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Dry Hay in Days, Not Months With Mower Conditioners
When it comes to hay production, the ability to quickly and efficiently dry your crop can make all the difference. Traditional methods of hay drying can take months, that's where mower conditioners come into play.
New Holland balers deliver the goods
NEW Holland Agriculture’s Pro-Belt series variable chamber round balers have helped farmers produce more uniform and dense bales per hour, despite a disruptive and wet hay season in some parts of Australia.
Orginally published in Farm Weekly March 9, 2023
Clean farm focus wins the war on weeds
Years of managing weeds in a continuous cropping program has conditioned Aaron Candeloro to understand that you never farm for maximum profit; you farm for maximum cleanliness – and then you will win.
How to correctly use Snatch Straps, Bridles and Axle Straps
Australian Made Snatch Straps that are designed to meet the demands of today’s large machinery. All straps however have their limits.
Later harvest now hitting top gear
THE southern Queensland harvesting season got off to a slow start mainly due to the weather, but is now in full swing.
Orginally published on Queensland Country Life November 17, 2022
Demand increases for bigger chaser bins
THE size of harvesters and bin-busting yields is driving farmers across the country to upgrade their chaser bins.
Orginally published on Farm Weekly September 8, 2022
Latest addition rounds out High Density baling range
After successfully launching the BigBaler 1290HD square baler last year on to the Australian market and receiving positive feedback from local farmers, New Holland is following up with the launch of its BigBaler 1290HD Packer model that the company said offers higher capacity and durability.
Orginally published on farmmachinerysales 18 March 2022
Waringa Introduces Huge 63T Haulmaster Chaser Bin
The Elmer’s Manufacturing Haulmaster is a high-capacity, heavy-duty chaser bin with industry exclusive features and technology aimed at maximising operator unloading efficiency and increasing productivity.
Originally published in Farm Weekly January 6th, 2022
Seed Destructor has the answers...
Originally published in Farming Ahead November 2021
McIntosh take on Elmer’s chaser bins
Waringa Distribution have announced the appointment of McIntosh & Son as the new Western Australian dealer for Elmer’s chaser bins.
Originally published in Farm Weekly 2 December 2021
What’s new in… Grain Harvesting Equipment: CR Twin Rotor
In 1975 New Holland proudly introduced the ‘Original Twin Rotor’ combine, the 145-168hp TR70. And now, 46 years later, that concept has evolved to a whole new level, based on 46 years heritage of Twin Rotor combines.
Originally published in Australian AgContractor Magazine November/December 2021 Edition
What’s new in… Grain Harvesting Equipment: Harrington Seed Destructor
Riverina farmer Andrew Alexander has seen the benefits of mechanical weed seed control.
Originally published in Australian AgContractor Magazine November/December 2021 Edition
Weed Seed Destruction latest move in ‘Horses for Courses’ Weed Control
Weed management in a full-time cropping operation has been a constant journey for the Taylors near Horsham in Victoria and their latest move has involved harvester-integrated weed seed control, however, they will continue to adopt a ‘horses for courses’ approach depending on crop type and weed populations.
Originally published in Australian AgContractor Magazine November/December 2021 Edition
Latest Balers Round Up: New Holland Balers
New Holland Agriculture continues to upgrade its Roll-Belt variable chamber balers with changes to the pickup and wind guard to further enhance the flow of material into the bale chamber.
Originally published in Farming Ahead - September, 2021
Fight resistance; learn from past mistakes
Pest resistance has quickly become prevalent in Iowa; to slow its spread will take an integrated approach and learning from past mistakes.
New Holland systems recognised at SIMA
NEW Holland Agriculture’s innovation in combine harvesters have been rewarded with silver and bronze medals for the in-harvest nutrient analysis system, NutriSense and the cleaning system pressure sensors respectively at the SIMA 2021 Innovation Awards.
NEW HOLLAND INTRODUCES NEW GENERATION LOOP MASTER™ KNOTTER
No matter what they are made of (and for), big bales all have something in common: they need to be tightly-packed for more efficient handling and storage.
Weed seed control veterans wait for the ideal system
DESTROYING weed seeds via their harvesters was always going to be a natural progression for the Boultbee family near York – they were just waiting for the latest integrated weed seed control systems and technology to mature.
Reduced weed burdens on horizon for Andersons
Farming brothers Chris and Scott Anderson are looking forward to the days of reduced weed burdens on their Broomehill and Katanning properties in Western Australia after completing their second season targeting weed seeds during harvest.
Published in Farm Weekly, 25 February 2021
Tracks keep Borgs out of bog at harvest
Mick Borg, who farms between Dubbo and Narromine in New South Wales, says when he first saw ATI High Idler tracks at McIntosh & Son at Dalby in Queensland, he thought “my God – they are so big and strong".
New ‘smooth Destructor’ limits weeds at Moonyoonooka
"It’s so much simpler". WA grower Warren Treasure, Moonyoonooka, chats to us about his 2020 harvest with the vertical Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD).
Harrington Destructor Right Tool In The Toolbox
WEEDS. You’ll never get rid of them. But you can out your boot on them and that’s what farmers have been doing for more than 30 years with Integrated Weed Management (IWM) practices, ranging from spray-topping to chaff carts to windrow burning.
Published in Farm Weekly August 20, 2020
Harvest weed seed destruction benefits set to add up
Andrew Alexander thought it might be interesting having one harvester with mechanical weed seed control and one without last harvest on the family’s Riverina property. As rains prompted weed growth from earlier this year, the differences became quite stark. Andrew says where the weeds seeds were destroyed in some paddocks, there were virtually no weeds.
Riverina growers step up harvest weed seed control
Ryegrass and wild oats, including herbicide-resistant populations, continue to be a problem for the Days at Lockhart in New South Wales. They have conducted windrow burning to help control weed seeds, but prefer to maintain their stubbles. They have also fitted a swather sprayer to their canola windrower with good results. Last harvest, they tried a new option…
Harrington Seed Destructor - Live Webinar, Q & A
On Friday 22nd May, Harrington Seed Destructor held a free webinar for everyone to join from the comfort of their home or cab and ask questions on the day to be answered live.
Government incentives buoys Seed Destructor sales
MANY growers view harvester-integrated weed seed control technology as the ultimate step in further improving their harvest weed seed control (HWSC), however, in various cases the investment has been a bridge too far.
Published in Farm Weekly May 21, 2020
Reducing Reliance on Chemicals at Carnamah
What happens when a some conservation-minded legends from Carnamah buy a shiny new yellow header and a Harrington Seed Destructor? Success happens.
Published in Farm Weekly April 2, 2020
Dream start with one of the latest tools to clean up paddocks
Katanning grower Ian Knapp shares his insights after successfully completing his first harvest using the latest Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor.
Published in Farm Weekly January 7, 2020
Weed destructor pays dividends for Campbell
WYALKATCHEM farmer Campbell Jones doesn’t mind the description ‘guinea pig’ when discussing the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD).
Published in Farm Weekly November 21, 2019
Independent Tests Prove Weed Seed Kill Rate With New iHSD
Recent test results show new iHSD still destroy weeds up to 99%+.
Published in Farm Weekly March 28, 2019
Major Game-Changer for Integrated Weed Control Technology
It is not often the words ‘game-changer’ are used in agriculture. But those are the words that come to mind describing the new mechanical-driven Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD)
Published in Farm Weekly February 14, 2019
New Low Cost, Vertical Weed Seed Destructor Launched
The new iHSD comes with several new impressive features, but the biggest attraction for growers is its low price tag.
Published in Farm Weekly January 17, 2019
Thumbs Up For Seed Destructor Upgrades
The latest developments with harvester-integrated weed seed destructor technology are being given the thumbs up by growers this harvest.
Published in Farm Weekly December 13, 2018
Upgrades to Further Enhance Seed Destructor
The Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) continues to record up to 99 per cent kill rates of targeted weed seeds, and new adjustments have been designed to enhance its durability.
Published in Farm Weekly October 12, 2018
Seed Destructor Owners Excited with Latest Developments
FIRST-TIME grower users of the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) are looking forward to adopting the latest developments with...
Published in Farm Weekly September 1, 2017
Aussie machinery icons team up for quality, affordable chaser bins
The need for a quality, Australian-made chaser bin at a realistic price for producers has been the driver behind a partnership between WA-based agricultural machinery dealer, McIntosh & Son, and manufacturer, Trufab, that has delivered the new ‘TRUCHASER’ for the 2017 harvest.
Published in Farm Weekly, Thursday 29 July 2017
‘Game changer’ for weed seed control
THE Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor, which is debuting throughout the Wheatbelt this harvest, is being described as a “game changer”.
Published in Farm Weekly December 1, 2016
The Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (IHSD)
An Australian farmer's invention, which destroys weed seeds during harvest, has the potential to reduce the...
Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor
MCINTOSH & Son has taken on the national distributorship of the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor.