Almond harvesting in Australia typically occurs from February to April and involves shaking, sweeping, and harvesting. To successfully shake almonds off the tree without causing damage, the shaker machines need to be well-maintained, and Motion recommends using heavy-duty Gates v-belts. Once shaken, almonds dry in the...
Motion, an Australian supplier of agricultural parts and equipment, has partnered with Coit and Hewes, a celebrated Californian nut harvesting equipment manufacturer, to provide Australian almond farmers with quality harvest supplies. Coit and Hewes manufacture original parts for recognised machinery brands such as Orchard Machinery...
Australia’s award-winning extra virgin olive oil, Cobram Estate, is advertised as ‘the only oil you need,’ and while that message pertains to the delicate process of cooking, the less delicate process of harvesting the olives relies on other types of lubricants, as Bryden Coote, Branch...
Air compressors have been used on farms for decades, but as the air compressor manufacturing technologies and their energy efficiencies improve, more agricultural businesses are realising the full scope of benefits that can be derived from adopting air compressors across their operations, for crop production,...
