MACHINERY

New air seeder from John Deere

John Deere has released a new line of air seeders

Alex Paull

The latest addition to the 1870 Air Seeder line-up includes 12m and 17m models, and it incorporates many new industry-leading features designed to improve seed and fertiliser placement and increased productivity....

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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 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: High Horsepower Tracked Tractors (May 2026)

Kondinin Group researchers Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have inspected some of the latest high-horsepower, articulated, fixed-frame and twin-tracked tractors for this month's Research Report. It's all about getting power to the ground.

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Research Report: Mother Bins (April 2026)

Mother bins are an important part of on-farm grain logistics. This Research Report details 10 brands including locally-made and imported models with capacities up to 300 tonnes.

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Research Report: Diesels Duke It Out (March 2026)

Kondinin Group's Ben White, Mark Saunders, Josh Giumelli and Jenna Santos spent a few days evaluating four of the latest 4WD diesel utes for this month's Research Report.

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Research Report: Harvester Fronts (February 2026)

Harvester front performance is fundamentally linked to the operation and capacity of any harvester. For this month's Research Report, Ben White and Mark Saunders take a look at what’s available and how to get the most out of your front at harvest with input from Brett Ashphar, Murray Skayman and Kassie Van der Westhuizen.