Farming Ahead

Research Report - April 2024
ISSUES

Research Report - April 2024

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08 April 2024

Farming Ahead - April 2024
ISSUES

Farming Ahead - April 2024

Read this archived issue of Farming Ahead's printed edition in your web browser.

05 April 2024

 MIG mastery: MIG welding is a great process for a range of farm repairs and fabrication. But MIG welding is far more than simply pointing the torch and pulling the trigger. There are distinct differences in which metal is transferred from the torch to the work. Understanding these metal transfer modes can only improve your MIG welding. Photo: Ben White.
FROM THE WORKSHOP

Metal transfer modes for MIG welding

Josh Giumelli looks at MIG welding metal transfer modes.

17 January 2024

INSIGHT

INNOVATIONS: Recycled extinguisher provides a helping hand

Contract harvester David Liddicoat shares his innovative wash station.

08 January 2024

 Prickly chill: The top cross auger on Rob Ruwoldt’s swather front demonstrates the effects of working on a cold October morning in the Wimmera. Photo: Rob Ruwoldt.
CROPPING

Farm Photo: Ice spikes adorn swather

Rob Ruwoldt from Wimmeria, Victoria, captures prickly ice sculpture on his top cross auger.

08 January 2024

 Micro manage: A microchip is being commercially trialled that can monitor an animal’s temperature, heart and respiratory rates and activity levels.  Photo: Pamela Lawson
LIVESTOCK

New options for remote animal health monitoring

Latest developments in animal health monitoring.

20 December 2023

 Merry Christmas from the Kondinin Group. Photo: Jenna Santos
INSIGHT

Merry Christmas

Season’s greetings from the Kondinin Group

20 December 2023

 The sun is setting on 2023, which was a tough year for many farmers. Photo: Mark Saunders.
MACHINERY

It's been a year!

That's a wrap on 2023.

20 December 2023

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

PARTNER CONTENT

Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

PARTNER CONTENT

Safety first for the year ahead

Since 1870, Blundstone, have supported & protecting farmers across Australia from

PARTNER CONTENT

Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.

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.

editions

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.