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Record truck sales bring new fuel saving technology to Aussie roads Transport fleets are increasing their rate of adoption of fuel-saving technologies – and enjoying the benefits in fuel economy – according to the annual fleet study in the USA. Australia has already seen trials of innovations like platooning, and our Truck Industry Council (TIC) […]

Farmers stay resilient in face of drought Australia’s 135,000 farmers are tightening their belts as the severe drought gripping the eastern states deepens and forecasts point to a dry, hot spring and summer – but it’s not all bad news. While the Rabobank rural confidence index survey signals an expected drop in positive sentiment across […]

2018 Fuel Security Review for Australia Regular readers of our blog will know fuel security is an issue we’ve been monitoring for some time. A while ago, we highlighted the potential for a major shortage in an interactive infographic. This year, as part of the Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced it would be fast-tracking […]

Reducing Farm Fuel Costs – Tractor Tips for Broadacre Farmers Broadacre farming is a fuel-intensive business. In fact, the fuel used to run farm vehicles represents more than one third of the energy consumed in the NSW agricultural sector (Energetics 2013). If you’re a large-scale farmer, you’ll know six figure fuel bills are common, and […]