking to expand and invest in their businesses. “Because of higher property values, farm bus

Claas describes its latest product as the widest-mounted disc mower without a telescopic boom available on the market. The Disco 1010 has an array of features designed to reduce fuel consumption, minimise pasture damage, maintain safety and be transp

Gary Northover is executive director of the Tractor & Machinery Association of Australia (TMA). He can be contacted on (03) 9813 8011 or at gary@tma.asn.au Given the series of weather events across the eastern states, combined with several public hol

Olympus Loaders has introduced a new wheel loader range to its product line up. The first of the FS Series arrived at the business’ Loganholme headquarters in Queensland’s southeast in September, with the new machines being both larger and having mor

Earlier this year, Intersales was named Dealer of the Year – CNH Industrial Capital (three branches or more), based on excellence in areas such as finance, business management and sales. With dealerships across New South Wales in Temora, Griffith, Wa

It’s all go at Tamworth’s Phil Hunt Parts, especially since the new and used parts supplier started stocking John Deere construction equipment parts several years ago. “The John Deere parts have kept us busy.” says Phil Hunt Parts owner Brendan Hunt.

The Maxam brand of radial tractor tyres is now fully approved for original equipment fitment to some models produced by global tractor brands Case and New Holland. The Maxam Agrixtra is approved for fitment to Case IH Luxxum, Maxxum and Puma tractors

It is hardly a groundbreaking statement to say that agricultural industry has come a long way, particularly with technology and the internet becoming second nature to most people. Gone are the days of relying on hunches with decision making, regularl

TV weather presenter and meteorologist Jane Bunn has created her own weather app that uses four models, rather than the usual one, to more accurately forecast the weather. With the help of AgriFutures growAG, Bunn is now seeking up to $750,000 equity

For farmers looking for some heavy-duty earthmoving machinery that’s built to handle larger jobs, Brisbane Mini Excavator Sales (BMES) is supplying the 21-tonne HD668D loader and HG120/140 grader from Hercules. With a 245 horsepower (183kW) Cat-nomin

The universal service obligation (USO) is used by government to guarantee a service in the remote parts of the country for privatised or corporatised (government owned but run by a board) utilities. Prior to needing the USO, government-owned water, p

Inspired by the knowledge that farmers are almost always first on the scene during a bushfire, a pilot and firefighter has created a device which turns any tractor into an instant fire engine. Pilot and Arcus Fire CEO Nick Davis has created the FireT

Australia is tipped to harvest a near-record grain crop, according to agribank Rabobank, however recent heavy rains and flooding means the good news may not apply to all farmers. Rabobank’s 2022-23 Australian Winter Crop Forecast predicts 61.9 millio

After two years of operations in Australia, the team at New Zealand-based attachments manufacturer Rata Equipment has made a move to take on more control of its local operations. The company has now opened its own Australian depot in Ballarat – to ac

Swiss animal management solutions company Datamars has acquired New Zealand livestock handling equipment company Prattley Industries in a move it says will offer end-to-end animal management equipment and technology packages. Established in 1966, Pra

Available through Vin Rowe Farm Machinery, the Hercules range of rotary tillers produced by Italian manufacturer Valentini is ready to tackle the big jobs. Able to reach a working depth of up to 28cm and available with a selection of rotor and tool o

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) awarded 14 silver innovation medals to new products being exhibited at leading livestock husbandry and welfare show EuroTier. Set to get underway from 15–18 November in Hanover, Germany, the biannual event is exp

Australian-founded tech startup Oceanfarmr is widening its offering by launching Farm to Buy – an alternative to traditional farm financing. The company says ocean farmers such as oyster, mussel and seaweed farmers find it more difficult to get capit

John Deere has introduced a two-row sugarcane harvester range that promises greater efficiency than single-row harvesters. Launched in Brazil in 2020, and now available to order in Australia, John Deere global cane business manager Jesse Lopez says t

South Australia’s John Deere construction and Vermeer equipment dealer has opened its new building RDO Equipment will operate from a 15,000sqm site in the northern Adelaide suburb of Gepps Cross, replacing the previous dealership in Wingfield. RDO Eq

The grant stage of the NSW government’s $48 million Farms of the Future program is set to roll out early next year and the training programs required for eligibility are still underway. The ‘Monitoring your farm with Agtech’ course was developed join