Harvester fires

MACHINERY

GPSA fires up harvest safety reminders

Grain Producers SA launches annual “Don’t be a bright spark” harvest fire prevention campaign.

10 November 2025

MACHINERY

A checklist for minimising harvester fires

Machine hygiene and bearings account for half of harvester fires.

14 October 2022

MACHINERY

Tested: Brüder harvester blowdown tool

Wand works wonders but needs plenty of puff

13 November 2020

MACHINERY

Harvester fire workshops start next week

Free seminars on reducing fire risks

28 September 2018

RESEARCH TEAM

Podcast: Harvester fires with Mark Saunders

Our weekly research team chat with Rural Focus

10 January 2018

MACHINERY

Harvester fire insurance concerns extinguished

Concerns over harvester fire insurance have been allayed

20 March 2017

FROM THE WORKSHOP

Stop harvester fires in their tracks

We look at installing harvester fire suppression systems

02 December 2016

PARTNER CONTENT

Seed Terminator: weeds meet their final harvest

By driving weed populations down, many farms are now achieving outcomes that challenge traditional assumptions about water use efficiency

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

PARTNER CONTENT

Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

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.

editions

Research Report: Drones (July 2026)

With drones becoming more prevalent in Australian agricultural operations, this month’s Research Report looks at the latest drone technology and applications for both broadacre farming and livestock enterprises.

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Research Report: Auto Drafters (June 2026)

This month's Research Report includes an in-depth look at five popular sheep auto drafters complemented by several Case Studies of producers using the drafters to improve their livestock management.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tracked Tractors (May 2026)

Kondinin Group researchers Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have inspected some of the latest high-horsepower, articulated, fixed-frame and twin-tracked tractors for this month's Research Report. It's all about getting power to the ground.

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Research Report: Mother Bins (April 2026)

Mother bins are an important part of on-farm grain logistics. This Research Report details 10 brands including locally-made and imported models with capacities up to 300 tonnes.