26 Sep 01 | FARMERS who agreed to have research done on genetically modified crops in their paddocks before public disclosure legislation was introduced may be forced to release details of the trial locations, even if they wish to remain anonymous. The Office
26 Sep 01 | WITH 11 machines sold in the space of four weeks, Beverley HydraBoom is experiencing its best ever field days circuit. And company manager Eddie Peart and HydraBoom inventor David Adams are hoping to put the cream on the coffee at this week's York
26 Sep 01 | MILLIONS of dollars worth of business has been done by WA manufacturers and machinery representatives during this year's machinery field days held at Dowerin, Newdegate and Mingenew. And there is the prospect of more to come after good rains fell
26 Sep 01 | HARDI'S popular Commander series boomsprayers provided compelling features for all farmers at last week's Mingenew Expo. Productivity capacity remains the key feature but Hardi is now offering models to suit the budget. A larger tank (6000L) an
26 Sep 01 | THE new Case-IH protein meter was the focus of attention on the Case-IH stand at last week's Mingenew Expo. The display, shared by Cunningham's Three Springs and Purcher's Geraldton, featured a range of Case-IH products, but with the variable seas
26 Sep 01 | FARMER interest in the new Massey Ferguson rotary combine harvester at last week's Mingenew Expo has prompted Wattleup Tractors, Geraldton, to showcase the machine during this year's harvest. Wattleup's Len Norris said most attention centred on th
26 Sep 01 | AN INDICATION of the concern of farmers about harvesting this year was evident at the Primary Sales stand at last week's Mingenew Expo. The big focus was on the company's range of crop fingers and its Vibra-Mat. The Primary Adapt-A-Gap crop
26 Sep 01 | MAKING life easier for farmers has always been at the forefront of Dongara manufacturer Nufab Industries. So it came as no surprise at last week's Mingenew Expo to see company managing director Peter Nunn launching a new product called the "hydrau
26 Sep 01 | GET USED to "telescopic handlers" as the next wave of new farm equipment. And leading the way at last week's Mingenew Expo was the new JCB 530-70FS model. According to JCB sales representative Michael Mann farmers are seeing increasing uses fo
26 Sep 01 | By KEN WILSON JOHN Deere is aiming for an increased market share in the smaller horsepower category with its new 6020 series tractors. The units are powered by John Deere four-cylinder, 4.5L "PowerTech" engines and are offered in four m
26 Sep 01 | RISING interest in liquid fertilisers in WA made Tanks West's new liquid fertiliser tanks the main attraction at the Tanks West stand at the Mingenew Expo this year. The heavy-duty, chemically-resistant, fibre-reinforced plastic tanks are suitable
26 Sep 01 | MILDEW has been identified infecting Great Southern crops of Camm and Cascade wheats. Albany based agricultural consultant David Rees said this week that mildew was present in crops in the Wellstead, South Stirling and Munglinup districts.
26 Sep 01 | Farm Innovation Award: PD Smart Memorial Award (sponsored by Farm Weekly): Joe Naughton, York 1; Peter van der Merwe, Merredin 2. Best merchandise display: Wesfarmers Landmark. Commendation: Thrifty Link Dongara Hardware. Best agricultural
26 Sep 01 | THE busiest stand at last week's Mingenew Expo was McIntosh and Son with farmers keen to look over the new TJ series New Holland 336kW (450hp) tractor and the CX combine harvester. While both models went on show at the opening of McIntosh's new K
26 Sep 01 | CARNAMAH-based machinery dealer T and H Walton held its own mini Mingenew Expo this week to launch the new 336kW (450hp) John Deere 9520 four-wheel drive tractor. Unfortunately the tractor did not arrive in time to be displayed at last week's
26 Sep 01 | crop yield Raised bed farming: five years on. By Derk Bakker, Department of Agriculture, Albany RAISED beds have been successfully used to alleviate waterlogging and increase productivity on waterlogged land. Each year waterlogging
26 Sep 01 | FARMERS are coming back to Australian-made seeding and tillage products "in droves," according to Gason WA manager Rob Turley. "We've had one of the best years ever and I think it's a combination of our competitiveness with North American product
26 Sep 01 | A STABILISING device to increase ladder safety won York farmer Joe Naughton the Farm Weekly-sponsored EF Smart Memorial Award for the best farm innovation at last week's Mingenew Expo. Appropriately called the Laddermate, it is a steel bracket
26 Sep 01 | FARMERS are urged to check their crops for frost damage, after isolated reports of frost in the eastern, central and southern parts of the grain belt. While there have not been reports of severe, widespread frost ‹ like in 1998 and 1999 ‹ crops w
26 Sep 01 | DO nothing - may be the best option for some canola growers with aphids in their crop. There have been numerous reports of large populations of aphids moving into canola from Goomalling, Merredin, Lake Grace and Coorow. Department of Agricultu
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