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Study of

Sowing Equipment & Stubble

Management

September 2014

Sowing Equipment Study Objectives

• Four leading grower groups in Victoria contracted Insightrix Research Pty Ltd

(Insightrix) to conduct a study of grower member sowing equipment usage.

• The four grower groups are: Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), Irrigated Cropping

Council (ICC), Southern Farming Systems (SFS), Victorian No-Till Farming

Association (VNTFA).

• The study investigated the type of sowing equipment being used by grower

group members, the brand of equipment, the implement being used: tyne or

disc, and the number of hectares sown with each piece of equipment owned.

• The study also identified information requirements and sources when selecting

sowing equipment and sowing setup.

• Results are reported in aggregate and are not presented for the different grower

groups, as indicated in the final study proposal dated April 2014.

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Data Collection

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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

All Groups

Total Records 771 271 586 276 1904

Completed Survey 86 87 65 92 330

Phone Only 725 271 144 34

Phone and Email Contact 0 0 142 239

Email Only 0 0 28 3

No Contact- Name only 46 0 272 0

Data collection occurred between 22 August and 9 September 2014.

An email invitation was sent to supplied email addresses. Two SMS reminders were

sent and telephone follow-ups were used to maximise the response rate. In total

45 surveys were completed online and 285 over the phone.

Final response rate was 17%, with 330 completed surveys from 1904 members.

Supplied membership lists included different types of contact information.

Location of Respondent’s Property

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27

291

210

NSW VIC SA TAS

The majority of the

330 survey

respondents indicated

that their farming

property is located in

Victoria (291)

Q1. What is your postcode? Base: All respondents, n=330.

Grower Group Membership of Respondents

5

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

3%

4%

12%

16%

29%

35%

39%

59%

Wimmera Farming Network (WFN)

Rice Growers’ Association of Australia (RGA)

Kondinin Group

NSW Farmers Association

Grain Growers Association (SQP)

Riverine Plains

South Australian No-Till Farmers Association (SANTFA)

None of the above

Other (please specify)

Irrigated Cropping Council (ICC)

Southern Farming Systems (SFS)

Victorian No-Till Farmers Association (VNTFA)

Birchip Cropping Group (BCG)

Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)

Q14. Are you a member of any of the following grower groups? Please select all that apply. Base: All Respondents, n=330

Survey Respondents with Multiple Group Memberships

6

30%

42%

22%

5%

0.3%

0.3%

One membership Two memberships Three memberships

Four memberships Five memberships Six memberships

• 30% of survey respondents

were members of one grower

group


were members of two grower

groups


were members of three or

more grower groups

Q14. Are you a member of any of the following grower groups? Please select all that apply. Base: All Respondents, n=330

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Current Sowing Program

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Crops Sown in 2014 by Survey Respondents

8

96%

82%

76%

28% 28%26% 25%

19% 18%15% 13%

Wheat Barley Canola Peas Vetch Oats Beans Lentils Other Lupins Pasture

Q3. This year (2014) what type of crops have you sown? [Please select all that apply] Base: All respondents, n=330.

The crops sown by the majority of survey

respondents are wheat (96%), barley (82%),

& canola (76%).

Crops in ‘Other’ include Lucerne, Chickpeas,

Rice, Triticale & Poppies

Seeding Implements Used for Different Crops

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Q3. This year (2014) what type of crops have you sown? [Please select all that apply] Base: All respondents, n=330.

Q4. Please select which of the following crops were sown with a tined implement? [Insert crops chosen in Q3] Base: All respondents, n=330.

Q6. Please select which of the following crops were sown with a disc implement? [Insert crops chosen in Q3] Base: All respondents, n=330.

316

271

250

93 9386 82

64

5060

44

282

246

221

83 88

73

59 60

4438

29

45

32 34

7 1119

5 717 12

Wheat Barley Canola Peas Vetch Oats Beans Lentils Lupins Other Pasture

All crop sown Sown with Tines Sown with Disc

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Current Sowing Equipment

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Tined and Disc Implement Use/Ownership

11

11%

89%

I do not use or own a tined

implement

Use or own a tined implement

15%

85%

Use or own disc implement

I do not use or own a disc implement

Q4. Please select which of the following crops were sown with a tined implement? [Insert crops chosen in Q3] Base: All respondents, n=330.

Q6. Please select which of the following crops were sown with a disc implement? [Insert crops chosen in Q3] Base: All respondents, n=330.

Hectares Sown Using Tined or Disc Seeders

Average HectaresSown

Median HectaresSown

Tined Implement 1741 1225

Disc Implement 866 500

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Q8. How many hectares do you sow with each of your machines ….? A.Tined implement [insert brand from Q5a]? Base: Respondents

answering Q5, n=295. B. Disc implement [insert brand from Q5b]? Base: Respondents answering Q7, n=51.

Overview of Tined Implements in Use

Seed bin capacity for tined implements: Median 5000 L

Width of the bar: Median 36 feet

Tine spacing: Median 10.5 inches

Horwood Bagshaw (17%)

& Gason (12%) are the two

brands most frequently

mentioned for seeding

with tines

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Q5. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the tined implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Capacity

of seed bin? C. Width of bar? D. Spacing? E. Model Number? F. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes in Q4, n=295.

1%1%1%1%1%2%2%

2%2%2%2%2%

3%3%

4%4%

5%6%

7%7%

9%12%

17%

Don’t know/no comment

Australian Farm Machinery (AFM)

Duncan Ag

Southern Seeder

Simplicity

Homemade/self-made

Ausplow

Bourgault

Janke

John Shearer

Gason

Horwood Bagshaw

Purchase Timeline: Tined Seeding Implements

14

1 12

1 12

1

3

1

54

7

4

6

18

6

16

9

23

14

10

12

25

22

19

16

22 22 22

Q5. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the tined implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Year of

manufacture? C. Capacity of seed bin? D. Width of bar? E. Spacing? F. Model Number? G. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes

in Q4, n=295.

Reasons for Seeding with Tined Implements

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1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

3%

4%

5%

9%

12%

17%

18%

18%

20%

21%

24%

Speed of machinery

Don’t know/no comment

Pest/disease management results

Improves moisture retention/soil conservation

Prefer conventional method

Trash farming/stubble management

Other mentions

Ease of use

Improved seed placement and germination

Less disturbance to soil/direct drill/minimal tillage

Better incorporation of chemicals

Inexpensive to purchase and maintain

Accessibility/availability/convenient

Versatile/works in all soil conditions (wet, clay, rock etc.)

Satisfied with results/prefer over disc

Best fit/reliable/convenient

Q9. What is the main reason for using a tined implement? Base: Respondents with tined implements Q4, n=295.

Overview of Disc Implements in Use

Seed bin capacity for disc implements: Median 2000 L

Width of the bar: Median 37 feet

Disc spacing: Median 26 inches

John Deere (22%) is the

brand most frequently used

with disc seeding

‘Other’ includes: Kuhn, Connor Shea,

NDF Ag, Tobin, etc.

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Q7. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the disc implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Year of

manufacture? C. Capacity of seed bin? D. Width of bar? E. Spacing? F. Model Number? G. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes

in Q6, n=51.

22%

8%

8%

8%

6%

6%

4%

4%

33%

2%

John Deere

Vaderstad

Serafin

Baldan

Great Plains

Gason

Excel

Semeato

Other

Don't know/no comment

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2

1 1 1

2

1

8 8

6

4

5

8

4

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Purchase Timeline: Disc Seeding Implements

Q7. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the disc implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Capacity of

seed bin? C. Width of bar? D. Spacing? E. Model Number? F. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes in Q6, n=51.

Reasons for Seeding with Disc Implements

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Q10. What is the main reason for using a disc implement? Base: Respondents with disc implements Q6, n=51.

2%

6%

6%

8%

8%

10%

12%

14%

24%

37%

45%

Don\'t know/no comment

Best fit/reliable

More efficient

Better incorporation of chemicals

Improves moisture retention/soil conservation

Less waste (fuel, water)

Other mentions

Versatile/works in varied soil conditions


Improved seed placement and germination


Purchase Timeline: Tine & Disc Comparison

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1 12

1 12

1

3

1

54

7

4

6

18

6

16

9

23

14

10

12

25

22

19

16

22 22 22

21 1 1

21

8 8

6

45

8

4

Purchase Tine Implement Purchase Tine Implement

Q5. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the tined implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Capacity of seed bin? C. Width of bar? D.

Spacing? E. Model Number? F. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes in Q4, n=295.

Q7. What is the brand, year of manufacture, model, size and spacing of the disc implement you use? A. Brand [Drop down list]? B. Capacity of seed bin? C. Width of bar? D.

Spacing? E. Model Number? F. Year of purchase? Base: Respondents answering Yes in Q6, n=51.

Stubble Management Actions at Harvest

20

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

4%

5%

6%

8%

12%

20%

30%

41%

49%


Incorporation of chemicals

Inter row sowing

Use speed discs

Incorporate (general)

Nothing

Windrows

Other mentions

Use for feed/grazing

Bale

Burn

Chop

Spread residues/mulching

Cut low

Management of stubble at

harvest was most

commonly reported to be

cutting the crop low (49%)

or mulching or spread

crop residue (41%)

Q13. What actions do you take at harvest to assist in stubble management? Please explain. Base: All respondents, n=330.

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Future Machinery Purchase &

Information Sources

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Do you plan to buy new sowing equipment … ?

22

8%

23%

12%

8%

40%

7%3%

In the next year

In the next 2-4 years



Unsure

I do not plan to invest further in equipment as I plan to exit farming soon

I plan to use a contract sower in the future and will limit my investment in sowing equipment

Q11. Do you plan to buy new sowing equipment ….? Base: All respondents n=330.

31% of grain growers plan to purchase

new sowing equipment within the next

4 years

40% of grain producers are unsure

about when they will buy new sowing

equipment

Seeder Information Demand

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28%

72%

Yes No

Q12 Are you seeking information about a new or different seeder for stubble management? Base: All respondents n=330.

28% of grain growers are

seeking information about a

new or different seeder for

stubble management

Seeder Information Topics and Current Sources

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2%

2%

4%

5%

7%

8%

8%

9%

11%

11%

11%

20%

20%

23%

29%

Farm groups/associations

Don\'t know/no comment

Less disturbance to soil/direct…

Pest management results

Own experience/observation

Incorporation of chemicals

Other mentions

Field Days

Versatile/works in varied soil conditions

Cost to operate and maintain

Research (general)

Seed placement and germination

Performance results of machinery

Demos/dealer trials


4%

10%

15%

45%

62%

66%

66%

67%

84%

Trials/demos

Farmers associations/groups

Field Days

Dealers outside of my trading area

Local dealers

Internet

Agriculture newspapers

Magazines

Friends/neighbours

Q12b Where are you seeking this information? Please select all that apply. Base:

Respondents replying Yes to Q12, n=92.

Q12a What information will assist? Open ended. Base: Respondents replying

Yes to Q12, n=92.

Seeder information topics to assist include:

Current information sources include:

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Appendices

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Implement Brand and Model Numbers – Tined (1)

Brand Model Year Brand Model Year Brand Model Year

Agroplow 1895 1995 Ausplow 1997 John Deere 1610 1986

Agroplow 2000 Ausplow 2002 John Deere 1987

Agroplow GPC 2000 2001 Ausplow 2008 John Deere 1990

Agroplow 2004 Ausplow 2010 John Deere 1810 1998


Agroplow DA100 2008 Ausplow E381 2011 John Deere 2000


Bourgault 8810 Bar 2007 Ausplow 2013 John Deere 735 2000

Bourgault 8810 2009 Ausplow 2013 John Deere 1820 2004

Bourgault 8810-11-15 2009 Flexicoil 820 1996 John Deere 2006

Bourgault 2009 Flexicoil 1420 1997 John Deere 2007

Bourgault 3310 2010 Flexicoil 820 1998 John Deere 1870 2009

Bourgault 2010 Flexicoil 820 1998 John Deere 1830 2009

Bourgault 8810 Hydraulic Tine 2011 Flexicoil ST820 2000 John Deere 2009

Bourgault 3310 2011 Flexicoil 820 2000 John Deere Conserver Pack 1870 2010

Bourgault QDA32 2012 Flexicoil 2000 John Deere 1910 2010

Bourgault 8820 2012 Flexicoil 8020 2000 John Deere 2012

Bourgault 2013 Flexicoil ST820 2002 John Deere 1870 2012

Bourgault 2014 Flexicoil St820 2002 John Deere JD 1830 2013

Case IH 1974 Flexicoil ST830 2003 International 511 1974

Case IH 1980 Flexicoil 2003 International 511 1974

Case IH A62 1980 Flexicoil ST830 2004 International 511 1974

Case IH 3400 2000 Flexicoil ST820 2005 International 511 1974

Case IH PTX 600 2005 Flexicoil ST 820 2006 International 1974

Duncan Ag Mark III 2002 Flexicoil 2007 International 511 1975

Duncan Ag 2004 Flexicoil 820 2007 International 511 1980

Duncan Ag 2008 Flexicoil 2007 International 511 1980

Duncan Ag MAC3 2012 Flexicoil 820 2008 International 1982

Conservapac 2002 Flexicoil 8120 2008 International 511 1984

Conservapac 1234 2004 Flexicoil 2008 International 1984

Conservapac 3612 2004 Flexicoil 5500 2013 International 1989

Conservapac 2012 Multi Farming Systems 2002 Chamberlain 1974

Seedmaster 2012 Multi Farming Systems 2004 Chamberlain Mark II 1977

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Horwood Bagshaw 1974 Horwood Bagshaw PPS 2004 Gason 1341 1982

Horwood Bagshaw 350 1990 Horwood Bagshaw 2004 Gason 1983

Horwood Bagshaw 1994 Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 350 2004 Gason Cultimaster 1994

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 1996 Horwood Bagshaw 2005 Gason 1994

Horwood Bagshaw 1996 Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2005 Gason TR3300 1996

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 1996 Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2006 Gason 5100 1998

Horwood Bagshaw 1997 Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 350 2006 Gason Scaritill 1999

Horwood Bagshaw 1997 Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar Horwood Bagshaw 2006 Gason 2000

Horwood Bagshaw 1997 Horwood Bagshaw 2008 Gason 2000

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 1998 Horwood Bagshaw PSS 2009 Gason 5100 Cultimaster 2001

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 1998 Horwood Bagshaw PFF 2010 Gason 2002

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 1998 Horwood Bagshaw 2010 Gason CT 2 2004

Horwood Bagshaw 1999 Horwood Bagshaw Precision Seeder 2010 Gason 2004

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 350 1999 Horwood Bagshaw 2011 Gason SNRP 41 2005

Horwood Bagshaw 350 1999 Horwood Bagshaw 1860 Gason cart 2013 Gason Cultimaster 5100 with 1850RT cart 2005

Horwood Bagshaw 2000 Horwood Bagshaw 2014 Gason 2008

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2000 Horwood Bagshaw PSS 2014 Gason 2008

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2000 Horwood Bagshaw PSS 2014 Gason 2009

Horwood Bagshaw 2001 Horwood Bagshaw 2004 Gason ScariTILL 2009

Horwood Bagshaw 2002 Janke 1990 Gason 2009

Horwood Bagshaw 2002 Janke simplicity 2500 air seeder 1992 Gason 2009

Horwood Bagshaw 2002 Janke 1996 Gason Gason Hydra Till 2009


Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2002 Janke 1998 Gason 2010

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 350 2002 Janke 1998 Gason 2010

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 2002 Janke Direct Drill Planter 2000 Gason Hydra Till 2010

Horwood Bagshaw 2002 Janke 2000 Gason ScariTILL 2012


Horwood Bagshaw 2003 Janke 2001 Australian Farm Machinery (AFM) 1974

Horwood Bagshaw Scaribar 350 2004 Janke 2002 Australian Farm Machinery (AFM) Scari Chisel 2357 1989

Horwood Bagshaw 2004 Janke 2004 Australian Farm Machinery (AFM) 1994

Horwood Bagshaw 2004 Janke 2006 Australian Farm Machinery (AFM) Scaribar 1994

Horwood Bagshaw 350 2004 Janke 2009 Boss TX45 2014

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Simplicity 2002 John Shearer TC27 1975 Alfarm 630 1990

Simplicity 2005 John Shearer G Series 1980 Alfarm 1994

Simplicity All Rounder 2009 John Shearer 1981 Alfarm 2002

Simplicity 2009 John Shearer J Series 1984 Vaderstad 2007

Simplicity 2011 John Shearer J Series 1985 Vaderstad 8 meter Seed Hawk 2008

Simplicity 2012 John Shearer Shearer 170 1985 Vaderstad 2011

Simplicity 9000TQC2 2014 John Shearer 1985 Vaderstad 600C 2012

Simplicity bar. Janke tines and boots 2004 John Shearer Wide Seeder 1987 Forward Cultivator 270 1994

Smale 1984 John Shearer 4150 1988 Combination 1998

Smale 1994 John Shearer 1992 Concord 2001

Smale 4 - 6 1996 John Shearer 1994 Connor Shae 1994

Smale 2000 John Shearer Trash Cultidrill 1995 Versatile 3435 1987

Southern Seeder 2004 John Shearer 2000 Ryne XP 3000 2002

Southern Seeder Hydra Till 250 2005 John Shearer TCD 2003 Gessner 1999

Southern Seeder 2008 John Shearer 2003 GPOS 2000

Southern Seeder 2008 John Shearer 24 Row John Shearer Combine 2005 Horsch Sprinter 18NT 2014

Southern Seeder 6 metre folding 2009 John Shearer 2005 Teag 2009

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 1985 John Shearer Trash Seeder 2005 Napier Grasslands CT6000 1980

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) RFM2000 1996 John Shearer Trash Culti Drill 2006 Nicolls Machinery bar 2004

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 2000 1996 John Shearer 2008 Primary industry Scari seeder 1984

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 2300 1997 John Shearer Culti Drill 2009 Primary Sales Inter 511 1985

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 2001 Morris 9000 2000 RSM 2007

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 3000 2003 Morris 2009 Leon Chisel Plow 1989

Ryan’s Farm Machinery (RFM) 3000 2004 Morris Contour One 2009 Massey Ferguson Sunshine 1974

Seed Hawk 600C 2008 Morris Contour C1 2010 Homemade/self-made 1980

Seed Hawk Simplicy 6000 2010 Morris 2012 Homemade/self-made 2000

Seed Hawk 45 Series 2012 Morris Morris C2 2013 Homemade/self-made 2002

Seed Hawk Series 45 2013 Morris C2 2013 Homemade/self-made 2007

Seed Hawk 2013 Morris 2013 Homemade/self-made 2008

Seed Hawk 2013 Morris 2014 Homemade/self-made 2008

Seed Hawk 2013 Morris C2 Contuor drill 2014 Homemade/self-made 2010

Fraggstad 1982 Don’t know/no comment 1998

Fraggstad Chisel Plough 1984 Don’t know/no comment 2009

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Implement Brand and Model Numbers - Disc

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Brand Model Year Brand Model Year

John Deere 1700 1990 Amity 2012

John Deere 1895 2008 Tobin Bullet 2011

John Deere 2009 Ryan Farming Machinery 2000

John Deere 2010 NDF Ag SA 650 2013

John Deere 1890 2011 Monosem disc air seeder 1997

John Deere 1590 2012 Kuhn Venta NCR 500 2013

John Deere 15 Disc Seeder 2012 International 1984

John Deere 1590 2013 Gyral Surestrike 2014

John Deere 1870 2013 Grizzly 1990

John Deere 1890/1910 2014 Great Plains 1996

Serafin 2010 Great Plains CPH 1000 2004

Serafin Tatu 2010 Great Plains GP1300 2008

Serafin 2011 Great Plains 26HD 2010

Serafin 8034 2014 EZE offset 2000

Semeato 5.20 2010 Excel 2008

Semeato 2011 Excel Stubble Warrior, EL 853 single discs 2014

Gason 2000 Duncan 2008

Gason ScariTILL 2008 Daybreak 2009

Gason 2009 Daybreak DB40 2010

Gason 2013 Cross Slot Homemade 2005

Vaderstad RDA 400M 2004 Connor Shae 1975

Vaderstad 2008 Boss SX25

Para Flex Bar SX25 single disc row

units 2013

Vaderstad Rapid 400 2009 Unknown - Contractor 2006

Vadarstad 2010

Baldan SP 3000 2000

Baldan 4000SPS 2009

Baldan 2012

Baldan 2012

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