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Volvo XXL: eXXLent adventure

What started as essentially a long distance sleep-over in Volvo’s new XXL Globetrotter cab quickly morphed into much more as the 700hp Swedish flagship turned in a stunning performance hauling four trailers and 120 tonnes to the Top End. Heading north just days after starring on Volvo’s stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, it was the maiden voyage to beat all maiden voyages
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Steve BrooksJuly 24, 2019, 1:10 pmJuly 24, 2019

UD Quon and the family Law

A year’s use of the plucky prime mover is proving its worth in Australia’s north
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Staff WriterJuly 23, 2019, 3:04 pmJuly 23, 2019

Colac Ag’s hay and silage range

SPONSORED CONTENT: When it comes to finding the right hay and silage gear for your farming needs, turn to Colac Ag.
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Staff WriterJuly 18, 2019, 1:57 pmJuly 18, 2019

Hay: What’s Going On?

Hay baler sales are staying strong in a weak market, but Andrew Hobbs discovers much will depend on the season ahead
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Andrew HobbsJuly 17, 2019, 5:01 pmJuly 17, 2019

CNH ‘restructures’ agricultural machinery business

CNH Industrial has appointed Brandon Stannett as its new managing director for agriculture in Australia and New Zealand
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Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019, 12:55 pmJuly 16, 2019

Grants for livestock research

Two Queensland companies with a strong livestock focus have been awarded grants to help them commercialise their products sooner.
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Staff WriterJuly 15, 2019, 2:52 pmJuly 15, 2019

Landini dealers get Italian factory tour

Inlon Agrimec Group, Australia’s importer of Landini tractors, recently took a group of dealers off to Italy to inspect the factory first hand
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Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019, 11:31 amJuly 12, 2019

Behind the world’s first Burnout Symphony

Meat pies, Vegemite, burnouts – all integral parts of the Aussie DNA. But for burnout fanatics, it’s more than just a bit of smoke and shredded rubber: it’s a true motorsport
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Cobey BartelsJuly 9, 2019, 2:14 pmJuly 9, 2019

RDO bringing new John Deere machines and harvest management software to forestry sector

John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment customers can look forward to an expanded range, a dedicated Australian parts hub and, soon, an all-new forestry fleet management software system, according to Mark Kuhn, general manager sales for RDO Equipment Australia.
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Staff WriterJuly 8, 2019, 4:47 pmJuly 8, 2019

Why learning how to fumigate safely is important

As the number of growers storing grain on-farm increases, learning how to fumigate is becoming more and more important
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Staff WriterJuly 8, 2019, 4:20 pmJuly 8, 2019

Tractor sales get June confidence boost

EOFY push sees confidence bounce for sales of 200 horsepower tractors and out front mowers as balers remain strong
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Gary NorthoverJuly 8, 2019, 3:41 pmJuly 8, 2019

Valtra’s autonomous snow plow concept

Valtra find use in snow-clearing activities
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Staff WriterJuly 8, 2019, 2:45 pmJuly 8, 2019

Mighty Machines Ep 6 Preview: Inside the Brisbane Truck Show

In episode 6 of Mighty Machines Steve Brooks provides a rundown of the 2019 Brisbane Truck Show; Harry straps in for a hilarious go at ride-on lawn mower racing; and we check out a mighty machine of a different kind – a totally original Ford Falcon GTO Phase 4 at the inaugural Rolling 30 ‘cars & coffee on steroids’ event at Sydney Motorsport Park. Catch the full episode on 10 Bold this Saturday at 4:30pm!
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Staff WriterJuly 5, 2019, 3:03 pmJuly 5, 2019