Aitchison a real speed demon
NATIONAL distributor PFG Australia has two of the latest New Zealand-made Aitchison Air Seeder Pro disc drills in hand, with next month’s Henty field days the likely date for their public debuts.
Field Days
Mallee Machinery Field Days 2018
THE Mallee Machinery Field Days celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 at Speed.
Sulky ahead of seed curve
VISITORS to the Mallee Machinery Field Days at Speed this week will have the chance to look over the latest fertiliser spreaders to come from French farm machinery manufacturer Sulky-Burel.
New face but old name on Henty board
HENTY district farmer Rohan Bahr is the newest face on the board at the Henty Machinery Field Days.
Agfest Tasmania 2018
PICTURE GALLERY: MORE than 60,000 people flocked to Tasmania’s premier field days, AgFest 2018, held at Carrick from May 3 to 5.
Bumper crowds lap up rural life
AGFEST is a showcase for all things rural and once again Brian Fish and his bullock team had a chance to shine at the field days, which attracted a total crowd of more than 60,000.
Full steam for field days
CROWDS turned up early for Agfest’s opening day yesterday making the most of fine and sunny conditions.
Hatching chicka eggs-actly the thing to amuse kids
Agfest is an annual highlight for many Hagley Farm Primary School students, and this year will be no exception.
Healthy hemp gets CWA nod
INDUSTRIAL hemp is the Tasmanian product of the year for the Country Women’s Association and the organisation is promoting ways to grow, cook, sew and craft with the versatile plant.
Farm fashion an art
FARM sheds and paddocks will be scoured for materials to be turned into fashion for Agfest’s Ag Artwear competition.
Three action-packed days of fun, thrills and spills
AGFEST has something for every age, from junior cattle handling to a heritage machinery display. Here’s our top ten things to see and do.
Tuck into a taste of old England
When sausage connoisseurs Oliver and Fiona Stocker could not find any locally that they liked, the next step was making their own.
Follow the signs to Farm World
THE 55,000 people expected to head to Lardner Park, Warragul, for the 55th Farm World likely have 55,000 different reasons for doing so. Here’s but a few.
Sea of colours to flood field days
TASMANIA’S biggest rural event is just weeks away and almost 700 exhibitors are getting ready.
Red-meat forum will cut it for the insiders
A ONE-day food innovation workshop could deliver the next big thing in red meat.
Feast on fiesta flavours
FARM World is aiming to satisfy even the fussiest appetite at this year’s event with its first Food & Fibre Fiesta.
Get busy and bee quick to taste top local honey
THE Farm World Food and Fibre Fiesta will be sweetened by honey treats from Gippsland’s Blue Tree Honey Farm.
Who’s the fittest in Gippsland?
FARMERS from each Gippsland shire are preparing to battle it out for the title of Farm World’s Fittest Farmer.
Milk trophy up for grabs
AFTER the inaugural competition’s success last year, Farm World will again play host to the Big Gippsland Jersey Milk Off.
Women in Ag lunch has food for thought
FOUR inspiring women will tell their story at the Women in Ag Luncheon at Farm World this year.
Equine Expo promises to be a barrel of fun
THE Farm World Equestrian Expo gets bigger every year and this year is no exception.
Vintage farm machines sure to pull a crowd
THE Baw Baw Old Engine and Auto Club will take this year’s Farm World back in time with its historic farm machinery display.
Immerse yourself in world of innovation
FARM World offers an opportunity to explore and discover, all on one site, a vast and extensive array of farm machinery, tools, vehicles and equipment.
Silverado the star of the show
IN A major coup for Farm World, the first converted Chevrolet Silverado in Australia will be on display at The Weekly Times site.
Small tractor takes on big jobs
KUBOTA will showcase its BX series sub tractors at Farm World.
Lifter rises to Henty challenge
HENTY Machinery Field Days are just around the corner and entries for the hotly contested Machine of the Year are coming through.
Speed machines rev up in the Mallee
THOUSANDS of Mallee and Wimmera farmers and their families were at Speed last week for the annual Mallee Machinery Field Days.
Red robot heading Down Under
CASE IH’s autonomous concept vehicle (ACV) is coming to Australia for the first time and will appear at AgQuip in Gunnedah, NSW, later this month.
Seedmaster’s Nova air cart unveiled
SUNRISE Ag, long-time exhibitor at Mallee field days, will be back on-site this week with surprises in store.
Firm makes tracks with sprayer
GOLDACRES has teased the broadacre world with a self-propelled sprayer prototype designed to be gentle on controlled traffic farming tram tracks.
Inventor on field day circuit
VISITORS to this week’s Mallee field days will have the chance to hear the story of the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor from the inventor.
Gason spreader goes the distance
GASON will be spreading the news at Speed about their new nine and 12.8-tonne spreaders which can throw cannulated fertiliser out 36m.
Grain tester gets great results
THE latest in portable grain-testing equipment for farmers will be on show at Link Brokering’s site.
GPS trackers for working dogs
THERE’S something for dog owners at the field days with DogMaster Trainers showing off training, tracking, barking and containment devices for hunting and working dogs.
Craftsman rolls out the barrel
IT TOOK Steve Bain a while to find a career that allowed him to make money from working with his hands.
Bin conquers liquid fertiliser handling
CONQUEST’S Smart Bin will be on display at the field days along with details of its new liquid fertiliser handling option.
Sonic launches trailed boomspray
SONIC’S new 8500-litre boomspray will debut at the field days, managing director Max Hebberman said.
Fashion on the Fields stage
THERE is no doubt the Mallee Field Days is largely about new gear: the new-release headers and 7000-litre sprayers, the international tractors and state-of-the-art chaser bins.
Better crop feeding with Turbodrum
WEST Australian engineer and farm machinery manufacturer Laurie Phillips will be at the field days to show off a replacement header front feed drum designed for canola.
Sheds are all the rage
THE Mallee Machinery Field Days has grown over the past 39 years, but what it offers the community and visitors is based on a tried-and-true formula — lots of local exhibitors, a dash of arts and crafts, and plenty of equipment and machinery.
Henty calls all tinkerers
FARM inventors, backyard tinkerers and students are urged to enter their innovative ideas for the Agri-Innovators Award at the 2017 Henty Machinery Field Days.
Bec’s just mad about jewellery
BEC Sansom didn’t grow up making necklaces by the glow of a lamplight or fashioning trinkets from crude household materials to display at the local market.
Tassie combine beefs up stud display
TWO small beef studs from northwest Tasmania have teamed up again this year to join the beef cattle expo at Agfest.
Graphic tale about ginger beer
MARC and Carolyn Watson-Paul owe a lot to their graphic design business.
Teamwork lifts big, action-packed event
AGFEST has come a long way from its early days as a two-day event on a small site in Perth, where it drew some 9000 people in its first year.
Poettinger round baler debuts
THE new Poettinger Impress round baler will be displayed for the first time at an Australian show at Farm World.
Inspiring women step into spotlight
CURRENT Lardner Park chairman and owner-operator of online clothes shop Nickelby at Darnum, Angela Betheras was on the Lardner Park committee when she won the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award in 2011.
Burder staying on track
WANGARATTA agricultural equipment manufacturer Burder Industries will come to Farm World with two new partnerships to celebrate.
Horse fanciers in for array of treats
FARM World’s equestrian events promise to be a highlight this year, with a slew of top national and international competitors travelling to Gippsland’s Lardner Park for a packed program.
Kuhn goes for gold with dynamic duo
KUHN is going for gold with two machines entered into the Farm World Machine of the Year.
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