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...AFIA activities Continued from page 4 Hay for Sale online As we are right in the middle of feeding season and lots of heavily loaded hay trucks are moving around the country. It’s time to start advertising your hay online. Demand for hay, particularly vetch and lucerne is huge. Advertise your hay on the AFIA website www.afia.org.au. If you are a financial member and don’t have login access to the website please contact Caitlin, caitlin@afia.org.au Tractor and baler sales 2012 A press release from the Tractor Machinery Association of Australia has revealed that tractor sales have had a huge start to the season in 2012. Sales hit record levels in the tractor market in April and again grew in May. The TMA said that the market was up 20% on the same time last year. Strong demand is coming from WA where there was a DX SERIES HEAVY DUTY V-RAKE › Built for demanding conditions › Extra heavy duty › Accurate, simple reel depth control › Options include hydraulic fold and rear steer 400% lift in sales of over 200 hp tractors for broad acre in the lead up to tillage and seeding season. New baler sales have resumed the fifth year of declining sales. However it is still the off season in this area. Early orders for balers this season continue to be subdued, Agriview industry analyst Alan Kirsten said “demand for early orders are low.” Mr Kirsten said, “Ironically (poor sales in balers) happens to coincide with better conditions, more hay and fodder around and rain.” Tell us your stories Do you have a story to share? Is there something you want read about in the newsletter? Is there something affecting fodder producers in your area or nationally? AFIA is committed as the voice for the fodder industry in Australia. So we want to support the AFIA members and wider community by hearing what ARE YOU RAKING IN YOUR PROFITS? AUSTRALIAN MADE FOR AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS page 7 AFIA Newsletter Winter 2012 Industry News DELTA SERIES V-RAKE you have to say. Type, Text or Tweet to AFIA and share your insights with members of the AFIA network. Send us pictures, share your concerns, let us know what you would like to read about in the newsletter, tell us your tips of the trade and stories from your farms / hay season etc. We want to hear from you! To be involved you can: Type–send an email to info@afia.org.au Text–send an SMS text message to 0417 962 991 Tweet–post tweets on AFIA’s very own Twitter page @AusFodder Please note tweets sent from trees, by birds will not be translated; smartphones, computers and iPads will be far more effective! A › Low maintenance - pivots are bushed › Sizes from 10-20 reels (6.5m-11.0m) › Options available: Rear steer, hydraulic fold and 2 & 4-reel splitter kits HAY RAKES AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Call 1800 194 131 for your nearest stockist www.k-line.net.au
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