MACHINERY GENERAL

New air drill 'impressive and productive'

<p>FLEXI-COIL'S new 80ft 5500 air drill gave New South Wales grower Chris Condon's planting productivity a 33% boost during a trial on his broadacre farm this year.</p>

Alex Paul
New air drill 'impressive and productive'

  Condon owns an 8000 hectare farm near Griffith in partnership with his mother Jan. This season he drilled 4000ha with the new Flexi-Coil 5500 air drill in combination with a Flexi-Coil 60 series air...

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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

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

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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.