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Ben Findlay says ungrazed winter canola has proven to be a profitable crop for the country he farms north-west of Ballarat, Victoria. Ungrazed winter canola, specifically the hybrid RGT Nizza CL, has earned its place as a profitable crop no Ben Findlay’s farm near Weatherboard, Victoria, because its flowering window suits his climate. “Generally, spring…
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A brand new flexer front – said to be the world’s biggest – is expected to make its public debut at this month’s Mallee Machinery Field Days at Speed. Never before seen on Australian soil, the GTS 60ft (18m) Flexer XS, made by GTS Do Brasil, will come first to Victoria before arriving in Western…
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Kick over a rock or log in the paddock and there’s a chance you’ll find slugs underneath – a legacy of the warm and damp conditions in south-eastern Australia produced through three years of above-average rainfall followed by a wet summer. Vigilance is critical in minimising crop damage, but a small machine from Europe could…
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Oz Value Ag Machinery are pleased to announce the opening of a brand-new location. Situated in Northern Victoria at Rochester. The new Sub-Branch will be up and operating in the coming weeks. The Rochester site will be the 4th Oz Value Ag store to open and will be stocking new machinery and parts for farmers…
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June 2022 Recently we received a visit from Eric Myhre on behalf of our US Chaser Bin Supplier Unverferth Manufacturing Co, Inc. Unverferth have been operating in America since the early 1950’s and have been producing Chaser Bins since the 1980’s. With an initial design that has been improved upon across the last 40 years.…
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Ben and Karli Findlay farm at Weatherboard, north-west of Ballarat, at an elevation of 400 to 700 metres in an area subject to cool conditions, high rainfall and wind. They grow wheat, canola and faba beans and graze first-cross breeding ewes. We built a new airseeder machine and had to wait for parts, so seeding…
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Madara is a relative newcomer to the Australian market, offering a rock picker and rake made in Bulgaria by one of that country’s biggest farm machinery manufacturers. Picker The Madara Agro rock picker is a reel-type picker with a working width of 1.52m. It is hydraulic-driven and comprises a lattice rake with replaceable teeth,…
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A VERSATILE broadacre spreader out of South America is the latest new name to launch on the Australian farm machinery market. The first shipment of the Argentinian-built Fertec 9500 Series 6 trailing spreaders is expected within the next few weeks, to be handled exclusively in Australia by OzValue Ag in Ballarat. Sales manager Mitch Blackmore…
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Each year GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this first instalment for 2022, Melissa Marino introduces this year’s participants. Victoria Ben and Karli Findlay farm at Weatherboard, north-west of Ballarat at an elevation of 400 to 700 metres in an area subject to cool conditions,…
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A NEW-LOOK header front from South America has landed in Australia and will be put through its paces at an introductory in-paddock demonstration next month. The GTS Flexer XS front, manufactured by GTS do Brasil, will be imported and distributed exclusively by Oz Value Ag Machinery, a company based in Ballarat with branches in Kingaroy…
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