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LIVESTOCK GENERAL

How to achieve Cattlecare accreditation

Cattlecare is an on-farm quality assurance programme developed to ensure domestic and export processors'

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Safe dog seat

Phillip, Wheatley, Wandering, Western Australia, fitted a piece of conveyor belting to the carry tray

01 July 1997

CROPPING

It pays to check narrow point performance

A well-designed sowing point can greatly improve crop germination, seedling vigour and grain yield by

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Few plant tillers produce higher yields

Reducing the number of tillers produced by a plant is one approach wehat breeders are using to increase

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Hand washing station

Keith Bender, Lockhart, New South Wales, mounted this simple hand washing station on the front of his

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Mice deterrent

Peter Thompson, Wallumbilla, Queensland, has found a novel way to keep mice at bay while having one of

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Putting profit back into pastures

Profitable grazing heavily depends on the development of an effective management system.

01 July 1997

ARCHIVE

Letterheads can

Using a computer to produce letters and business documents has many advantages over using a typewriter.

01 July 1997

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.