To search for an article on Farming Ahead, enter a search phrase into the 'keywords' box on the left of the screen and press the 'Search' button.

By selecting a category, searching can be limited to a specific topic.

Another option is to browse all articles in a category by selecting the category and leaving the 'keywords' blank.

Results of the search can be refined by changing the order in which articles are displayed as well as the amount of results shown per page.

To cycle between pages of results, click the numbers above the listing.

To login to Farming Ahead, you must register on the site. Existing Kondinin Group members who have not been on the web site beore can activate their on-line membership here and follow the instructions. Non-members of the Group can take-up a 30-day trial of the web site by going here.

Once registered, users can login by entering an email address or Kondinin Group membership ID as the login and a password in the boxes on the left of the screen and click the 'Login' button.

If users want to remain logged in, tick the 'Remember me' checkbox.

Users can modify the front page of the web site to display the information in the order and location of their choice. This will be remembered the next time they visit the site.

Portlets can be moved by placing the mouse cursor over the portlet name (i.e. Research Reports) and when the cursor changes to a move icon (the four arrows, as shown below) click and drag the portlet into the desired position. A ghost of the portlet is created as it is moved around the page (the dashed square) showing where it will be placed when the mouse button is released.

Once users are logged in they can search the vast library of articles and Research Reports.

All articles taken from Farming Ahead magazine can be viewed in two ways. Articles only available on the web site will appear automatically in the browser.

Farming Ahead articles require either of the following actions:

1. By clicking on the first image of the article or Report, the page will be displayed in the browser. Pages can be 'turned' by using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard or the next and previous tabs on the bottom right of the screen. To close this popup and return to the web site, click the close button (X) or press the escape key.
2. The entire article can be downloaded as a PDF file to view off-line by clicking the file download link (as shown below). This file can be saved onto the computer.