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High tech bee research aims for sweet success

<p>We owe a lot to the humble honey bee. Much of the food on our tables and the profits from our agricultural industries depend on the pollination services of honey bees, but worldwide honey bees are in trouble. Their numbers are declining and no-one knows exactly why.</p>

Alex Paul
High tech bee research aims for sweet success

  What began as a small CSIRO study last year has now grown into a global collaboration seeking to understand why bees are in strife and what may be done to help them. The initial study fitted radio...

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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: 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.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.