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Horses saddle up for quarantine

<p>HORSES will be the first four legged 'guinea pigs' to move into Australia's new $379 million state of the art Post Entry Quarantine facility in Mickleham, Victoria.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Horses saddle up for quarantine

  Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce said from this week domestic horses—rather than their overseas counterparts—would be used to test the new 144 hectare facility. "But it won't be a tough job....

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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.