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Caution urged on five stars

WITH PLENTY of discussion around a quad bike five star safety rating system from politicians, national farmer organisations, safety advocates and other researchers, I recently sat down and read through three coroner’s reports into quad bike deaths. All three recommend a five star safety rating system as a potential measure to prevent deaths on farm caused by quad bikes.

Ben White
Caution urged on five stars

The coroner’s reports make for harrowing reading. If you, your family or staff ride quad bikes on-farm, spend an hour reading these reports online. They will reset your quad bike safety thinking and serve...

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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.