News: 2015 of 2038

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

New test simplifies resistance testing

Drench resistance is a major problem in all sheep grazing ares of Australia.

01 January 1997

CROPPING

Taller crops reduce cockatoo damage

Crop damage caused by cockatoos and galahs can be reduced by planting taller, more even and later maturing

01 January 1997

ARCHIVE

Mapping software

A range of computer mapping software packages, which can create farm maps using aerial photographs and

01 January 1997

MACHINERY GENERAL

Chemical suction probe

Andrew Heidrich of Eudenda, South Australia, was not happy with dirt and dust getting into the suction

01 January 1997

MACHINERY GENERAL

Cotton picker to boomspray

An old John Deere 9940 cotton picker is now a self propelled boomspray thanks to Scott McCalman of Warren,

01 January 1997

ARCHIVE

Farm budgeting

Courses on financial and busines management can provide farmers with the skils needed to kepp up with

01 December 1996

ARCHIVE

Divison of labour bolsters farm profit.

Successful farming within a family partnership depends on giving each person responsibility for a different

01 December 1996

ARCHIVE

Shamefarming provides excellent returns

Shamefarming has allowed Andrew and Nichole Yarley, finely, New South Wales, to gain a 100 per cent return

01 December 1996

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.