Did you know the carrot actually began life as purple, or close derivations thereof? But those diligent Dutch, with their Calvinistic approach to global dominance, seized upon that poor little vegie and genetically modified (long before anyone knew what genetics were) it into orange.
Why? Well to make it the national vegie of choice - and to celebrate their monarchy, the House of Orange. For a little speck of dirt - to get an idea it scrubs up about 26,000 square kilometres shy of...
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This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at the benefits and challenges associated with ground level storage with a focus on growers who have done it successfully.
This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at a range of Australian-made grouper bins which can make a big difference when it comes to input logistics on the farm.
Farming Ahead's June Research Report compares two carbon calculators which can be used by grain growers.
Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.
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