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Hazardous weed to meet its demise

<p>THE impact of a weed that has wreaked havoc in Australia for more than 100 years is set to be extinguished, following the development of a new biological control.</p>

Alex Paul
Hazardous weed to meet its demise

  Known as sticky snakeroot, Mexican devil or Crofton weed, it has run rampant on Australia's east coast since it "escaped" from being an ornamental plant in Sydney gardens. It is now housed on Lord...

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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.