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Disc-seeders working well in high rainfall zone

<p>Victorian no-till cropper Scott Blurton is beginning to see the benefits a disc seeder is bringing to his operation, three years after he first trialled the machinery.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Disc-seeders working well in high rainfall zone

  His Streatham farm, Tara, spans 2800ha and has been no-till since 2007. Soils are predominantly grey loam over fairly hostile sodic subsoil. Scott, wife Anne and sons Oscar and Sam grow wheat, barley,...

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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.