Research: 12 of 25

PASTURES AND SOILS

Understanding why soil compacts

Engineers could help problems associated with soil compaction

06 November 2017

ON-FARM

$18 million investment in crop research

GRDC to give an additional $6m each year until 2022

16 October 2017

ON-FARM

Queensland to be home of largest cropping R&D facility in Australia

$11m co-investment from government and GRDC for cropping research

06 October 2017

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Macadamia waste delivers opportunity

Shells could replace charcoal in hospitals and carbon in gold mines

29 September 2017

ON-FARM

RIRDC's new name and direction

The former RIRDC promises to forge a bold new path for Australia's rural industries

30 August 2017

WEATHER

More resources needed in climate modelling according to national report

80 new research positions to be filled over the next four years

09 August 2017

CROPPING

$3m for a WA based Crop Research Hub

Murdoch and Curtin universities to benefit with new growing facilities

02 August 2017

CROPPING

Surprising findings from soil compaction research

Compaction under wetter conditions can actually encourage root growth

30 June 2017

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.