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Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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Higher horsepower working for growers

Higher horsepower working for growers

The Fendt Vario 1000 is performing well after a years work

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Hemp not a ‘silver bullet’

Hemp not a ‘silver bullet’

Is a broadacre hemp industry all hype?

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Warning, paddock crossing the road

Warning, paddock crossing the road

Strategic tillage is back, but what is the risk?

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Steel is back in the paddock

Steel is back in the paddock

Tillage is back in fashion across all states, though researchers warn of risks and urge caution.

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State of decline for tractor sales

State of decline for tractor sales

Its not just the drought impacting on tractor sales

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Jivo the apple of their eye

Jivo the apple of their eye

The first Mahindra Jivo's have hit the ground in Australia

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Big balers back in fashion

Big balers back in fashion

Kubota Krone Big Pack 1290 HDP II high density square baler

Stubble baling is driving up sales

Stubble baling is driving up sales

Case IH LB434XL large square baler is selling well as people look for hay

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New blade built to last

New blade built to last

Agriplow new number nine plough blade

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Machinery fuelling career satisfaction

Machinery fuelling career satisfaction

Case IH product manager Tim Slater

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Flood survivor bulls succumb to extreme heat

Flood survivor bulls succumb to extreme heat

GI Brahmans have been forced to pull out of the Big Country Brahman sale after three of their bulls died in a freak heat burst.

Gulf casualties rise as region remains awash

Gulf casualties rise as region remains awash

The Gulf towns of Normanton and Karumba remain inundated and are fighting to save their cattle.

Fodder drop photos, from onboard an army chopper

Fodder drop photos, from onboard an army chopper

A spectacular series of photos has emerged of the army doing difficult and dangerous fodder drops.