Australia is scrambling to secure an alternative source of AdBlue, the essential anti-pollution additive required to run heavy vehicles and machinery, as supplies from China dry up…Read More
Rural and regional areas are struggling to find qualified machinery technicians, and apprentices, with the high level of demand highlighted by a recent survey by Case IH and New Holland Agriculture parent company, CNH Industrial…Read More
Grain Central, November 16, 2021
By having the capacity to do many passes and spray weeds when they are small, SwarmFarm robotic machines are cutting herbicide rates in half again compared to traditional spot spraying…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 5, 2021
The Federal Court has ordered a machinery company to pay a penalty of $220,000 after it admitted making false or misleading representations to customers about warranties and after-sales services…Read More
Grain Central, October 26, 2021
What’s the latest in the farm machinery world?..Read More
Grain Central, October 18, 2021
COVID-related disruption to machinery supplies, coupled with a return to favourable seasons, has seen demand for new and used machinery outstrip supply, driving prices to levels not seen for years…Read More
Neil Lyon, October 6, 2021
The ACCC says the safety of most new or imported second-hand quad bikes sold in Australia will be substantially improved from 11 October as a result of increased safety features and improved design standards…Read More
Grain Central, October 6, 2021
Farmers harvesting heavy crops should aim to maintain at least 40 per cent standing stubble, of which at least 30pc should still be anchored by the beginning of autumn…Read More
Grain Central, September 27, 2021
John Deere has taken steps to more than double its weekly in-flow of spare parts, in addition to taking collection of 110 tonnes of goods due to touchdown in Melbourne this week on a dedicated Qantas flight…Read More
Grain Central, September 1, 2021
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a nine-step heavy vehicle safety management check-up ahead of what is expected to be a bumper season…Read More
Grain Central, August 25, 2021
Eighty-four per cent of quad bikes assessed by Australia’s consumer law regulators were compliant with the first stage of a new national safety standard that came into force in October last year…Read More
Grain Central, August 23, 2021
Grain Producers Australia has started talks with the WA Government to seek formal endorsement and adoption of a new Code of Practice (COP) that will help drive the future use of autonomous farm machinery…Read More
Grain Central, August 5, 2021