Broadleaf weeds such as prickly lettuce and sowthistle are becoming increasing problems for lentil producers due to herbicide resistance.

With a big harvest expected this year the co-operative needed to put a lot of planning in to meet the various challenges it faced each year and put the "sprint and agility" back into the network.

Last year Boekeman Machinery delivered two JCB 532-70 Agri Farm Special Telehandlers to the Wannamal hay exporter's plant as it expanded with a new industrial hay press plant installed in a new 104-metre long warehouse and hay shed built on the site.

The Productivity Commission has raised concerns about the need for a more level playing field for independent repairers of farm machinery.