MACHINERY GENERAL

New power plant for latest Prado

<p>With a long-standing reputation as one of the benchmark vehicles used by farming families around Australia, making a change to the formula can be a risky move, particularly one that sees the end of the longstanding 3.0 D4D engine replaced with a smaller capacity 2.8-litre delivering just 3kW more. </p>

Jessica Strauss
New power plant for latest Prado

  Kondinin Group engineer Ben White took the opportunity to test drive one for a week to see if, despite the visually identical appearance, the known formula had changed dramatically. ENGINE 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.