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Removing subsoil constraints pays off with improved canola yield

<p>Overcoming subsoil constraints is a sure-fire way of increasing yields in the medium to long term but the cost must be paid up-front, which can make it difficult for farmers to implement the amelioration required. By <strong>Jill Griffiths</strong></p>

Alex Paul
Removing subsoil constraints pays off with improved canola yield

  In Western Australia's eastern wheatbelt, the main subsoil constraints on sandplain soil are compaction and acidification. The Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) is using...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.