Parking up the Mower for the Season

One of the commonest requests for help we receive relates to people who are unable to start their petrol lawnmower at the end of winter when the first of the new season cuts are approaching.

Now there are many symptoms that can cause this problem but one culprit that we often see is when the mower has been parked up over winter but still seemingly has half a tank of fuel in it from ‘last year’.....Read More

Funding your Agricultural Machinery Purchase

Although we pride ourselves on offering the keenest deals around, even we have to accept that purchasing a tractor or mower is something that is never likely to be described as being “low-cost”.

Particularly if you are a farmer and have a lot of land to cover, you are probably going to need a pretty meaty piece of equipment and even when looking at second-hand items, you may have to find some non-trivial amounts of money to purchase it...Read More

Potential Troubles with Chinese Agricultural Relationships Loom

Just a few short weeks after the Aussie news was full of new agricultural trade deals done with China, comes the rather sad revelation that the United States and other nations are not satisfied with China’s efforts to either open up its own markets or reduce its subsidies to its own agricultural exporters.Read More

Maximum Inclines for Kubota Tractors – the Perennial Question

We’re occasionally asked questions relating to the maximum permissible incline for equipment such as tractors and lawnmowers.

This is a notoriously difficult question to answer in isolation because there are just so many variables involved. For More detail Visit http://www.whitestractors.com.au/blog/157-maximum-inclines-for-kubota-tractors-the-perennial-question.html

Kubota’s Safety Seat

In spite of huge improvements in tractor and lawnmower safety, every year their drivers continue to be seriously injured or in some cases killed due to poor safety practices.

Ultimately, no manufacturer’s equipment can ever totally guarantee to protect people from their own mistakes or the tendencies to try and bypass safety systems for one reason or another. Yet few if any manufacturers have gone further in their efforts to make tractors as safe as possible than Kubota Tractors.(Continue Reading...)

How to Mow right up to that Tree or Fence

Many of us will have experienced the frustration of looking behind us at an immaculately mown lawn, only to notice that there is a thin strip running along the fence we haven’t touched plus several around trees and other garden ornaments.

How to deal with this predicament, short of going and getting out those old-fashioned garden shears?

More Good News for Livestock Exporters

Many people working in farming will tell you that good news hasn’t exactly been in plentiful supply over recent years.

However, it’s possible that things are turning a corner because we have recently seen a spate of encouraging announcements.

They largely relate to the opening up of various markets that have typically been closed or at best difficult to access for the Australian agricultural community.