increase in the size and output of machinery, resulting in greater efficiency. “We used to have an old rule of thumb back in the ‘80s where for every 1,000 acres that you’d farm you’d have 100 hp (worth of) tractor. So it wouldn’t be uncommon to have 4,000 acres of farm and you’d have a 400 hp tractor,” he says. “These days you’re probably talking about 100 horsepower per 7,000 acres, so it’s introducing our customers to those sorts of efficiencies that has been the most exciting part of Technological advancement also presents opportunities to farm smarter. “Technology can sometimes be there for technology’s sake. But if you take a look at GPS steering, for example, that’s actually made such a massive impact,” he says. the whole journey.” Technology
Efficiency A major evolution in broadacre farming has been the significant Peter’s tip “Do your due diligence. Don’t just talk to the dealer, go and talk to some of the customers who are already running it. Make sure you take a good, balanced view of what you’re looking at, because cheap doesn’t always mean good.” For anyone thinking of updating machinery, Peter has a few choice words of advice. “Get in quick, the laws of supply and demand are really working well at the moment!” he says.
“So there are always going to be opportunities. My sales guys need to be really on top of what the next trend is going to be, and to get in front of the curve.” Customer support Peter says he has always enjoyed the support he has received from K-Line Ag. “They’ve always been very easy to get along with. It’s all about dealing with Australians farmers who understand Australians farmers,” he says. “They’ve spent quite a large amount of their time out in the field, perfecting their product. And if they do find an issue where it doesn’t necessarily meet the grade, they very quickly go and make those repairs and make it more of a robust product.”
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Arun Thomas, Production Engineer. I work as a production engineer here at K-Line Ag. My role includes tasks such as fixing, checking and approving engineering drawings. I provide support to the R&D department in certain areas such as CAD modeling. I work on updating the bill of materials in the system and also help develop product manuals.
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