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LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Practical ways to improve cattle yard design

Dust, unco-operative animals, labour shortages, injuries and frustration are just some of the unpleasnat

01 November 1997

ARCHIVE

Worms help soil and waste management

Methods of preserving soil fertility are many and varied, but out of the simplest and cheapest ways improving

01 November 1997

CROPPING

Harvesting serradella can be easy

Harvesting Cadiz serradella for pasture seed will be a completely new experince for most farmers but

01 November 1997

ARCHIVE

Tray bar gives firm hold

A simple iron bar attached to the tray on a motorbike solved two persistent problems for David Roe of

01 November 1997

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Bigger weaners improve clip sales

Increasing the liveweight of weaner sheep before summer may bring significant gains to the wool cheque

01 November 1997

ARCHIVE

Alternative fumigants

Scientists are investigating alternative fumigants to replace phosphine and methyl bromide for controlling

01 November 1997

ARCHIVE

Bumper absorbs shock

Victorian producer Andrew Filmer of Cann River has designed a shock-absorbing, self-aligning bumper.

01 November 1997

CROPPING

Using lucerne to increase crop performance

The timing of lucerne removal is crucial in determining levels of soil nitrogen available to the following

01 November 1997

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

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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.

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

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

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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

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.