National Rural News

Machines rev-up Lowbank

19 May 12 | ONE of the biggest machinery trials to be run in South Australia is set to yield valuable data for members of the Lowbank & Districts Agricultural Bureau. | Mixed response to Greens' bill ... | Patchy start to sowing season ...

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

New piston pumps hit Australian market

18 May 12 | THE latest advances in triplex piston pump design are now available in Australia. | Tractors stay viable in tough ... | Mojo builds market share

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Quadtrac STX treads light

17 May 12 | FOR farmers looking to overcome soil compaction problems without compromising on more power on the ground, the Case IH dealership of Lyndoch Motors has the answer - a Quadtrac STX 450 tractor that offers a lighter soil footprint.

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Roll bars alone not the answer

12 May 12 | FITTING roll bars to quad bikes without including effective seat belts or harnesses won’t significantly improve safety levels, a leading supplier warns. |

Comments (3) | Quad bikes lead farm deaths

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Ag vehicle road rules in SA out-of-touch

10 May 12 | FARMERS shifting large pieces of machinery on public roads could be unknowingly breaking the law, as information on regulations introduced last year has failed to make its way back to them. |

Comments (1) | Agriculture road map leads to ... | Freight cost hikes flow to farms

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Quad bike debate rolls on

03 May 12 | THE fight over quad bike rollover crush protection devices shows no signs of abating. |

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Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Quad bikes lead farm deaths

24 Apr 12 | A NEW report focusing on quad bike deaths and injuries in 2011 released by the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of Sydney shows quad bikes are the leading cause of on-farm injury and deaths. |

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Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Four decades of skid steer loaders

15 Apr 12 | NEW Holland Construction is celebrating 40 years of manufacturing skid steer loaders – compact, fast-moving and versatile machines found on many agricultural projects. | New 4WD tractor claims cheapest ... | Machinery market powers on

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Crop Cruiser offers new adjustable track width

14 Apr 12 | GOLDACRES has developed a new version of its Crop Cruiser Evolution self-propelled sprayer range with the adaption of an adjustable wheel track width to allow for varying cropping demands. | Machinery market powers on | New 4WD tractor claims cheapest ...

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Silvan’s compact pressure pump

09 Apr 12 | SILVAN Australia’s Selecta Division has been appointed the sole Australasian distributor of the compact new Smoothflo 12-volt pressure pump that offers continual flow without the need for a pressure regulator.

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

New 4WD tractor claims cheapest title

09 Apr 12 | THE DongFeng Factory Direct Range from Midway Sales claims to have the cheapest 4WD tractor on the Australian market with a new 18.75kW 4WD machine coming in at $9950 including GST. | Nationals leader in profile | Outlander ATVs’ superior ride

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Machinery market powers on

07 Apr 12 | TRACTOR and combine harvester sales continue to surge on the back of a strong year in 2011 which saw national tractor sales rise by nine percent to 10,240 units and harvester sales up 60pc to 1125 units. | Dollar shoots a hole in confidence

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Outlander ATVs’ superior ride

28 Mar 12 | BRP HAS revitalised its popular Can-Am Outlander range of ATVs with the release of the latest, upgraded G2 platform which offers enhanced cornering, traction, comfort and ride quality.

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery