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Capsules increase ewe and lamb weights

Two producers trials have shown treatment with capsules can substanitally boost ewe and lamb weights

01 October 2000

Couple find miniature Galloways provide short-cut to profits

Peter and Gina Sutherland, Thologolong, Victoria, said they started breeding miniature cattle because

01 October 2000

Profit depend on feed conversion efficiency

Recent Western Australian trials have shown cattle feedlot profitability depends on the feed conversion

01 September 2000

Smaller beef breed attracts niche market

A combination of features which suit Australian conditions make the little-known Highland cattle breed

01 September 2000

High stocking rates lift returns on wool staple

Superfine wool growers Dan and Vicki Carey, Frogmore, New South Wales, believe an increase in stocking

01 September 2000

A constant feed supply reduces variation

CSIRO Livestock Industries researchers Gonzalo Mata and David Masters explain why a tactical approach

01 September 2000

Target growth rates for profitable lambs

Australian prime lamb producers can lift lamb carcass weights by more than 112 per cent by selecting

01 September 2000

Breeder supplies beef with the flavour of Scotland

Greg Shinners has been breeding Highland cattle for six years on his 17 hectare property in Ceres, Victoria.

01 September 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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