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LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Guidelines can help avoid price discounts

Wool growes have been given a number of 'rules of thumb' to help improve the staple strenght of their

01 July 1998

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Wide ramp reduces stock vertigo

South Australian producer John Hensel designed and constructed his loading ramp half a meter wider on

01 July 1998

ARCHIVE

Controlling fertiliser application rates

Agridry Rimik, Roowoomba, Queensland, makes a fertiliser monitor-controller which can be used to control

01 July 1998

ARCHIVE

Plants the key to waterlogging control

CSIRO Land and Water scientists are studying the interactions between plant growth and hydrological processes

01 July 1998

ARCHIVE

Questions raised about carbon measurements

Soil organic carbon measurements have been promoted as an indicator of sustainability but for many farmers

01 July 1998

ARCHIVE

Utility tray scratch saver

Simple strips of 30 millimetre polyethylene pipe can be split and drawn over utility trays to protect

01 July 1998

CROPPING

Budgeting for nitrogen requirements in crops

The first step to nitrogen budgeting is to calculate overall crop requirements for a realistic farm yield

01 July 1998

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Wool growth boost from protein supplements

Feeding protein supplements that are partially protected from degradation in the rumen can increase wool

01 July 1998

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.