Worksafe

WorkSafe is urging farmers to be aware of the risks when using grain handling equipment like self-propelled augers and telehandlers. Credit: Mark Saunders.
AGRIBUSINESS

Farm death prompts safety warning

WorkSafe has issued a safety reminder on plant equipment following the death of a Victorian farmer.

11 July 2024

WorkSafe is urging farmers to be aware of fatigue. Image courtesy WorkSafe.
AGRIBUSINESS

Farmers urged to stay alert to risks of fatigue in danger period

WorkSafe is reminding farmers of the risks of fatigue in busy times.

03 April 2024

Mixed reaction to mandatory rollover protection for ATVs
ARCHIVE

Mixed reaction to mandatory rollover protection for ATVs

WORKSAFE Victoria's push to have crush protection devices fitted to all farm quad bikes has prompted

26 February 2016

Inspection program looks at road freight transport
ARCHIVE

Inspection program looks at road freight transport

A WORKSAFE Western Australia proactive inspection program will look at safety issues in the road freight

25 November 2015

Training could quell quad bike danger
ARCHIVE

Training could quell quad bike danger

Quad bikes continue to pose a serious risk to users, with fatalities not subsiding. Jessica Strauss investigates.

30 October 2015

Quad bike deaths prompt warning of dangers
ARCHIVE

Quad bike deaths prompt warning of dangers

THREE quad bike deaths in Western Australia so far this year have prompted a joint warning from Consumer

05 October 2015

Proper servicing maximises productivity and safety
MACHINERY GENERAL

Proper servicing maximises productivity and safety

WITH its combination of hazards and work context, farming can be dangerous.

15 May 2015

Agriculture action plan provides work safety information
ARCHIVE

Agriculture action plan provides work safety information

WESTERN Australian based WorkSafe has released a document aimed at helping the agriculture sector to

23 March 2015

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Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

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

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Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

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Safety first for the year ahead

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

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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.

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Research Report: Grain Storage (August 2024)

This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at the benefits and challenges associated with ground level storage with a focus on growers who have done it successfully.

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Research Report: Grouper Bins (July 2024)

This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at a range of Australian-made grouper bins which can make a big difference when it comes to input logistics on the farm.

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Research Report: Carbon Calculators (June 2024)

Farming Ahead's June Research Report compares two carbon calculators which can be used by grain growers.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors (May 2024)

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.