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Farming — dangerous or deadly? Research will tell

Everyone knows someone, or of someone, who has been badly hurt working on a farm and too many people know someone who has died there. But for the first time a program is underway to measure every aspect of farm life and its inherent risks.

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Farming — dangerous or deadly? Research will tell

Twenty-six Western Victorian farms will provide the blueprint for measuring the true dangers in running a modern cropping enterprise. A SafeWork project being run by New Zealand's Massey University and...

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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.