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Lamb production rates prove a better target

The amount of lamb produced per hectare is a better benchmark for prime lamb producers than high lambing

01 January 2001

Gene tests offer selection tool for marbling

A new method using DNA markers will provide beef producers with a quicker and more accurate test to determine

01 January 2001

Delayed shearing fails to overcome contamination

New studies dispute the theory that a short period between weaning of coloured Damara crossbred lambs

01 December 2000

Molasses sweetens diet for lotfed steers

CSIRO Livestock Industries researcher Bob Hunter explains why molasses has the potential to form the

01 December 2000

Selecting for wool growth influences hardiness

Selection for increased wool growth rates can influence body metabolism and composition, affecting how

01 December 2000

Frosted wheat proves suitable for sheep feed

Frosted wheat is suitable as a supplementary feed for sheep with only a slight reduction in nutritional

01 December 2000

A balanced diet bolsters lamb immunity

Sheep producers can boost the immunity of young lambs against gut worms through careful nutritional management,

01 December 2000

First impressions last for Australian breeder

Doug Lockwood, Drouin, Victoria, has been breeding Pinzgauer cattle on his 40 hectare proeprty since

01 December 2000

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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 Kondinin team.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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