Gates are open for day three at Commonwealth Bank AgQuip and the public again pour onto the exhibition site. The roads are watered down, leaving a few puddles - lets hope for a lot more puddles with rain predicted to start here on Friday afternoon and across the weekend!

Rob Williams, Coona Valley Contractors (left), top bidder for a 7000 litre water cartage tank auctioned at Commonwealth Bank AgQuip today to benefit CWA Drought Relief Campaign. Donated by Singleton-based Rapid Spray (Russell Firth, sales mgr, on right) the tank sold for $3,100.

A longer-time exhibitor at Commonwealth Bank AgQuip has seen plenty of dry times, but this year’s sales have exceeded his expectation by a long way, totalling more than $100,000. Robert Venning from Kadina in South Australia has sold bins & augurs for more than 40 years.

Honda are reporting better than expected sales, not as high as a good year, but given the drought, dealer business manager for NSW, Glen Hindle, says people are still keen to upgrade. And here's two Tamworth chaps carting home their new Honda generator, at a special AgQuip price!

Thanks to everybody who attended Commonwealth Bank AgQuip 2018. We are still hearing stories from happy exhibitors who did much better than anticipated given the dry conditions. Thanks again to all exhibitors who showed... facebook.com/agquip/posts/1…

Thanks to all who attended Commonwealth Bank AgQuip 2018. We’re hearing stories from happy exhibitors who did much better than anticipated given dry conditions. Thanks again to all exhibitors who showed great faith in the event and in Australian agriculture. Photos: Barry Smith

Commonwealth Bank AgQuip organisers, Fairfax Rural Events, joined with Buy A Bale & exhibitors at this week’s AgQuip to donate bales of hay bales used at the event to be provided free to farmers across the North West. Here’s the 1st trailer load being organised at the site today.

Setting up the Clipex stand at AgQuip 2019. See their new units on site, including the PGX series of manual crushes with a new headbail featuring replaceable rubber and new locking cells along with noise dampening side panelling. Gates open Tuesday to Thursday at 9am - free entry

Setting up at the Clipex stand at AgQuip 2019. See their new units on site, including the PGX series of manual crushes with a new headbail featuring replaceable rubber and new locking cells along with noise dampening side panelling. Gates open... tmblr.co/ZqMOod2kD_ojj

AgQuip is famous for its great steak sandwiches, with cattle breed societies competing to produce the best. Doughtmaster stud breeders society president, Todd Heyman, from Grafton, says they’ll sell 1000 steaks and sausages every day at AgQuip, equalling about 50 head of cattle.

Gates are open and the crowd is pouring in for day one of AgQuip 2019, with up to 100,000 people expected from today until Thursday afternoon. Now in its 47th year, AgQuip is at Gunnedah on the NSW Liverpool Plains, showcasing the latest in Ag technology and developments.

A new feature at AgQuip this year is the Rural Relief Precinct, where a range of organisations will offer support and some free items for farmers suffering under the current drought conditions. Organisers of the event have now decided to make the Precinct a permanent feature.

As the world moves toward low emission motors, steps are being made toward hybrids and ultimately the end of combustion engines. Sales & marketing manager for Volvo Penta, Gavin Rooney, says farmers are keen to learn the latest in ‘electromobility’, & some is on display at AgQuip

AgQuip focuses on new technology, with exhibitors from across the world. Case IH are displaying the Magnum Series 340 tractor some 18 months before it’s available in Australia. Precision Farming Product Manager, Andrew Kissel, says Aussie farmers are always improving efficiency.

Gunnedah machinery dealers, NFS Ag, have taken deposits at AgQuip on two crop spray units worth $280,000 each. The machines can detect active chlorophyll in a plant to spot spray that weed. Territory manager, Croplands Weedit sprayers, Dave Farmer, says this was above expectation

Preventing farm invaders trespassing on farms will reduce biosecurity risk, according to the NSW Farmers Association President, James Jackson. Speaking from AgQuip, he says while he is not against the right to demonstrate, invading a farm can increase risk to animals and crops.

Despite the drought conditions, exhibitors across a wide range of products are experiencing better than expected sales at AgQuip. M&M Stockyards from Manilla had a lot of inquiry from Southern NSW and today sold cattle yards and loading ramps to the Binnaway and Gulgong districts

As animal protection rises as a public issue, one of Australia’s leaders in livestock handling equipment has urged a co-operative approach to safety issues for humans and animals. Speaking at AgQuip, Clipex Chairman, Ashley Olsson, says people need to work together to solve this.

Drought conditions have increased the demand for cattle handling equipment at AgQuip, giving retailers a boost at an unexpected time. Managing Director of Warwick Cattle Crushes, Gary Stark, says people need to handle their cattle a lot more in dry times for agistment and sale.

As AgQuip closes for the 47th time, thanks to everybody who attended, including the exhibitors who filled the site yet again in a dry year. Despite the drought, exhibitors reported a lot of hope amongst buyers who purchased items of all sizes over the 3 days. Back again in 2020!