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INDUSTRY NEWS Left: Credit card and Paypal offer more secure online payment options than bank transfers, WA ScamNet says. Image courtesy Alamy. tangled web Fake second-hand machinery sites have scammed thousands from unsuspecting buyers – here’s how to make sure you’re not among them Three websites claiming to sell discounted second-hand farm machinery have been reported to the Western Australian government website WA Scamnet, after products were paid for but never delivered. WA ScamNet (www.scamnet.wa.gov.au), which provides information on scams operating in the state, says consumers have reported losing almost $45,000 to the following sites: www.tqg-farming.com.au; www.coad-machinery.com.au; and www.boramachinery.com. All three websites offered discounted tractors and other machinery, using postal addresses that were either those of other legitimate businesses selling similar kinds of goods or empty parcels of land. They also requested payment via bank transfer only, which WA Scamnet says online shoppers should consider a red flag The payment systems of credit card and PayPal provide greater protection under consumer law. “Bora Machinery referred victims to Australia MD Transport (www.australiamdtransport.com) to arrange for payment and delivery of the goods, claiming the funds would be held until the tractor had been inspected with the promise of a full refund if the customers weren’t satisfied “Both websites reference legitimate ABNs (Australian Business Number), which they appear to be using fraudulently. WA Scamnet has alerted the real owners of the ABNs.” WA Scamnet says anyone who has ordered goods from these websites should immediately report the transaction to their bank as fraudulent. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission-run website ScamWatch (www.scamwatch.gov.au) says: “The biggest tip-off that a retail website is a scam is the method of payment. Scammers will often ask you to pay using a money order, preloaded money card, or wire transfer.” Another warning sign is when an online retailer does not provide adequate information about privacy, terms and conditions of use, dispute resolution or contact details on their website. WA ScamNet has provided the following tips to help avoid fake websites: • beware of sites using insecure payment methods such as a direct bank transfer or wire transfer • if an ABN is provided, check the Australian Business Register to confirm that the ABN is actually owned by the company referencing it: https://abr.business.gov.au • if making big purchases online, do your research. If a vehicle is interstate, arrange for a locally-based company to do a mechanical inspection of the vehicle before purchasing • search online for reviews of the website • consider the risks if there is no physical address or contact information. If there is, search for the premises on Google Maps. Left: The news could mean a change of pace for chickpea growers. Image courtesy Alamy chickpea boost Improved chickpea yields have been achieved through using subsurface drip irrigation Researchers from CQUniversity and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) have found that aerated subsurface drip irrigation can boost chickpea yields. By analysing data gathered during a 2006–07 crop trial, it was found that areas irrigated with aerated sub-surface drip irrigation (oxygation) had yields between 10 per cent and 27 per cent higher than conventionally irrigated plots. While sub-surface drip irrigation has previously been considered as too expensive to be a viable option for inclusion in many Australian production systems, higher yields and an expected 30 per cent rise in global demand for plant-based protein by 2050 may change the economic equation, they say. “These results provide evidence that oxygation has the potential to contribute to increased chickpea yield and wateruse efficiencies on a broadac e irrigated scale,” the research findings stat . “The increased yield and improvement in water-use efficiency could improve the profitability of cotton-chickpe farming systems.” The key difference was the ability of sub-surface irrigation systems to add oxygen to the soil, to help chickpeas overcome their susceptibility to waterlogging. The oxygated trial plots yielded between 2.05 and 3.24 tonnes per hectare compared to the long-term national average of just 1.13t/ha. “These results were consistent with those for cotton on the same site, providing further justification for the capital investment required for oxygated subsurface drip irrigation systems,” the report states. And with chickpea becoming an increasingly important part of crop rotations – national chickpea production has been expanding at a rate of 21,000ha per year since 2000 – the researchers recommended industry now undertake a full cost:benefit analysis to e-evaluate the economics of incorporating subsurface drip irrigation into cropping systems, in order to provide growers with clear guidance for adoption of the practice. 22 TradeFarmMachinery.com.au THE TRACTOR YOU WANT IS NOW EASIER TO FIND

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