FARMING AHEAD INTELLIGENCE

Research Report: Stock Trough Valves (May 2014)

Few things are more important to the wellbeing of your stock than an adequate supply of water. An unnoticed failure in the farm reticulation system can quickly have dire consequences, especially during the hot, dry summer months.

After comments from members over the years relating to perceived weaknesses in trough valve design, Kondinin Group engineers put 15 common trough valves to the test, simulating a lifetime of use in a month-long test.

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Few things are more important to the wellbeing of your stock than an adequate supply of water

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: 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.

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Research Report: Sealable Storage Options (August 2025)

Kondinin Group researchers in collaboration with the GRDC Grain storage extension team test dozens of gas-tight sealable grain storages to Australian Standard AS2628-2010 identifying best and worst features in the ultimate grain storage buyers guide.