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ARCHIVE

Professionalism is key to family farm survival

To remain competitive, farmers need to meet consumer quality requirements, benchmark performance against

01 March 1999

CROPPING

Kids 'cotton on' to classroom activities

Most children own at least one pair of jeans yet more than 80 per cent of children are not aware their

01 March 1999

ARCHIVE

Wiring and matching vehicle spotlights

Adding extra lighting to farm machinery can make night-work safer, reduce operator fatigue and increase

01 March 1999

ARCHIVE

Autumn shearing improves fabric comfort

Shearing Western Australian sheep during Autumn cauld be an important step in the production of comfortable

01 March 1999

ARCHIVE

Flexible pipe improves guard safety

For an effective and inexpensive machinery guard there is nothing like flexible pipe, according to Mark

01 March 1999

CROPPING

Target plant desities for high crop yields

Last month's Crop Doctor revealed the importance of water use efficiency calculations in production planning.

01 March 1999

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Improved feed use reduces costs

Feed is the largest cost in most animal production enterprises but selecting for net feed efficiency

01 March 1999

CROPPING

Light cultivation leads to weed-free crops

Cultivation followed by an application of a knockdown herbicide will significantly reduce week infestations

01 March 1999

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

PARTNER CONTENT

Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

PARTNER CONTENT

Drought, Fires, and Floods Haven't Stopped WA-Based Business Expansion

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

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

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

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.