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Preparing a storage plan for harvest

WHILE most grain growing regions of Australia are looking at a better than average harvest, poor cereal prices lead us to consider on-farm storage. Chris Warrick explains how to calculate the costs of on-farm storage versus utilising the bulk handler’s warehousing facility.

Alex Paull
Preparing a storage plan for harvest

While it’s too late to purchase and build permanent on-farm grain storage for this harvest, the option of temporary storage (bunkers or bags) or warehousing is still a possibility. But how do we compare...

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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: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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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.