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Jaylor specialists talk nutrition with farmers

JAYLOR SPECIALISTS have been visiting Australian farms to further their knowledge of the local dairy and beef industries, and discuss feed techniques with farmers. International Business Development Manager for Jaylor mixer wagons, Marty Philippi...

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Allflex wins two World Expo awards

Allflex received two Dairy Herd Management Innovation Awards at the recent World Dairy Expo for its SenseTime cow monitoring system and the eSense Flex ear tag. The awards recognise the top 10 dairy industry innovations introduced over the previous...

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Agrowplow releases new seed drill

AGROWPLOW TEAM has worked closely with farmers and contractors from across the country to develop a drill engineered to meet the demands of Australian conditions. It has released its new AD730 seed drill. Agrowplow principal, Shannon McNab, said the...

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Replacing contractors with pure grunt

Recently, I have had cause to review my policy on ‘DIY vs hiring contractors’. Several times. A Council-ordained requirement to move around 300 cubic metres of fill for a construction project looked well in excess of what my venerable...

John Droppert
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Wrangler makes hoof work easy

THE WRANGLER dairy crush, popular in New Zealand dairy sheds, is now available in Australia through De Wit Trading. “I had a farmer ask if I could import one in for him. I looked into it and thought this is brilliant and just what is needed...

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Weigh and go without woe

THE HIGH cost of fertiliser makes it important to understand how well a spreader performs — in the quantity applied and the spread pattern. Quantity is taken care of by calibration, to compare set rates with actual weights, and spread pattern is...

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The toy for big boys

ONE OF my favourite toys as a child growing up was a 1:16 scale Case 580D backhoe, a proper, quality Ertl piece made to withstand the rigours of childhood play, and last. I wore the paint off that thing not only carpet farming indoors, but sandpit...

John Droppert
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Tractor lives up to expectations

JOHN ALLEN’S career as a diesel mechanic and hay contractor has put him behind the wheel of a lot of tractors, but his latest purchase has impressed him like few others have. Last year, as his business continued to grow, he was in the market to...

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Disco mowers have all the moves

NEW CLAAS Disco Move 3600 and 3200 mowers, with mowing widths of 3.4 and 3 m respectively, are designed for 1 m of vertical travel and 30 degrees lateral movement, allowing efficiency and safety in rough paddocks. And a highly manoeuvrable headstock...

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Durability wins the day

HAVING OWNED Krone machinery for nearly a quarter of a century, Undera’s Bart van Ruiswyk says he would not have it any other way. Mr van Ruiswyk, who milks between 450 and 500 Friesian and Friesian/Jersey cross cows, explained why Krone was the...

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What to look for in a feed mixer

UNIFORMLY MIXED feed components provide better nutrition, improved feed efficiency and cost, and the opportunity to reduce wastage. In dry times, when much of the feed can be purchased off farm with higher costs, efficiency is even more critical...

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Polaris extends side-by-side range

POLARIS HAS added a new flagship model (XP1000) to its Ranger series of utility side-by-sides. A ProStar 1000 engine developing 82 hp is mated with a new clutch and redesigned driveline; the clutch is a large-ratio unit for low-speed drivability...

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DeLaval launches new robot milker

DELAVAL HAS unveiled its new VMS milking system, the V300, across all key global markets including Australia. The company said the VMS V300 has a 99 per cent teat spray hit rate, 10 per cent higher capacity meaning more milkings per station, up to...

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Blue light help fills the vat

OUR MOODS can be influenced by the season: think about long summer evenings or short winter days and see which makes you smile. Our in-built adjustment to the changing seasons — the Circadian Cycle — is controlled by melatonin, a pineal hormone...

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Another diamond in the rough

AS REGULAR readers may know, there’s something of a restructure happening in both my thinking around machinery, and actual ownership. I don’t want to over-sell this: I’m a hobby farmer. But with a few projects nearing completion, a few...

John Droppert
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New ‘super’ sprayer released

THE AMAZONE UX01 Super series of trailed sprayers boasts a new operating concept and innovative boom guidance systems for greater precision, capacity and comfort. Initially offered with tank volumes of 6200, 5200 or 4200L and Super-L2 booms from 27...

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Drip irrigation cuts water use by half

THE ABILITY to produce more tonnes with less water was the major focus for dairy farmer Anthony Wood, of Byrneside, in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria. Mr Wood runs the family business, Deloraine Holdings and milks 500 cows as well as producing...

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Semi-trash pumps ideal for dairy

AUSTRALIAN PUMP Industries has launched a range of 3” high pressure semi-trash pumps that can provide both high pressure and the ability to handle large volumes of contaminated water. Their G3TMK model delivers flows of up to 1100 litres per...

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Family produces liquid gold

MANAGING TEAT health and regular herd testing are the reasons the Porters give for their success as farmers — underscored by recently receiving their second gold milk quality award in recent years. Dairy Australia recently published the list of...

Jeanette Severs
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Tom puts cows on notice

ROCHESTER DAIRY farmer Tom Acocks reckons his cows need to start giving him more milk now that they’re eating award-winning hay. In his first year entering the Feed Central National Hay Quality competition, Tom’s Lucerne crop won the state and...

Rick Bayne
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Strength in numbers

INVERGORDON DAIRY farmer John Bell believes there is a strong future ahead for the Australian dairy industry, but it must change and evolve to benefit. He said the current farm gate milk price needed significant improvement for a healthy and robust...

Sophie Baldwin
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Paringa sale

A strong result has been registered for Paringa Holsteins’ third stage dispersal sale, with a top price of $8000 achieved.

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