RESEARCH TEAM

From the Editor: It's time for the NAS again

The NAS drives Kondinin Group's research

Ben White

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It is attached to the front of the magazine and is free to post back once completed. It can also be done online.

Last year we gathered some fantastic data that has driven our research agenda for the past 12 months, responding to what members asked us for: More on disc seeders, sheep genetics, grain handling and storage gear. You wanted to see more on plasma cutting, technology, UTV’s and drones amongst plenty of other fantastic suggestions.

We try not to bombard members with surveys, saving all our questions up for this one yearly opportunity, so if there is only one survey you fill in annually, make it this one. 

You will be rewarded with more tailored, specific and detailed information on the topics you want.

In addition to providing a repeat of harvester front testing, we have included numerous case studies and feedback from various front owners, a format that members told us they appreciate in the 2016 NAS.

It is an active demonstration of listening to what members want and again I would encourage all members to fill in the NAS and send it in before the end of the month.

Fill in the NAS for a chance to win one of five 12-month Kondinin Group memberships.

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: Agritechnica 2025 (January 2026)

This month’s Research Report covers the highlights from Agritechnica – the world’s largest trade fair and show for ag machinery and technology. The event is held every two years and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.