News in brief: 10 of 11

CROPPING

Above average winter rainfall forecast for much of Australia

The latest BOM long-range forecast may hold some joy for producers in south-eastern Australia.

21 May 2025

CROPPING

Malting barley accreditation for Laperouse

SECOBRA Research and Seednet's Laperouse barley has been granted malting accreditation.

19 May 2025

CATTLE

Cattle are part of the climate solution: UC Davis expert

Livestock wrongly cast as climate villain could be part of the solution.

13 May 2025

CATTLE

Feedlot cattle can brush their stress away

Pilot study shows a big brush can keep feedlot cattle happy.

12 May 2025

MACHINERY

CropScanAg launches grain analyser integration for next gen CNH harvesters

CropScanAg integrates its 4000VT grain analyser with the latest Case IH and New Holland harvesters.

05 May 2025

AGRIBUSINESS

Fertiliser markets face another challenging year – Rabobank

A new Rabobank report says farmer margins may be squeezed thanks to increased fertiliser prices.

28 April 2025

CROPPING

Mixed start to WA seeding

Latest GIWA crop forecast says WA’s area planted to crop could exceed nine million hectares.

14 April 2025

MACHINERY

Aussie know how involved in John Deere spraying upgrades

Variable rate applications improved on John Deere’s See & Spray Select system.

31 March 2025

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.