CROPPING

Commodity prices may soften the blow of lower yields this season

THE impact of drier seasonal conditions is starting to hit home as this year’s harvest delivers disappointing result for many Australian farmers compared to recent record-breaking seasons.

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 Crop production predicted to drop by 24 per cent on last year's record season, says Rabobank. Picture Ben White.

Crop production predicted to drop by 24 per cent on last year's record season, says Rabobank. Picture Ben White.

Rabobank said in its 2023/24 Australian Winter Crop Forecast, released yesterday, Australia is on track to harvest a total winter crop of 48.72 million tonnes for the current season, down 24 per cent on...

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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 Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.