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Top TYM move for Qld tractors

17/11/2008 | Queensland-based family-owned company Tractor Imports now holds the the exclusive Australian importing and distribution rights for the TYM range of Korean-built tractors. | AGCO sets up tractor engine ... | Big sprayers have smaller-scale ...

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Labour shortage drives machinery buy up

11/11/2008 | With estimates of a 100,000-strong job shortage in rural industries, there's renewed focus on high-performance farm machinery. | Big sprayers have smaller-scale ... | Autoguidance cuts farm fuel ...

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World's cleanest tractors en route for Aust

10/11/2008 | Australian farmers will soon be able to drive the world's "cleanest" tractors, courtesy of a succinct move by Massey Ferguson to adopt new engine advances that meet the most stringent global emission standards. |

Comments (2) | Autoguidance cuts farm fuel ... | Versatile performer in limelight | VIDEO: World's 'cleanest' tractors en ...

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Mahindra in joint venture with TMI Pacific

7/11/2008 | One of India’s leading auto brands, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, has entered into a joint venture agreement with its existing partner, TMI Pacific, a local Australian importer and distributor of vehicles. | Versatile performer in limelight | Boom times for sprayer technology

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AGCO sets up tractor engine deal with Russia

6/11/2008 | Leading manufacturer and distributor of farm equipment AGCO, and Concern Tractor Plants, a top Russian industrial machinery builder, have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture company to assemble diesel engines in Russia. | Boom times for sprayer technology | Kubota consolidates operations ...

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Big sprayers have smaller-scale appeal

5/11/2008 | The importance of the sprayer in a modern broadacre farm’s inventory has never been greater, according to noted sprayer supplier Croplands Equipment. |

Comments (1) | Leica swallows Rinex, promises ... | Cab attraction for Kubota newcomer | VIDEO: Big sprayers have smaller-scale ...

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Autoguidance cuts farm fuel bill by 10pc

4/11/2008 | With the cost of diesel skyrocketing more than 40pc this year, and fuel now accounting for 30pc of costs on Australian farms, ways to to trim fuel usage remain top of mind. | Kubota consolidates operations ... | Number's up for John Deere

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Versatile performer in limelight

3/11/2008 | The resurrection of the Versatile tractor brand as a stand-alone business unit and reintroduction of the "Flying V" logo to its full line of 4WD and Front-Wheel-Assist tractors, has been announced by Buhler Industries. | Kubota consolidates operations ... | Number's up for John Deere

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Boom times for sprayer technology

28/10/2008 | The "explosive" development in sprayer technology will continue to accelerate over the next few years, according to a leading US equipment sales engineer. |

Comments (4) | Number's up for John Deere | Kilometre-wide irrigator spans ... | VIDEO: Boom times for sprayer technology

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Leica swallows Rinex, promises more product

22/10/2008 | An Australian company, with a proven track record in precision farming, has been aquired by a Scandinavian organisation that is promising Australian farmers a "seamless integration" of the two companies. | Get the drill on Maxum III | East Wind delivers hot tractor ...

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Cab attraction for Kubota newcomer

21/10/2008 | Taking the next step in developing its increasingly versatile utility vehicle design sees Kubota releasing a stylish-looking cab with its RTV1100 unit. | East Wind delivers hot tractor ... | Elmore smiles on hopes of a ...

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Kubota consolidates operations in Melbourne

16/10/2008 | New office and warehouse facilities in Melbourne will further raise the profile of Kubota Tractor Australia with Australian farmers. | Elmore smiles on hopes of a ... | Lasers speeding spray advances

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Number's up for John Deere

15/10/2008 | A "more consistent" approach to John Deere's tractor numbering system has been flagged by the company's strategic marketing spokesman, Kevin Platz. | Elmore smiles on hopes of a ... | Lasers speeding spray advances

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Get the drill on Maxum III

15/10/2008 | LOOKING for an update for next year's seeding program? Then a two-year-old Morris Maxum III air drill advertised in this week's AgTrader classifieds by WD Lewis & Co, Karoonda, is a machine that will appeal to any potential buyer. | Bitter-sweet edge to buoyant ... | Saritor heads spray choices

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East Wind delivers hot tractor sales prospect

9/10/2008 | Eight East Wind tractors ordered by the Bungala Aboriginal Corporation are now hard at work in the remote areas of north west South Australia. | Air seeder Henty's machine of ... | Share market slumps to 3-year low

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