The McVeigh family — who grow a range of crops in Queensland’s Western Downs Region — have reported positive results after trialing John Deere’s ExactRate liquid fertilizer system for cotton planting.
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Tractor sales across Australia were down 23 per cent in 2024, capping off a tough year for dealers amid depressed demand nationwide.
Adam Poulsen
For the Jones family, this year’s harvest has been made more efficient and productive with the help of Elmer’s HIVE Motherbin.
Olivia Ford
WA farm machinery provider Waringa Distribution is hoping to continue to expand its horizons on the east coast after opening a new distribution centre at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
A Canadian John Deere combine product specialist has spent time in WA to better understand the needs and practices of local farmers.
Consumer Protection is warning farmers to be wary of ‘red flags’ when buying equipment, amid a spike in the number of people losing tens and thousands of dollars to sophisticated machinery scams
The strip and disc farming system can improve farm profits by increasing crop residue and ground cover while reducing evaporation and improving soil health, according to new research by a Nuffield scholar.
Farmers have heralded a move by Australia’s Board of Treasurers to sign a 10-year national competition policy as a “key first step” towards right to repair reforms.
Four tractors have won prestigious international awards at the 2024 Tractor of the Year awards ceremony.
The latest model in the Case IH tractor range, the Steiger Quadtrac 715, has won the Tractor of the year 2025 HighPower Category for models of 300 horsepower.
The farming industry has welcomed a push by Jim Chalmers to prioritise right to repair, following the announcement the Federal Government would provide a $900 million productivity carrot to the States.
Tractor sales were down 20 per cent across WA last month as demand nationwide continues to return to pre-COVID levels.
Wagin grain grower JP Van De Velde has been reaping the rewards of green-on-green spot spraying and the latest in individual, pulse width modulation nozzle control in his cropping program this season.
Australia will host trials for Greeneye Technology’s new AI-enabled precision spraying machinery, which is supported by a partnership with Croplands.
Ezra Kaye
Isuzu has renewed calls for truckies, fleet managers and owner-operators to have their say on heavy vehicle rest areas after the Federal Government launched an initiative to improve highway stops.
Project partners have met in New South Wales as part of Grain Automate — an ongoing initiative aimed at incorporating and strengthening automation in Australia’s grain growing industry.
New electric weed control technology was on show at this year’s Australian Society of Agronomy conference, presenting the equipment’s potential for use in small and broad scale applications.
Grain Producers Australia has made a last-minute appeal for growers to complete a short survey designed to help guide the adoption of autonomous farm machinery.
Two WA Isuzu mechanics are competing in the World Technical Competition in Japan.
Sofia Fimognari
AFGRI Equipment has opened its 2025 intake for its Equipment Apprentice and Trainee Academy.
In the early 1980s, a group of WA farmers grew tired of the growing disparity between the tractor prices offered by their local dealer and what American farmers were paying.
Trevor Whittington
John Deere’s Z370R Electric ZTrak Residential Zero Turn Mower, the company’s first fully electric grass cutter, has come to Australia.
Grain Producers Australia is calling on farmers across the country to submit evidence on their weed control, following concerns that a new chemical review may restrict the use of spot-spraying technology.
Tractor purchases across Australia have continued to fall in the month of September, but bucked the national trend after recording a rise in sales.
