On-farm: 73 of 81

ON-FARM

OPINION: The secret life of the Whacker - it's a true story

When all us Whackers were littler tackers - yes, there's more than one of me - a highlight of our early

23 August 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: Someone needs a kick up the backside, not a finger

My prostate played a big part in the Olympics this year. It might not have been a gold medal performance

16 August 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: Drunks. Everywhere you turn there are drunks

Say what you like, you can even call the old Whacker a wowser, but I am telling you, there is no upside

09 August 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: Play up, play up and play the game

Sport has always been the backbone of the bush. Footy, netball, tennis and cricket (except during harvest)

02 August 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: I'm getting sick of the sucker punch

Have we been fed yet another load of malarkey? Too bloody right. Let's call a spade a shovel here and

26 July 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: Grain speak and the rest. It's all got to change, you know.

Fair dinkum I wish I had paid attention when I was in school. Well, attention to what the teachers were

19 July 2012

ON-FARM

OPINION: Kiwi duffers - first they steal the rugby, now they're stealing our sheep business

New Zealand, is, without question, full of crafty bloody Kiwis. Fortunately, though, there aren't that

12 July 2012

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

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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.

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

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

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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.