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Impact of small engine emissions overlooked: Honda

30/12/2008 | Small engines, such as two-stroke engines, produce up to 10 times more pollutants than do four-stroke engines, and somewhere between 20 to 30 times more pollution than that of a modern day family car. |

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New China forklift range released

29/12/2008 | A new brand of forklifts is now available in Australia from Chinese supplier Maximal, which plans to tempt buyers with a range of electric, diesel, LPG and petrol powered models. | New release of Indian-made ... | Ride free in the country these ...

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Big year for farm electronics firm, Farmscan

26/12/2008 | It’s been a big revival this year for Farmscan, the farm electronics manufacturer based in WA.

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New fuel ‘combo’ system offers savings

26/12/2008 | New technology is claiming to deliver fuel efficiencies of between 10–20pc, by switching to a combination of diesel and liquid propane gas – when there is an increase in diesel prices. |

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New release of Indian-made Agrolux tractors

23/12/2008 | European machinery giant Deutz-Fahr has just released its Agrolux 60 and 70-horsepower tractors through Australian distributor, SDF Landgear.

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Ride free in the country these holidays

21/12/2008 | Robert Upe saddles up for a motorbike tour into the country. | Boom time for sprayer supplier | Nissan tries again with Murano 4WD

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Range Rover Sport a new best seller

20/12/2008 | Since its arrival in 2005 the Range Rover Sport has made a big impact on local sales, quickly becoming the second-best seller in the local Land Rover portfolio. | Nissan tries again with Murano 4WD | Top TYM move for Qld tractors

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Australian telemetry trials on track

9/12/2008 | Welcome to the next stage of precision farming, the world of telemetry – if trials in Europe prove successful. | Top TYM move for Qld tractors | Labour shortage drives ...

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Mahindra launches new cab chassis variants

2/12/2008 | Mahindra Automotive Australia, a recently formed joint venture between Mahindra and Mahindra India and TMI Pacific, has expanded its utility vehicle range with a new cab/chassis variant. | Labour shortage drives ... | World's cleanest tractors en ...

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Boom time for sprayer supplier

1/12/2008 | AMIDST the global financial gloom, there’s a remarkable success story unfolding within the business community of Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs. | World's cleanest tractors en ... | Mahindra in joint venture with ... | VIDEO: Boom time for sprayer supplier

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Nissan tries again with Murano 4WD

29/11/2008 | Nissan confused buyers with its first Murano crossover 4WD but has higher sales hopes for the new one, reports Jaedene Hudson. | Labour shortage drives ... | World's cleanest tractors en ...

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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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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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