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CTF Effects on Sustainability and Productivity
IMAGE: Collection chambers used for monitoring nitrous oxide emissions from soil The previous article on this topic discussed the effect of wheel traffic on the ability of soil to infiltrate and store water for crop use. The final figure in the article illustrated the...
Revolutionising Farm Connectivity with Tailored Technology Stacks
The connectivity technology stack designed and employed on ‘Willaroo’ over the 2024 harvest was a game-changer on many fronts. ‘Willaroo’, a 16,500 ha Warakirri Cropping farm in northern NSW, is one of three farms participating in a Grain Automate project which is...
Path & Route Planning Increases Time Efficiency
ARTICLE by Alice Butler of Farmanco IMAGE: Wind erosion caused by prefrontal wind ahead of a rain event on the Eyre peninsula (photo: Wes Matthews & Michael Eyres). Key points The navigation of complex paddocks can be challenging for casual staff. Creating routes...
CTF Effects on Sustainability and Productivity
In his recent International Fertiliser Society (IFS) paper, ACTFA board member Dr Dio Antille and his colleagues have done an excellent job of bringing together research information on the effects of field traffic from across the world. It won’t surprise ACTFA members...
Improved communications make a harvest with a difference at ‘Willaroo’
'Willaroo' is a 16,500 ha property in northern NSW operated by Warakirri Cropping, and the farm has just wrapped up a harvest unlike any before. The 2024 harvest for 'Willaroo' has been different from the past, thanks to resilient on-farm connectivity that transformed...
Raised bed CTF, drainage and weed control in the HRZ
Image: The raised beds and controlled traffic farming system provides a well-aerated and well-structured soil environment that promotes vigorous crop root development, which underpins high yields and strong competition against weeds. Author: Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart...
Runline Adjustments using Launch Pad: A Grower Case Study
Optimising Machinery Efficiency in Northern NSW and Southern QLD by: Christian Capp, Grohag, Goondawindi Key Points Adjusting existing run lines to a more efficient heading configuration reduces the number of tracks in the field, leading to significant savings in...
Set up the digital farm ready for harvest – with New Holland – 24th September 2024
About the webinar Improving on-farm operational efficiency is the focus of the GRDC funded project ‘On-farm Operations Optimisation’ which is being jointly conducted by Verge Ag and ACTFA. Over the past few months the project team has engaged 16 growers from around...
Straw Spreader boosts header efficiency
The following article featured in the Autumn 2024 edition of the SEPWA newsletter and is shared here with the permission of South East Premium Wheatgrowers Association. Images courtesy MR & HL Wandel. A purpose-built machine that chops and spreads straw evenly...
Reflections on a CTF Journey: Michael Hart
Michael Hart recently tweeted a nice photograph of a light green tractor with its rear axle pulled down for bearing replacement with the tongue-in-cheek comment “I don’t know how much money I’ve made from CTF, but I know how much I’ve spent” – obviously on equipment...
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