News: 2016 of 2038

CROPPING

Conserving organic carbon and nitrogen levels

A long-term trial has found direct drilling and stubble retention farming pactices are more able to maintain

01 November 1996

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Undressing mutton dressed up as lamb

the substituion of mutton into lamb markets is one of the greatest threats to the ongoing development

01 November 1996

ARCHIVE

Screening helps reduce algal blooms

Farm dams that collect runoff water should be screened to prevent algal weed control problems over the

01 November 1996

LIVESTOCK GENERAL

Natural selection reduces calving difficulties

Survival of the fittest should be the main aim of cattle breeders in their attempts to reduce the number

01 November 1996

CROPPING

Handling techniques reduce ryegrass seed banks

Weed seed handling techniques can significantly reduce resisant annual ryegrass seed banks.

01 November 1996

ARCHIVE

One farmer's enormous impact on agriculture

Much of the credit for several important improvements in Australian agriculture in the past 10 years

01 November 1996

ARCHIVE

Easy auger transportation

Arthur Dakin of Nyngan, New South Wales, has converted this old worn out plough disc into a device which

01 November 1996

ARCHIVE

New technology increases barley varieties

Advanced biotechnology is being used to produce new barley varieties at an ever increasing rate.

01 November 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.