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Daron JacksMachinery and Features Editor, Crop Gear Editor

Daron Jacks is editor of the Crop Gear and Motoring sections of The Weekly Times and the quarterly Crop Gear magazine. He is also the publication’s features editor.

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Crop Gear: the new Amazone UX11201 Super sprayer.

Amazone’s Super new sprayer

The new Amazone UX11201 Super is purpose-engineered for fast, safe and easy precision spraying. Find out more here.

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For The Weekly Times Crop Gear combine harvester round up 2020.

Tractor sales defy predictions and go back to the ’80s

Tractor sales in 2020 have topped levels not seen in Australia since the 1980s. And there are predictions of another strong year ahead. Find out why here.

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Wimmera Field Days 2020 This is the first day of the field days, and we need heaps of people, entertainment, etc photos for next year's field days guide. Pictured: Wimmera Field Days 2020 PICTURE: ZOE PHILLIPS

2021 ag field days calendar

After coronavirus cancellations wreaked havoc on field days in 2020, hopes are high for a better year. See what’s in store with The Weekly Times 2021 field days calendar.

Fendt Momentum planter for The Weekly Times Crop Gear August 2020.

The cream of Crop Gear in 2020

Machinery dealerships were cleared out as seasonal rain and government incentives saw a rush on sales. Crop Gear editor Daron Jacks takes a look at some of 2020’s shining machinery stars.

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TOTY: the Massey Ferguson 8S.265 won the 2021 Tractor of the Year award.

Best tractors of 2021 revealed

The annual Tractor of the Year awards have been announced, with ag machinery giant Agco the big winner. Find out what the experts voted for here.

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Huon District Pony and Riding Club member Sophie Brouwer with her family's horses, Seally, Silver and Brian.

Sophie’s strategy to safeguard horses

The 2019 Huon fires in Tasmania prompted Sophie Brouwer to develop her own detailed bushfire plan, setting out colour-coded maps and assembling a resource kit for the family’s horses and vehicles. Find out more here.

Monarch Tractor: The World’s Smartest, Fully Electric, Autonomous Tractor

Electric the smart move in tractors

A US startup has introduced the world’s first fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform that is about to hit the market. Check it out here.

Tractor sales boom continues

Tractor sales are on track to reach well above the 13,000-units sold mark after a big increase in sales during November. Here’s why.

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Farm World at Lardner Park 2016

Farm World given green light

Lardner Park has given Farm World the green light to go ahead next March after organisers received an overwhelmingly positive response from exhibitors wanting to return. Find out when here.

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Agrison Campbellfield Photo by Chloe Smith Photo by Chloe Smith.

Agrison faces more legal action

Troubled machinery dealer company Agrison is facing more legal action from former customers and the consumer watchdog. Here’s why.

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