Ideas

ON-FARM

Front-mount fire chaser

Clever innovation just in time for summer

13 December 2018

ON-FARM

Remote control sheep feeder door

WA farmer's innovative solution making feeding sheep easier

12 March 2018

ON-FARM

Bright idea for high flood lights

Support pole pivot shines light anywhere

14 August 2017

ON-FARM

Seeder-mounted mouse bait spreaders

Spreading mouse bait always throws up some innovative contraptions

19 May 2017

ON-FARM

Wobble-T filter blower

A novel use for a wobble nozzle sprinkler

31 March 2017

ARCHIVE

Fire break sprayer

BEN Fowler from Williams, Western Australia has built a simple fire-break and fence-line sprayer using

16 September 2016

MACHINERY GENERAL

Parallelogram planter spring assistant

TIM Barndon from Kulin WA has come up with a handy piece of kit for taking up spring pressure when changing

02 September 2016

MACHINERY GENERAL

Smooth and safe flow on the farm

MOVING products such as grain and urea can be a tough job at the best of times, especially when you are

05 August 2016

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.

PARTNER CONTENT

Drought, Fires, and Floods Haven't Stopped WA-Based Business Expansion

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

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

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: 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.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.