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Timing and temperature key to windrow burning weeds

<p>A HOT, slow burn is the key to effective windrow burning for northern region grain growers, who are increasingly adopting the practice to control herbicide-resistant weeds, according to Grain Orana Alliance.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Timing and temperature key to windrow burning weeds

  GOA chief executive Maurie Street says each weed variety has a critical temperature to burn at for the seed to be destroyed – for example, ryegrass seeds must burn at 400C for at least 10 seconds to...

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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.