https://www.farmingahead.com.au/video/news-analysis/4516304/video-john-deere-9rx-830 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bd51f5d/667249ae-51b7-4d07-9963-4b4cf0d27d93/8/9RX-Credit-Mark-Saunders-edited-version-1-100x100.jpeg Video: John Deere 9RX 830 Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders checks out the John Deere 9RX 830. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/video/news-analysis/4519360/video-happens-lithium-ion-battery-catches https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/87603d8/af7fd3de-e44f-42ae-bca6-e0d1f817b3da/3/lithium-battery-Credit-Ben-White-edited-version-1-100x100.jpeg Video: What happens when a lithium-ion battery catches fire? Kondinin Group engineer, Josh Giumelli, runs through essential items for electrical toolkits. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376274/video-chassis-punch-set https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bc468737-4e33-40f8-b74a-b86f28699ee1 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/aaae321/5cb827d2-6c47-45a4-b132-658a817d77fb/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: How to use a chassis punch set Josh Giumelli shows us an interesting piece of gear: a chassis hole punch. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376261/video-tracked-tractor-challenger-mt700 https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bb15efae-0d93-4f69-adae-1ed9e9fdccd3 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/978daf5/9dddeacb-e1b3-441e-bc3f-3f16e7e7b146/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Tracked Tractor Challenger MT700 Learn about the new Challenger MT700 features like upgraded suspension https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376272/video-identify-threads https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/106fa234-bfe7-4565-8412-da3b9be3129d https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c4a6402/554ee92c-6241-4f38-ab64-6a5a7498b5b1/2/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: How to identify threads From the Workshop tips are back and Josh Giumelli gives us quick and easy tips to identify threads https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376270/video-button-dies-explained https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/43e5b9eb-9655-43ee-94fb-4852c9e8f9b1 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/707d15e/4860ecff-52be-4312-912e-18c0549229ae/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Button dies explained Josh Giumelli runs through the differences https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376264/video-save-digital-inflation https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/10e74ce0-2b6b-404f-b4b2-3208263cc00c https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/69ae288/47d1db05-4c38-4ae4-be78-6210942acb2e/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Save time with digital inflation Save time, especially on large truck or tractor tyres https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330709/video-air-commodity-carts https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/a0facd08-06b5-4d66-a053-4cb44ec5856f https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/5254c4f/d95eb855-7608-45b7-8f75-fe2087b30dd7/3/838652-1-eng-GB-air-seeder-cart-2-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Air commodity carts We look at large-scale air seeder carts, or commodity carts and how they've been part of seeding https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376273/video-cut-gasket-paper https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/42acc7ee-47f2-4b86-a1f2-e573dcbd4c58 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/0e20704/0fb9f33a-afa5-4168-a07f-63c1d2118bce/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: How to cut gasket paper Josh Giumelli talks about what's always handy to have in any workshop: gasket paper https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330565/video-fronting-paddock https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/8261a3a9-e5ff-4dbc-bf49-6cc2a260f709 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/a69921e/edf5b442-c742-47e0-82f0-7257b0603af0/3/818908-1-eng-GB-video-pic-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Fronting up in the paddock See the Kondinin team on location researching harvester fronts https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330819/video-smart-grain-storage-setups https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/7ce7e401-4270-4c93-831f-4233eb40fe0a https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/f59924b/10369e4b-60a1-4e8e-8b0f-05ac52ed2fbe/3/854822-1-eng-GB-silos-rr-august-2017-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Smart grain storage setups The Kondinin Group team investigates grain storage systems https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1351107/video-road-inspecting-mother-bins https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3d4c0764-2246-4ae3-a869-ae46874cdb07 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e71e808/ec321220-ffad-4b49-ad89-5727ebcd3309/3/motherbinvid-100x100.jpg Video: On the road inspecting mother bins Half a dozen makes of mother bin were recently inspected by the Kondinin Group research team. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330640/video-farmer-worthy-recognition https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/42444a6e-6a23-4ad7-9f79-dc407c7fd237 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bec2643/adc93d29-5876-4886-8c08-2ad6c6a7ab2c/3/827126-1-eng-GB-vid-may-2017-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Do you know a farmer worthy of recognition? Searching the country for farmers and farming families who demonstrate innovation, sustainability and professionalism https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1331059/video-kondinin-group-visits-agritechnica https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/38260882-f859-43a9-9d3a-a3cbfb6141b9 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/38b4f1b/e087ae38-37be-4895-b138-2d2e5350a919/3/889279-1-eng-GB-kg-euro-tour-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Kondinin Group visits Agritechnica The team live in Germany for one of AG's biggest event https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1330689/video-fendts-500hp-tractor-hits-paddocks https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e6480f8c-3fd1-4cf4-b475-da175ed5ff68 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d820cde/6224939e-1b30-4acf-b2be-5f0d48e12ee4/3/837405-1-eng-GB-fendt-1000-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Fendt's 500hp tractor hits the paddocks Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders was there to drive the beast https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1351577/video-test-sp-boom-performance https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/15bfdd5d-7cca-450d-b3c0-4e272b471dda https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/6f5ba1d/1430e430-2a35-444f-a1e3-9116cc4a274f/3/DSC05711-100x100.jpg Video: How we test SP boom performance Engineer Josh Giumelli explains some of the test kit we use on SP boomsprays. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376256/video-thread-tapping-tools https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/061194e9-c60c-4cde-bfec-13e0dab6e04b https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/89e9817/8b39ec3e-91b4-43e3-845b-8887e5a8ed0f/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Thread tapping tools Another edition of our workshop fundamentals videos https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330403/video-research-report-preview-mobile-phones https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/27a0b18a-3e91-4270-9789-7fba0d49889a https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/498851f/a667f98b-025a-414b-8945-bb973f3e55bb/3/694200-1-eng-GB-mobilephonesvid-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Research Report Preview - mobile phones We test mobile handsets from a farmer's point of view https://www.farmingahead.com.au/from-the-workshop/news/1330867/video-custom-inserts-tidy-toolboxes https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/749116e3-c016-4a60-a10d-9bdab030bb61 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/1facc4c/1d61e856-54a2-49bb-ae88-196ae92c0624/2/859360-1-eng-GB-custom-toolbox-inserts-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Custom inserts for tidy toolboxes Tidy toolboxes save time and frustration, but in practice, it is not always easy to achieve https://www.farmingahead.com.au/from-the-workshop/news/1330473/video-gas-cylinders-sums https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/35118760-f55b-4dce-acb5-21b49e5da94e https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/ff8bef4/734ac66a-82f3-4e88-9886-51d926ff472c/3/808490-1-eng-GB-gas-cylinder-ws-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Gas cylinders - we do the sums Anyone who has stared at their empty workshop gas bottles and wondered if there was a cheaper option would not be alone https://www.farmingahead.com.au/from-the-workshop/news/1330721/video-researchers-test-big-guns https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/fb8d1890-6119-4ae5-8306-76204eebe325 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/1f6e0ec/30f34d56-f8a5-45a3-9e6e-4510e192c754/2/839088-1-eng-GB-wrenches-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Researchers test the big guns Nut busting torque tested https://www.farmingahead.com.au/weather/news/1330200/weatherzone-sinking-frosty-feeling https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c62fb3a/401be17e-8576-4376-ae4e-9165c6d24fb7/3/644780-1-eng-GB-climate056-100x100.jpg WEATHERZONE: That sinking frosty feeling How frost and topography relate to weather station locations https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1331008/video-dewalt-releases-battery-chainsaw https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/f44fb13f-68da-45d7-a158-4b8806973177 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d739fd9/1d842e33-84f8-491a-a001-4e55d0fed31a/3/882412-1-eng-GB-dewalt-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Dewalt releases new battery chainsaw Our researchers test the Dewalt 54V XR Flexvolt https://www.farmingahead.com.au/latest-releases/news/1330507/video-technology-review-cel https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/29834347-b890-4853-b0a0-a3b70c962c91 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/8f18d17/6d1beb54-719e-4410-ad26-8274df732d68/3/811461-1-eng-GB-cel-figo-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Technology Review - Cel-Fi Go See the latest in-car repeater for remote and regional Australia https://www.farmingahead.com.au/from-the-workshop/news/1331046/video-save-self-drilling-screws https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e1aa320d-a5c3-450a-98cd-ef6c7ad4e9e6 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/8199e20/4dbf3d24-4449-4d69-932a-f3aa795123e4/3/888323-1-eng-GB-video-tek-screws-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Save time with self-drilling screws We look at the humble Tek screw and how to choose the right type for different jobs https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376242/video-bluetooth-earmuffs-review https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/5161b10c-d908-4967-ae01-2821a658a599 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/874d37f/aac3fbe5-75cc-4d0d-bea6-b312332233ac/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Bluetooth Earmuffs Review There is a lot to like about the concept of Bluetooth earmuffs, but which one suits you best? https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1330928/video-bourgault-drill-wins-henty-award https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/415fdd9d-d465-4a9a-acb9-5b91263d6722 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/441a938/ba6ee75a-ac12-402b-9c25-d96b125e23ab/2/868044-1-eng-GB-bourgault-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Bourgault drill wins Henty award Paralink 3240 is the Henty Machine of the Year https://www.farmingahead.com.au/latest-releases/news/1331185/video-matson-bluetooth-battery-monitor https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/85d65954-274c-48d7-a0eb-f225333e92ee https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/87de821/a2edaf93-cc5f-4ba1-aa2f-ae953de1ad7c/3/902941-1-eng-GB-matson-battery-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Matson Bluetooth battery monitor Handy gadgets for battery diagnostics https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1331254/video-hino-safe-4x4-option https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c2df2dee-bff2-45b4-8bd3-9b50149c26c1 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c1ff45a/9818ee84-496e-4884-a425-a2709f2f1988/3/911084-1-eng-GB-hino-4-4-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Hino a safe 4x4 option Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders and Ben White took the vehicle for a test drive https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330268/video-celebrate-300-issues-farming-ahead https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3a87fc98-b489-4f03-9570-d53065945c4e https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e83a3c4/80cbea78-524b-4fc8-8ffc-1ab060f0ab1a/3/684400-1-eng-GB-300-100x100.jpg VIDEO: We celebrate 300 issues of Farming Ahead! Watch as we mark this special occasion https://www.farmingahead.com.au/from-the-workshop/news/1331164/video-diesel-injector-testing https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/46ab76f6-dc60-4829-b07e-5e81e1fb660d https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/0b1ac53/177835dc-4b87-49a7-b7cc-dac28236b711/3/902115-1-eng-GB-860-560-diesel-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Diesel injector testing How to perform a basic service on diesel injectors at home https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1349665/video-utes-hit-test-track https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/9655544f-5d6d-489d-9add-4393f6037518 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e7a8378/f6781bc9-9ada-4d56-8a1d-9190b7452983/2/Utes-100x100.jpg Video: new utes hit the test track Putting utes through their paces https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1330961/video-optimise-light-crop-harvests https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/1e783e41-3986-4fe9-9b4f-66e02fc4cd40 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d55ec63/564594e6-b89d-4c06-ad53-9f04ed163625/3/874483-1-eng-GB-video-low-crops-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Optimise front for light crop harvests Sharp knife and extended sweep important to ensure crop is cut and gathered in light crops https://www.farmingahead.com.au/technology-and-innovation/news/1388819/video-spray-drone-demonstration https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/816b2f6a-b0e5-4089-8855-9f88469128a9 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d01553e/01a302e8-4c3a-4eb7-aa08-655b1d29e858/3/fill/IMG-7394-100x100.jpg Video: Spray drone demonstration A swarm of spray drones can work together to complete tricky spray jobs. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1337331/video-kondinin-group-launches-expert https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/30afc368-823d-4bfd-8ece-80dcb2e66e51 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/48d51de/42716b8c-c0b4-4627-bfa4-069ab2dac55f/1/912208-1-eng-GB-ask-an-expert-860-560-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Kondinin Group launches Ask An Expert Ever had a question for one of the team of Kondinin Group researchers? https://www.farmingahead.com.au/video/news/1376265/video-farmer-2018 https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e0139492-a6dc-44f6-94df-ee0695c42de0 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/8064dbb/822a3e27-8c13-461e-90de-3219508aae66/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Farmer of the Year 2018 Opening address by Hon. David Littleproud https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330335/video-diesel-electric-harvester https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/7e2bc00d-88b3-4fb5-9e54-43b730a13d89 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/f35a81a/5045acaa-2bd0-4a34-bfaa-b251b8d182b3/3/688434-1-eng-GB-videodefaultimage-100x100.jpg VIDEO: Diesel-electric harvester The future and past combined https://www.farmingahead.com.au/research-team/news/1330901/video-fencing-products-hit-market https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/2a3e70c5-b256-42b7-9a2b-f6322cd4169b https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c6c55e1/9b7e2915-2a33-461c-a4a4-e226246dd6ec/2/865410-1-eng-GB-fencing-tech-100x100.jpg VIDEO: New fencing products hit the market The cost of fencing is as much about the time taken to erect it as it is about the materials https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376268/video-workshop-presses https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d096392e-9b95-4105-9b7e-0ed5a89fda4a https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/17f6508/57b55767-a25c-4b99-ba36-36a5c0c4b9ca/2/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Workshop Presses Josh Giumelli runs over a few things to look for if you're buying a workshop press for your farm! https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376269/video-punches https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/f42b795a-8b27-4103-a417-231890affff7 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/cc2d208/c43ab3e5-4bd7-4d1c-b03d-ec839847cba4/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: Punches Josh Giumelli runs through some of his favourite tools https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1376271/video-clean-threads https://video.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/211a9c4a-0628-4efb-b69f-e6d99e98ee91 https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3b112ae/b98a4912-2a41-481b-a309-c739571aa40b/1/Capture-100x100.jpg Video: How to clean threads We're back in the shed with some more Workshop tips https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1363050/podcast-safety-signage https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/d80ed2f/b593e008-6865-460c-af8a-5bcbec88c406/3/straps2-100x100.jpg Bogged harvester recovery video now available Preparation is key: the recovery of a harvester can be tricky and potentially dangerous. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/video/news-analysis/4414053/video-electrical-toolkits https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/84319e8/f7519366-4465-4a5b-882f-a8fa33c88bc9/7/Screenshot-2025-05-20-at-9-36-51-AM-edited-version-1-100x100.jpeg Video: Electrical Toolkits Kondinin Group engineer, Josh Giumelli, runs through essential items for electrical toolkits. https://www.farmingahead.com.au/video/news-analysis/4523630/video-steiger-785-quadtrac https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/03e5e79/e44ef4f8-08d4-4811-becb-f42936e10b49/6/Steiger-785-Credit-Mark-Saunders-edited-version-1-100x100.jpeg Video: Steiger 785 Quadtrac Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders checks out the Steiger 785 Quadtrac.