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OPINION: Oil-rich Qatar is really buying up the farm - our farm

The Syrians, the Egyptians, the Iraqis and Iranians might dominate the headlines as they go around blowing each other up. But while we are all looking at the right hand, the left hand has slipped under Australia's skirts and is quickly pulling down our pants. In the farming world.

Staff Reporter
OPINION: Oil-rich Qatar is really buying up the farm - our farm

A timely revelation at the weekend shows the Qataris have splurged $500 million on 250,000ha of some of Australia's bluest ribbon farm land. And if this deal is all kosher, why is the Qatari government-owned...

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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

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.