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A heavy investment in soils set to pay off at Gunyidi farm

A heavy investment in soils set to pay off at Gunyidi farm

Dale Morton's Terraland Bednar ripper should be on dry hire by the end of the week.

Cereals project opening doors to yield

Cereals project opening doors to yield

A unique high-yielding cereal grains project in Tasmania is expected to generate a ripple effect.

Big harvest defies challenging season

Big harvest defies challenging season

WA’s stop-start harvest is almost at an end with only a few CBH sites in the State remaining open.

The secret tales of vintage machinery

The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

Grains

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Wheat's past holds key to better bread

Wheat's past holds key to better bread

The genetic diversity of wild wheat has revealed some promising results for modern-day bread.

The secret tales of vintage machinery

The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

The machines that developed our cropping industry

The machines that developed our cropping industry

They may seem small and cumbersome to our eyes today, but the tractors of the first half of the 20th century set up our cropping sector.

CBH records major rail milestone

CBH records major rail milestone

CBH Group has transported more than 50 million tonnes of grain.

The secret tales of vintage machinery

The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

‘We’re sick of being the whipping boy’ – Cotton Australia

‘We’re sick of being the whipping boy’ – Cotton Australia

Cotton Australia has hit back at claims the cotton industry was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Lower Darling River.

Nominees announced for CBH board election

Nominees announced for CBH board election

The election process for member directors of CBH has begun with nine nominees vying for three board positions.

Big harvest program finally in the bin

Big harvest program finally in the bin

A holiday is well overdue for Miling farmer David McLagan who finished harvest last Thursday.

Scholarship enables leadership growth

Scholarship enables leadership growth

Two WA farming women have been selected as the recipients of the Growing Leaders’ Scholarship Program.

Nominees announced for CBH board election

Nominees announced for CBH board election

The election process for member directors of CBH has begun with nine nominees vying for three board positions.

Growers are invited to GRDC’s summer meetings

Growers are invited to GRDC’s summer meetings

‘Summer Sesh’ Open Forums in January, will allow growers to share their ideas about issues affecting grain profitability.

CBH records major rail milestone

CBH records major rail milestone

CBH Group has transported more than 50 million tonnes of grain.

Big harvest program finally in the bin

Big harvest program finally in the bin

A holiday is well overdue for Miling farmer David McLagan who finished harvest last Thursday.

The machines that developed our cropping industry

The machines that developed our cropping industry

They may seem small and cumbersome to our eyes today, but the tractors of the first half of the 20th century set up our cropping sector.

Scholarship enables leadership growth

Scholarship enables leadership growth

Two WA farming women have been selected as the recipients of the Growing Leaders’ Scholarship Program.

Growers are invited to GRDC’s summer meetings

Growers are invited to GRDC’s summer meetings

‘Summer Sesh’ Open Forums in January, will allow growers to share their ideas about issues affecting grain profitability.

Post-harvest jobs to protect stored grain

Post-harvest jobs to protect stored grain

“Hygiene is an essential step to ensure grain on-farm is kept ready for market in a safe, insect free environment."

Post-harvest jobs to protect stored grain

Rolling the dice relies on good decisions

Exporters look for currency opportunities

Plenty happening in big WA grain year

Horticulture

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Protected cropping instrumental to horticultural diversity

Protected cropping instrumental to horticultural diversity

Emily Rigby received a Nuffield Scholarship to investigate different methods of protected cropping for subtropical climates, and the potential for new or underutilised crop species.

Northern Tasmania declared fruit fly free

Northern Tasmania declared fruit fly free

No fruit flies have been detected in Northern Tasmania in the past six months.

WA potatoes headed east again

WA potatoes headed east again

Access for seed and ware potatoes has been regained to every jurisdiction, after South Australia agreed to allow WA potato imports this week.

Aussie avocados hit Japan

Aussie avocados hit Japan

Australian avocados are the latest premium fresh fruit product to be exported to Japan.

Machinery

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Virtual farming a reality at Newdegate

Virtual farming a reality at Newdegate

Being able to remotely monitor his livestock and water infrastructure is something that Wally Newman has been working towards for 20 years.

Assembly line for sprayers and seeders

Assembly line for sprayers and seeders

Flat packing is how Miller Nitros and Morris air seeders are imported into WA.

The machinery driving farming forward

The machinery driving farming forward

From the hoe to the combustion engine, machinery has driven agriculture forward.

The machines that developed our cropping industry

The machines that developed our cropping industry

They may seem small and cumbersome to our eyes today, but the tractors of the first half of the 20th century set up our cropping sector.

Assembly line for sprayers and seeders

Assembly line for sprayers and seeders

Flat packing is how Miller Nitros and Morris air seeders are imported into WA.

Tractors trend down

Tractors trend down

The 2018 tractor and machinery association sales results

Steiger was built by farmers, for farmers

Steiger was built by farmers, for farmers

Celebrating 60 years since the Steiger was first manufactured.

Deere’s harvester demo days end on a good note

Deere’s harvester demo days end on a good note

AFGRI terrority sales manager Campbell Aiken said AFGRI had half a dozen demo headers operating last harvest.

The secret tales of vintage machinery

The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

Tractors trend down

Tractors trend down

The 2018 tractor and machinery association sales results

The machines that developed our cropping industry

The machines that developed our cropping industry

They may seem small and cumbersome to our eyes today, but the tractors of the first half of the 20th century set up our cropping sector.

Deere’s harvester demo days end on a good note

Deere’s harvester demo days end on a good note

AFGRI terrority sales manager Campbell Aiken said AFGRI had half a dozen demo headers operating last harvest.

The machinery driving farming forward

The machinery driving farming forward

From the hoe to the combustion engine, machinery has driven agriculture forward.

The secret tales of vintage machinery

The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

Novel sprayer for strawberries

Novel sprayer for strawberries

Silvan airboom designed for strawberries

Bourgault X models meet farmer demand

Bourgault X models meet farmer demand

The new X models were created specifically in response to requests from Australian farmers.

Steiger was built by farmers, for farmers

Steiger was built by farmers, for farmers

Celebrating 60 years since the Steiger was first manufactured.