After some years in the US, a McDonald tractor made in Melbourne in 1912 has been acquired by the NMA and is on display in Canberra until July 23.
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TMA reports a 9pc increase in total machinery sales for 2022, but a 10pc drop in tractor sales in March from February…Read More
Grain Central, April 28, 2023Farm machinery remains caught up in delays at ports as agencies remain on high alert for biosecurity incursions arriving in imported motor vehicles…Read More
Grain Central, March 31, 2023The ATO’s instant asset write-off is due to end on June 30 amid a more subdued outlook for machinery sales following plant updates in recent years…Read More
Liz Wells, March 29, 2023Victorian grower Kyle Pearse has engineered a simple and effective means of getting on top of the snail population ahead of seeding of this year’s winter crop…Read More
Liz Wells, February 27, 2023Sales of tractors in Australia dipped in January amid a slowed release of ordered machinery as customs officials deal with a surge in biosecurity-related inspections. ..Read More
Liz Wells, February 27, 2023THE American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere have signed a memorandum of understanding that allows US farmers to repair but not modify their machinery without voiding warranty. Signed on..Read More
Liz Wells, January 12, 2023Construction of a new Toowoomba home for RDO Equipment is due to start next year, and will take the leading Darling Downs dealership to the Wellcamp logistics hub. ..Read More
Grain Central, November 21, 2022O’Connors has expanded its dealership network to 17 with the purchase of Echuca CIH, and Croplands has bought WA boomspray manufacturer Sonic…Read More
Grain Central, November 8, 2022A UNSW is keen to connect with agriculture and other industries to commercialise a system it has developed which can retrofit hydrogen power to diesel engines…Read More
Grain Central, October 7, 2022A demonstration about machinery recovery has brought this often overlooked aspect of farm safety to light ahead of what looks like being a big and boggy NSW harvest…Read More
Liz Wells, September 28, 2022A two-year project has yielded a machinery investment and replacement guide for growers which includes a formula to benchmark their spend against farm profit…Read More
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