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Farmers stay resilient in face of droughtAustralia’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 regional Australia […]

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 […]

Commercial Oil Storage. Don’t slip up! If you’re in any industry that runs a lot of vehicles or heavy machinery, no doubt you are keen to get the best value out of your fleet – and who isn’t? – there’s a fair chance you’ll at some stage consider designing or equipping a new vehicle maintenance […]

A Best Practice Guide to Purchasing Fuel for FarmersThe purchasing process is central to efficient use of diesel and other liquid fuels. Factors influencing liquid-fuel-purchasing decisions include storage life, potential fuel losses, and the legislative and financial implications of large-scale on-site storage. Fresh fuel is more energy-efficient than aged fuel, and planning the delivery of fuel […]

Farming and fuel, what are the issues? WHETHER you’re growing grain in South Australia, raising cattle in Queensland or nurturing organic vegetables in Gippsland, your operation will be using fuel. It’s an essential to power harvesters and generators, keep the fleets moving, transport you around the property and get your product to market. When we […]

Farm Security Camera Systems – Things to consider When it comes to farm security, the stakes are high. Farm crime – particularly theft of stock, fuel and machinery – is increasing in Australia, and more than three quarters of farmers report having been victims over the past 10 years. Rural police say one of the most […]

Farm Fuel Tanks. What are the options? FUEL storage tanks for farms, they can be as varied as the farms themselves. Similarly, the type of tank you choose will depend on factors including how much fuel you use, the geographic location of your farm, transport – how expensive it is, how regularly tankers deliver to […]

Fuel theft on farms – Stealing from the hand that feeds us ASK an Australian farmer their biggest fuel-related issue and it will always be the price of fuel. Dig a little deeper and it won’t be too long before fuel theft comes up in conversation. Farmers accept wholesale fuel prices are beyond their control. […]