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Cultivation the bogeyman of crop establishment
January 18, 2020
By KEN WILSON
THERE is no denying that agriculture has experienced a series of paradigm shifts over the past 70 years.
And as technology wraps itself tightly around the industry, more attention is being paid to technological changes such as...
Harvest is over for Ausplow trials
December 17, 2019
Harvesting was in full swing this week at Ausplow's Quairading trial site and while details won't be known for a while, it re-enforces an exciting research and development program in crop establishment with liquid nutrients.
In May, at our 190ha...
Christmas cheer from Ausplow
November 24, 2019
It’s onwards and upwards for Ausplow.
That’s the message from Managing Director and owner John Ryan AM at the company’s annual Christmas staff party held at Fremantle Sailing Club yesterday.
“It has been another good year with strong...
Section control for new Multistream
November 23, 2019
By KEN WILSON
THE first completed production schedule of Ausplow’s latest Series 2 Multistream liquid-ready air seeders started hitting the road last week to WA and eastern states customers.
And the big news is that they come with optional liquid...
Ausplow trials showing promise
October 26, 2019
In-furrow nutrient management is clearly showing promising signs at Ausplow’s 190ha research and development site (143 acres arable) at Quairading.
This year the company established 40 innovative trials to compare granular and liquid fertilisers,...
DBS valuable tool in NSW dry
October 26, 2019
Glen Innes, New South Wales cattle producers Greg and Sally Chappell have faced a tough year like many of their peers.
But despite below average rain, his pasture paddocks are hanging on.
This week he sent across the above picture of a paddock of...
Ausplow at Yorke Peninsula field days
October 07, 2019
Despite a tough growing season, Ausplow Sales and Marketing Manager Chris Blight said the Ausplow display at last week’s Yorke Peninsula Machinery Field Days ended positively.
“The reception was pretty good considering it has been a...
Ausplow announces patented section control
August 31, 2019
The Ausplow display at this week’s Dowerin Machinery Field Days proved a popular focal point for many farmers keen to catch up on the company’s latest product developments.
And they weren’t disappointed.
Foremost was the news of the start of...
Ausplow trailblazers with liquids
August 03, 2019
Ausplow has embarked on its most ambitious project in the company’s history.
In May, at its 190ha research and development site (143 acres arable) at Quairading, 40 innovative trials were established to compare granular and liquid...
Using a DBS for 20 years
June 17, 2019
By KEN WILSON
TWENTY years is a fair test for any seeding bar.
Basically, you’re looking for its ability to sow at the right depth with a high degree of repeatability over a range of soil types and soil conditions.
And in the case of...
Owners schools great sucess
May 04, 2019
Ausplow sales and marketing manager Chris Blight recently completed an Australia-wide owners’ school trip to update dealers and new, existing and potential owners on the latest changes that have been made to the DBS Version Four and Multistream...
Growing vegies 'same as growing crops'
May 04, 2019
There’s not much difference between growing vegetables and broadacre food crops.
That’s the opinion of well-known market gardener Lori Sumich who has more than 50 years’ experience in the industry.
Arguably you’ve got more control of...
The slow 'ox' is gathering pace
May 04, 2019
By JOHN RYAN AM
Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius had it right in 400BC when he famously declared: “The ox is slow but the earth is patient”.
It’s a fairly accurate analogy of agriculture, which in broadacre terms in Australia, only...
Strong ordering surge for 2019
March 02, 2019
A strong late ordering surge has fully tested our new manufacturing facilities at Naval Base.
And according to Ausplow managing director John Ryan AM it marks another positive step in consolidating the company as Australia’s leading precision...
Re-building soil key to sustainability
February 16, 2019
*This is the second of a two-part series relating to Glen Innes, NSW farmers Greg and Sally Chappell. Part one was published here earlier this month.
GREG and Sally Chappell have created a living laboratory managing their Dulverton Angus stud,...
Three Rs of farming: Renovate, Rejuvenate, Re-Establish.
February 02, 2019
Regardless of your business model as a farmer, soil remains the cornerstone to success.
It might sound like a trite comment, but how many farmers, apart from yourself, do you know who are involved in liming, claying, spreading gypsum, deep tillage,...
Ausplow sets out exciting plans for 2019
December 01, 2018
It’s onward and upwards for Ausplow Farming Systems, according to its owner and managing director John Ryan AM.
Foremost in John’s mind was the outstanding finish by most DBS owners who reported surprisingly higher-yielding crops than...
Ausplow moves ahead of steel price rises
November 17, 2018
With recent news of an imminent price rise in steel, said to be around nine per cent, Ausplow has purchased six months usage of steel at old prices in order to beat the steel price rises and hence hold off price increases as long as we can.
We also...
DBS and ProTrakker prove right combination
November 10, 2018
By KEN WILSON
CRANBROOK farmer Theo Cunningham calls the ProTrakker guidance hitch, a game-changer.
It’s a big call but results on the family farm are impressive and Theo, along with his parents Twynam and Elizabeth are convinced it’s a new...
DBS shines showing benefits in dry sowing
October 03, 2018
By KEN WILSON
HINDSIGHT always provides lessons.
And one that Buntine farmer Mike Dodd recalled recently was his decision to buy a seeding rig in 2008.
The context was that he was coming off a drought and money was tight. And throw in the Global...
New upgrades to Series II Multistream
September 30, 2018
Ausplow debuted its new Series II Multistream at the Dowerin and Newdegate field days and finished the events with a healthy inquiry list.
“A lot of people who came and saw us will probably order one if the season finishes well,” company general...
SA farmers visit our factories
September 03, 2018
Our South Australian and New South Wales sales representatives Ashley Smart and his son Aaron, last week led a 16-strong group of South Australian farmers across the Nullabor to visit the company’s factories in Naval Base and Cockburn Central this...
Boekeman Machinery visit Ausplow's factory
July 21, 2018
Boekeman Machinery representatives visited the company’s Naval Base factory yesterday along with 25 of its customers, mostly DBS owners and interested farmers.
The dealership, which is one of Ausplow’s biggest, has made it an annual fixture to...
Cunderdin students visit Ausplow's factory
June 30, 2018
A total of 19 WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin students witnessed the latest in precision seeding technology on a tour of the Ausplow factory in Naval Base this week.
The factory tour included a visit to the welding, fabrication, blast and...
Evolution of the DBS
June 19, 2018
By JOHN RYAN AM
This year marks more than 25 years since I developed the DBS, or Deep Blade System.
Today, it’s an accepted and widely adopted precision seeding tool, with basically no change to the original idea of cultivation below the seed,...
Changing paradigm on NSW farm
April 30, 2018
By JOHN RYAN AM
The Chinese proverb, ‘The ox is slow, but the earth is patient’, bears some thought.
In the agricultural industry, despite the rapid advance of technology over the past 60 years, there remains a few “oxen”, which more...
New DBS owners take factory tour
February 17, 2018
About 30 new DBS owners from the Esperance district visited our Naval Base factory and Cockburn headquarters yesterday.
The visit was organised by our newest dealer, Farmers Centre, Esperance, with the tour party led by salesman Jason...
Ausplow goes solar
January 15, 2018
Our Naval Base factory in Leath Road, has a new look with the addition of 200 solar panels, installed on the main factory roof.
It is a 75Kw system to provide complementary power to the main power grid and will help to offset power costs associated...
Hopes are high for another good year at Ausplow
December 19, 2017
Ausplow celebrated its Christmas wind-up with staff at the Royal Fremantle Sailing Cub last Saturday night.
Company general manager Chris Farmer said that despite the difficult year, Ausplow had enjoyed good sales of DBS precision seeding bars,...
2018 orders rolling outing of factory
December 13, 2017
Our flagship M28000 Multistream rolled out of our Cockburn Central factory this week bound for Albany. It was sold by Farmer’s Centre 1978 Albany and is one of many Multistreams heading to new homes for the 2018 season.
Production has ramped...
Ausplow creates history with collaboration
November 25, 2017
Ausplow this week created history with an official announcement of a collaborative research effort to progress liquid nutrients for improved crop and pasture establishment.
The company revealed it has been involved with liquid nutrient product...
Ausplow cranking up 2018 production models
November 09, 2017
It has been a busy week at Ausplow’s Jandakot factory as four Multistreams are assembled for various customers throughout Australia.
The models represented are – the M14,000 litre capacity, M18,000L, M22,000L and M28,000L. According to Ausplow...
Regenerating poor-performing pastures with DBS
October 21, 2017
Trial work on two northern New South Wales farms in the Tablelands, shows promise of unlocking potential to boost grazing pastures. Ausplow owner and managing director John Ryan AM has been working with Glen Innes farmers Peter Alexander...
Machinery field days round a great success
September 09, 2017
The machinery field days round throughout Australia was a huge success for Ausplow. Our new products, along with our existing product range, drew strong inquiry and there were plenty of questions from farmers relating to the company’s R & D...
Swan Hill farmers take Ausplow factory tour
September 09, 2017
Australian manufacturing was at its best when a group of farmers from Swan Hill, Victoria, visited Ausplow’s Naval Base factory recently.
The group, visiting WA in conjunction with their local Elders representative, were impressed with the...
Ausplow team heads to the Eastern States
August 01, 2017
Ausplow general manager Chris Farmer and sales and marketing manager Chris Blight are off to the Eastern States later this month as part of a new phase for Ausplow’s growth. With increasing inquiry from the New South Wales farmers, in particular,...
In-furrow sowing without 'snake oil'
July 28, 2017
By KEN WILSON
THERE’S snake oil and then there’s ... well, science.
The serious question is who you believe, because snake oil still persists as advocates promise better crops, and money is being made about the benefits of a lot of dubious...
Ausplow joins UWA in Future Farm research
June 20, 2017
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has entered a research and development partnership with Ausplow Farming Systems to improve crop yields and machine performance. Ausplow will test various configurations of its DBS D260-36 matched to a 6000...
Deep tillage starts to bubble in SA
June 12, 2017
Ausplow South Australian dealer Ramsey Bros’ Murray Bridge branch hosted a deep tillage day recently. It was supported by local Elders rep Craig Bell and was held on Peter Rose’s property at Karoonda (east of Murray Bridge). Several of the local...
The 'Clayton's Rip' with a DBS
June 05, 2017
WA farmer Mark Wilson can testify to the long term benefits of using a DBS. The East Latham farmer, who farms 4700ha with his wife Suzanne and son Tom, recently traded in a 10.9 metre (36ft) Ausplow DBS precision seeder on a new 18m (59ft) model and...
Ausplow team in Victoria
May 11, 2017
Our Ausplow team continues its busy program visiting new and current owners throughout Australia. One recent event was a two day information day held at the Birchip, Victoria branch of Ausplow dealers J J O’Connor. Organised by the dealership’s...
Ausplow takes to the roads
April 01, 2017
Ausplow’s new owner schools have proven popular throughout Australia along with service back-up calls to dealers and owners.
Over the past few months, Ausplow Sales and Marketing Manager Chris Blight and the Ausplow team, including Service...
Building soil structure
March 03, 2017
By JOHN RYAN AM
(The third and final story in a series)
THE TRUISM of farming is flexibility.
But I would add ... and building soil structure.
Knowing plant roots are your best friend can keep you alert to opportunities.
For example, planting...
Another 80ft precision seeder heads for Wheatbelt
February 28, 2017
Another 24.2m (80ft) DBS precision seeder left our Naval Base factory this week headed for the eastern Wheatbelt.
It has been designed on 325mm (13in) spacings with a total of 75 tines.
With the special “scissor-fold” design for transport,...
Parts training at Ausplow
February 27, 2017
Ausplow machinery dealer Boekeman Machinery brought its parts staff to Ausplow’s headquarters in Jandakot recently for a parts and product update. It drew favourable comment from Tim Boekeman, who praised the Ausplow staff for their hospitality and...
The importance of plant roots
February 25, 2017
The second is a three part series by Ausplow owner and managing director John Rya AM.
More than 50 years ago farmers were satisfied in the knowledge that building soil structure was the sensible pathway to sustainable and profitable...
The quest for sustainable and profitable cropping
February 18, 2017
By Ausplow managing director JOHN RYAN AM
It was very evident to farmers in the early 1960s that changes had to be made to the conventional method of crop establishment - work-up, work-back on the break, then seed.
With annual events of topsoil...
Staying away from silver bullets
January 05, 2017
With 20 years of experience using the DBS, Katanning farmer Barry Kowald is more convinced that ever he is on the right track. But it’s not so much a path of discovery. It’s more an understanding of what he maintains is “balance”. A cursory...
Ausplow celebrates 'memorable'Christmas party
December 13, 2016
It was a memorable Christmas wind-up party for Ausplow staff last Saturday, especially in the light of the company celebrating 30 years in the industry. Owner and managing director John Ryan AM spoke of the team effort that characterises the Ausplow...
Paired row boot ready for trials
November 18, 2016
We have a limited supply of paired row boots for the 2017 season. Many of our DBS owners already are set to trial the boots in 2017 with 135mm (5.5in) press wheels. If you are interested in trialling the boots, talk to your local dealer.
And...
New factory setting new highs
November 18, 2016
It’s full steam ahead at Ausplow’s new Naval Base factory. Opened in August, production of DBS precision seeders and Multistream air seeder to meet 2017 orders is on schedule. According to company General Manager Chris Farmer, the...
Still factory allocations for 2017
September 30, 2016
Word of mouth has quickly spread that factory allocations for 2017 are filling fast.
But during the recent round of machinery field days throughout Australia, Ausplow’s Marketing and Sales manager Chris Blight said there were still build...
Ausplow opens new factory
August 20, 2016
We witnessed a historic event on Thursday night with the opening of our new factory in Naval Base and celebrations for our 30th birthday.
In front of more than 250 DBS owners and invited guests, the company’s owner and managing director John Ryan...
Welcome to our new Web page
August 19, 2016
Welcome to our new Web page.Right from the outset we want you to know that we are keen for your interaction with us to make this Web page a place you will want to check regularly. You’ll find in our Resource Hub how to get in contact with our...
DBS shines in Lake King
April 23, 2016
By KEN WILSON HERE’S a serious question. If you were head of a global superannuation fund, would you buy a farm in WA where the annual average rainfall was only 350mm, with growing season rainfall of 240mm? Well, the US-based Westchester Group is...
Pioneering with DBS 001
March 31, 2016
DBS 001, the first ever DBS bar built by Ausplow in 1996 is still going strong. It has been traced to South Australian farmer Simon Jaeske, Clare, who bought it off WA farmer Glen Williams from Gibson, who bought it off the original owner, Ross...
John Ryan meets Wongan Hills farmers
March 25, 2016
Ausplow managing director John Ryan visited Wongan Hills this week to talk with Ausplow owners in the Wongan Hills district. The visit, hosted by DBS dealer Boekeman Machinery, also inclouded a relaxed around-the-table talk with DBS owners.
John...
On track with a 28000L Multistream
March 17, 2016
By KEN WILSON It is self-evident the continued declining terms of trade for farmers has forced them to become more cost efficient with their farm operations. Anything within a farmer’s control that can be changed inevitably gets a forensic...
Congratulations Ramsay Bros
February 26, 2016
Congratulations to Ausplow South Australia dealer Ramsay Bros, which picked up the 2015 Case IH Dealer of the Year Award yesterday at a Gala Dinner held at Old Parliament House in Canberra.
As a family-owned company, Ramsey Bros is one of the most...
Ausplow at Technology Expo
February 26, 2016
Ausplow general manager Chris Farmer provided an upbeat report to farmers this week at the Farmers Centre (1978) Technology Expo at Katanning.
Speaking on the Pro-D retrofits, Chris said there had been strong uptake and he expected that situation to...
Ausplow sponsors Nuffield Scholars
February 15, 2016
AUSPLOW again was involved as a major sponsor of the Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars annual Sponsors’ Luncheon at the University Club, Nedlands on Friday, February 12. According to Ausplow managing director John Ryan his company’s involvement...
Latest Multistream off to Katanning
December 24, 2015
By KEN WILSON WA manufacturer Ausplow has sold one of its first 28,500 litre capacity Multistreams, arguably the world’s biggest multi-purpose granular and liquid delivery system. The monster unit has been bought by a Kojonup farmer who also bought...
Back to basics says John
November 20, 2015
Fix the land and make money.
That in a nutshell is how Ausplow owner and inventor John Ryan AM assesses the state of agriculture today.
After an involvement in the industry spanning nearly 50 years, he believes it’s time to go back to...
Chasing moisture at Eradu
November 19, 2015
By KEN WILSON THE proof is always in the pudding. That’s why harvest is such an interesting time to assess management decisions. In the case of Eradu farmer Peter Barnetson, healthy crops this year confirmed his decision to start seeding...
New factory takes shape in Kwinana
October 16, 2015
Increased demand for our products has meant we have always focused on the big picture.
It not only concerns our R&D but also our manufacturing capacity.
And that’s why we’re on schedule for another stage expansion with new factory facilities...
Precision cropping in limestone
October 16, 2015
Kalpinnie, SA, farmers Corey and Luke Turnbull are under no illusions about the worth of a DBS.
The pair, who operate two 18.2 metre (60ft) DBS bars and two 18,000L Multistreams have been DBS owners for 15 years and remember seven years ago trading...
Ripple effect of using a DBS
June 18, 2015
By KEN WILSON IT almost goes without saying these days that broadacre crop establishment has improved in leaps and bounds on the back of more than 20 years of improved machinery technology. And it’s interesting to hear from farmers the ripple...
DBS is best seeding bar on market: dealer
April 17, 2015
One of Ausplow’s most enthusiastic supporters is South Australian machinery dealer Hamish Ward, a director of the family-owned Ramsey Bros. And he has sold more than 120 DBS bars and Multistream bins into South Australia. The company was started 65...
Breakthrough in lime application
January 30, 2015
Elevating soil pH quickly and cheaply could be the next breakthrough in agriculture, particularly in sandy soils. And it’s the reason Ausplow is collaborating with Perth-based Nutrian to trial a liquid formulation called Calbud. According to...
Ausplow an eye-opener for European farmers
January 29, 2015
By KEN WILSON
PLANTING a 24ha paddock in less than hour raised the collective eyebrows of a group of European farmers who visited the Ausplow Jandakot factory in January on the first leg of an Australian tour.
Their factory visit was to learn about...
New Pro-D ready for 2015
January 22, 2015
Positive feedback about our new patented addition to our DBS Auseeder precision seeding bar, the Pro-D system, has seen a marked increase in interest for retro-fits for the 2015 season.
The Pro-D system is essentially is a new bolt-less tool...
Contoured approach with DBS
June 25, 2014
By KEN WILSON
Throughout his farming career and like the majority of his peers, Quairading farmer Darryl Richards has always focused on improving the soil.
There was always the handed-down saying from generation to generation of leaving the...
Evolving with the DBS
April 11, 2014
New Norcia farmer Peter Nixon can consider himself an “evolvee” in terms of the evolution of the DBS.
He was among the early adopters of a broadacre crop establishment system that promised precision seed placement while creating a “pot...