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Livestock and Working Dog Handling is one of the courses available through Land to Table, with new courses being added periodically.
SHEEP

Fast-tracked training initiative set to upskill livestock workforce

New initiative provides short training courses for food and fibre workers.

02 July 2025

Almost a fifth of WA breeding ewes could be gone by next year, with 58 per cent of WA producers intending to cut back numbers, which could have lasting consequences on the national flock.
SHEEP

Challenging conditions prompt producers to cut back ewe numbers

The national ewe flock is expected to drop by nine per cent over 12 months.

02 July 2025

Cattle Australia's Dr Chris Parker has questioned biosecurity breach penalties following the discovery of an illegal haul of 62 tonnes of pork and animal protein.
CATTLE

Biosecurity breach raises serious questions

Haul of 62 tonnes of illegal meat and animal protein sparks debate about biosecurity and penalties.

02 July 2025

Justin Bryant, CNH high horsepower product manager for ANZ, with a Steiger Quadtrac 645 at the FarmFest field days in Queensland recently.
MACHINERY

Case IH upgrades Steiger Quadtrac range

Case IH has launched the latest model of its Steiger Quadtrac.

02 July 2025

Boss has released its Gen2 air cart which features multiple poly bin options.
MACHINERY

Boss rolls out new seeding cart and ripper

The Gen2 Boss air carts can be up to 33,600 litres capacity.

30 June 2025

International urea prices, which surged during the conflict in the Middle East, are returning to pre-conflict levels. However, prices could remain elevated in Australia.
CROPPING

Australian urea prices expected to remain elevated as global spikes settle

International urea prices are coming down, but may remain elevated domestically.

30 June 2025

The quick grain grab, fuelled by concerns surrounding access to energy out of the Middle East, has quickly dissipated. And along with it - so have the associated price premiums.
CROPPING

Grain premium drops as Middle East ceasefire holds

Wheat and crude oil prices have dropped to pre-conflict levels, following a sharp spike.

30 June 2025

DPIRD research scientist Brittany Bolt looks over the Portable Accumulation Chambers at the Katanning Research Station in WA, used to measure methane production from sheep.
SHEEP

West Australian sheep feed trials feature at New Zealand livestock conference

Livestock emissions research from WA was presented at a major conference in New Zealand recently.

30 June 2025

Australia’s highest horsepower tractor – the John Deere 9RX 830 is showing up in dealers around the country, like this one at Hutcheon and Pearce in Griffith, New South Wales.
MACHINERY

John Deere's highest horsepower tractor has arrived in Australia

Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders checks out the John Deere 9RX 830.

27 June 2025

COGGO is seeking expressions of interest for funding of up to $150,000 over a two-year period, and is particularly interested in projects that seek to improve the testing of starch quality of cereal grains (improving on the current falling number test).
CROPPING

Research grants of $150,000 available for grains projects

COGGO research grant EOI applications close next Friday.

27 June 2025

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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.

PARTNER CONTENT

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

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

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.