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12 February 2024
New seeding tech grows better Beaumont crops
New seeding tech grows better Beaumont crops Photo caption WA grower Darren Inkster, Beaumont, pictured overlooking a Morris Quantum air drill with Duncan Murdoch, McIntosh Distribution, during the Dowerin field days last season, says latest technological advances with the Morris bar are improving the family’s crops. WESTERN Australian grower Darren Inkster said … [Read More]
10 January 2024
LiuGong graders joining loaders on regional roads
Photo caption President of the Nungarin Shire in WA, Pippa de Lacy, Manager Works and Services Dave Nayda and Chief Executive Officer Ric Halse with the shire’s LiuGong 4230D motor grader. The shire was one of the first in the State to add a LiuGong grader to its fleet after … [Read More]
19 December 2023
Machinery equipment distributor celebrates 30-year milestone
Photo caption: Cam McIntosh, who commenced the McIntosh Distribution business, pictured congratulating John Duncan for 25 plus years of service during the company’s 30th celebrations. Photo caption: The McIntosh Distribution team pictured during its 30th celebratory conference in Perth. ONE of Australia’s major agricultural and construction equipment distributors has recently celebrated 30 … [Read More]
22 November 2023
Seeding problem solved for Pingaring growers
Photo caption: ACHIEVING accurate seed placement and an ideal seedbed in deep light soils has been a challenge for south-eastern wheatbelt grower Joe Varone, however upgrading to one of the latest precision bars that automatically adjusts to soil conditions has provided the solution. “Previously over this country, we could go too … [Read More]
13 October 2023
Big moves forward with green-on-green spot spraying
Photo caption: Kade Mutter, Three Springs WA, says growers should be getting green-on-green spot spraying systems “straight away’’ because of the chemical savings it achieves.. Photo caption: Kade checks over the Bilberry Intelligent Spot Spraying System installed on the 48-metre Pommier boom mounted on the family’s Miller Nitro 7380 sprayer. Photo caption: … [Read More]
03 October 2023
Liugong and SPH case study article September 2023
Partners in growth: Solution Plant Hire and LiuGong Solution Plant Hire (SPH), a leading provider of dry hire plant and machinery, has recently expanded its fleet with the addition of the LiuGong 915FCR excavator. Sam Townsend, SPH National Sales Manager, shares some insights into the company’s growth, its partnership with LiuGong, … [Read More]
03 October 2023
Fleck partners with LiuGong for strong client commitment
Photo caption: Fleck Earthmoving’s 30-tonne LiuGong 930E excavator at work. Photo caption: Fleck Earthmoving’s 14-tonne LiuGong 915E excavators have been involved in a lot of detail excavation works in Sydney, including for Sydney Water. They also have been used with various attachments, including a wet saw for rock sawing. Photo caption: Liam … [Read More]
03 October 2023
Versatile sprayer helps the bottom line in Southern NSW
Photo caption: Southern NSW growers Nick and Joe (second from right) Lawless with Hamish Dalitz and Mario Mete, of Rural Group at Cobram, and John Hill, McIntosh Distribution, national distributor for Miller sprayers, recently caught up to update the performance of the Lawless family’s Miller Nitro 7380 sprayer used for … [Read More]
26 September 2023
Photo caption: Josh McBeath, McIntosh & Son Geraldton, WA, with Terry (left) and Jeff Cockman, Allanooka, and a Morris 9682 air cart with input control technology (ICT) for section control. The family is looking forward to receiving a similar air cart for seeding next year that will be hitched to … [Read More]
11 August 2023
Ballarat Tractors expands ag range with Miller sprayers
Photo caption 1: Ballarat Tractors Sales Manager Sam Risbey, pictured with Peter Vella, National Miller Sales Manager with Australian distributor, McIntosh Distribution, says the size, efficiencies and technologies with the Miller sprayers held strong appeal for the business and the wider region. AN expanding agricultural equipment offering at Ballarat Tractors has … [Read More]
30 May 2023
Morris Quantum benefits now in bigger air drill
FOR all those growers waiting to take advantage of the exclusive benefits of the unique Morris Quantum air drills in a larger machine – the day has arrived! The Quantum range has been available in sizes up to 21 metres, however a new 24m air drill is set to roll off … [Read More]
19 May 2023
New grader brand on roads for SA council
Photo caption 1: Darren Zechner, Works Manager with the District Council of Franklin Harbour at Cowell on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, pictured with the LiuGong 4230D motor grader used for patrol grading of rural roads. Photo caption 2-4: The LiuGong 4230D motor grader “getting busy’’ on rural roads around … [Read More]
01 May 2023
New chemical batching system answers need for accuracy
Photo caption:Jon Dowding, McIntosh Distribution, with the new Batchmaster 1200 chemical batching system, which is set to further improve application accuracy for growers. THE industry message to mix and rotate chemicals for improved effectiveness and reduced resistance, combined with the pressure to limit usage due to rising input costs, has meant … [Read More]
14 April 2023
LiuGong big dig days return to Perth
IT’S back! The big LiuGong Dig, Ride and Drive that attracted equipment enthusiasts from regional, rural and metropolitan areas around the State back in 2021 is set to return to Perth next month. Attendees will once again be able to get down and dirty behind the wheel of a huge line-up of … [Read More]
30 March 2023
Windrowing sprayer vital for Southern NSW grower
Photo caption:Austin Pocklington, spray operator for the Ziebarth family over their properties through Southern New South Wales, takes a break from the office, one of the latest 7380 models from the Miller Nitro 7000 Series. Photo caption:Selecting a sprayer also for windrowing put Southern New South Wales grower John Ziebarth into … [Read More]
28 February 2023
Clean farm focus wins the war on weeds
Photo caption:Carey Loton, McIntosh & Son Wongan Hills and Andrew Vearing (right), Product Support Manager with de Bruin Engineering, caught up with Toodyay grower Aaron Candeloro during the recent harvest to update the performance of the family’s latest vertical, mechanical direct drive Seed Destructors. Photo caption:The Candeloros have Seed Destructors on … [Read More]
08 August 2022
Big Wimmera crop gains are easier with new seeding rig
McIntosh Shady-Brae UPGRADING to a new seeding rig primarily for improved seed placement also has delivered a host of other welcome benefits for the ‘Shady-Brae’ cropping enterprise in Victoria’s Wimmera-Mallee region. Always appreciated by seeding system operators is much less maintenance and easier operation, both big ticks with their latest sowing unit. ‘Shady-Brae’ … [Read More]
08 August 2022
Future in mind with seeder upgrade
McIntosh Willmott WHEN deciding to upgrade their decades-old seeding rig, the Willmott family in the Mid North region of South Australia had an eye on the best technologies available – a system with all the bells and whistles that would thrust them into the future and stand the test of time … [Read More]
28 April 2022
Section Control to Help Save on Fertilisers at Gairdner
MEDIA RELEASE Section control to help save on fertilisers at Gairdner Photo caption: Gairdner grower Gary Walter, pictured with Mark Tierney, McIntosh & Son Albany, and the family’s Morris 9555 tow-between air cart with input control technology (ICT). Gary says he is glad to have the section control technology to help limit … [Read More]
28 April 2022
Spray system specialist back in the flow with Miller
MCINTOSH EDITORIAL WITH FARM WEEKLY FRONT COVER Spike in demand for easy-to-use Miller sprayers USER-FRIENDLY operation of some of the most sophisticated application technologies in the agricultural spraying industry has seen a surge in demand for Miller self-propelled sprayers. Peter Vella, a long-term industry specialist who was recently appointed to the position of … [Read More]
12 January 2022
PARETA Farms in the Lower North has taken a liking to Western Australian inventions
PARETA Farms in the Lower North has taken a liking to Western Australian inventions for harvest weed seed management, with its latest move involving the adoption of a fully harvester-integrated system. It’s not surprising considering the herbicide-resistant weed populations that exist in long-running continuous cropping programs in WA, particularly of annual … [Read More]
12 January 2022
Cotton link to front-mounted spraying move
Photo caption: NSW grower Brett O’Hare (second from left) and his partner, Bonnie, who farm at Mirrool, with some of the team from Temora Truck and Tractor, Branch Manager Tom Harvey, Liam Moody (work experience) and Adam Prentice, during the delivery of the O’Hare’s new Miller Nitro 7380 sprayer this … [Read More]
03 December 2021
Spray system specialist back in the flow with Miller
Photo caption: Peter Vella, newly appointed National Miller Sales Manager with Australian distributor, McIntosh Distribution, is looking forward to reigniting his passion for spraying systems and further growing the Miller brand. LONG-TERM industry specialists are more of a unique breed today and after a brief period away from the spraying equipment … [Read More]
26 November 2021
Miller adds ‘Green-on-Green’ spot spray option
Photo caption: Miller Australia National Sales Manager Peter Vella and Bilberry Australian Sales Manager Josh Johnson are looking forward to the operation of Bilberry’s Green-on-Green spot spray technology on the front-mounted Miller sprayers. THE increased sophistication and customisation of the Miller sprayer range for Australian growers has been further enhanced, with … [Read More]
23 November 2021
Latest Miller move a ‘clear winner’ at Kojonup
The extra crop clearance provided by a new Miller Nitro 7380 sprayer has been welcomed by the Warburton family at Kojonup for clearing canola flowers when targeting sclerotinia disease in crops and pods during desiccation. A NEED for greater crop clearance when spraying flowering canola to control sclerotinia disease saw an … [Read More]
26 October 2021
Crop Dividers essential for spraying contractor
ADDING a set of crop dividers to spray equipment costs to help prevent wheel damage while in-crop spraying can be considered a bridge too far for some, but contractor Trent Ridgway now won’t run a self-propelled sprayer without them and his workload has doubled since making the move. Trent said his … [Read More]
26 October 2021
“Quantum Leap” for Eyre Peninsula growers
THE old adage “bigger is better’’ has certainly rang true for the Michaels family near Wudinna on the Eyre Peninsula this season after they took a “quantum’’ leap with their main seeding rig. Ashley Michaels and his fiancé Rachael, together with parents, John and Heather, crop just under 7000 hectares to … [Read More]
16 September 2021
DIG, RIDE & DRIVE with LiuGong machinery
Here’s your chance to feel the power and find out why LiuGong construction equipment has become so popular in WA! McIntosh & Son will have a extensive range of Liugong machinery available to dig, ride & drive on the day. Get up close to new releases, allow your operators to test drive … [Read More]
18 August 2021
Fight resistance; learn from past mistakes
LIFE FINDS A WAY: In the case of herbicide-resistant weeds, the noted line of dialogue spoken by mathematician and chaos theorist Ian Malcolm, a character in the movie “Jurassic Park,” holds true: “Life finds a way.” That is, reliance on any single method of control will ultimately lead to resistance. … [Read More]
30 July 2021
Spot spraying a popular point of difference for NSW contractor
Spray contractor Greg Williment, of G & M Ag Spray at Griffith in New South Wales, says the suspended WeedSeeker 2 boom used with his Miller sprayer has proved invaluable over irrigation country and wider growers are now increasingly recognising its benefits. “I love the WeedSeeker 2 – it’s the … [Read More]
30 July 2021
Miller gets nod for most used farm machine
Leigh Fuller, Koolunga, SA, says the family’s Miller sprayer is put to work “pretty much every month’’ on their ‘Viewbank’ property. THE most used machine on a farm is always going to involve a careful decision and for the Fuller family at Koolunga in the State’s Mid North, it’s the reason … [Read More]
23 July 2021
One-pass blanket, spot spraying impresses Vic growers
The Stoll WeedSeeker 2 boomspray during demonstrations in the southern Mallee, south-west Wimmera and Wimmera regions prior to this season. The system includes two tanks, a 6000-litre tank and another 2000L tank, each connected to a line and two Hypro pumps are used to run each individual line. THE ability to … [Read More]
29 June 2021
Seeding done and dusted at Mt Barker
Aiden Smith Originally posted on Farm Weekly 4 June 2021 THE 2021 seeding program is done and dusted for Mt Barker mixed farmer Kieran Allison. Last week Mr Allison was busy on his Miller Nitro sprayer - making his sixth pass over his Pioneer canola crop, applying Intervix and a grass selective at … [Read More]
29 June 2021
Seeding decision rigour ensures machine confidence at Coorow
Daniel Birch Coorow Northern WA wheatbelt Continuous cropping wheat, canola and lupin enterprise on sandplain to heavy loam soils. How did you approach the decision to upgrade from extended use of an 18-metre Flexi-Coil bar and air cart to a Morris Quantum air drill and 9550 tow-behind air cart with section control technology? “We created … [Read More]
27 April 2021
Plenty of tech in latest Morris seeder
McIntosh & Son, Albany, Mt Barker client Keiran Allison's New Holland T9.560 tractor and Morris Quantum precision seeder rig in action on his farm finishing off the seeding canola. WITH seeding programs starting to gear up across WA, there have been some impressive rigs emerging from sheds to get the job … [Read More]
19 March 2021
Weed seed control veterans wait for the ideal system
Johnny Inferrera (left), McIntosh Distribution and David Thorne, McIntosh & Son, Wongan Hills, caught up with York grower Andrew Boultbee last harvest, who updated the operation and performance of one of the family's vertical, mechanical Harrington Seed Destructors, installed on their John Deere S680 headers. DESTROYING weed seeds via their harvesters … [Read More]
25 February 2021
Bar upgrade opens sowing window, boosts crops at Babakin
Seeding driver Kevin Turner, Western Australian grower Rohan Crombie, Babakin, and Duncan Murdoch, McIntosh Distribution, with the Crombie’s 12-metre Morris Quantum air drill and 7252 tow-behind air cart. DESPITE having a turn of the century air seeder, a strong focus on accurate seed placement meant the Crombie family at Babakin in … [Read More]
25 February 2021
Ag contractor extends his Morris family
New South Wales agricultural contractor Jordan Cosh, based at Moree, and Jeremy Matthews, of local Morris dealer, WJ Matthews, caught up on the performance of the latest addition to Josh’s Morris family, an 18-metre Quantum air drill. YOU know an agricultural contractor is happy with his decision on a new seeding … [Read More]
25 February 2021
Reduced weed burdens on horizon for Andersons
Ed Bride, McIntosh & Son Katanning, WA, checks in with local farmer Chris Anderson after the family recently completed another harvest with the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) installed on their New Holland CR9090 harvester. The Andersons are looking forward to improved weed control and appreciate avoiding windrow and paddock … [Read More]
11 February 2021
New ‘smooth Destructor’ limits weeds at Moonyoonooka
AREAPhoto caption: WA grower Warren Treasure, Moonyoonooka, pictured with Craig Harrington, McIntosh & Son Geraldton, says with the new vertical, mechanical Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD), the family now has the ideal system to help limit weed seed numbers. GROWER: Warren Treasure AREA: Moonyoonooka, Northern WA wheatbelt Cropping 2400ha to wheat, barley, canola, lupins … [Read More]
16 November 2020
New seeding bar, great crops at Skipton
Kiernan Molloy knew the seeding depth control on the family’s Skipton property in Victoria was not what it used to be. After deliberating between brands, he settled on a seeding bar that was simple to operate and also offered improvements in trash flow, penetration in dry conditions and inter-row sowing. … [Read More]
13 November 2020
‘Hands-off’ seeding with unique Morris system
YOU’RE on the seeder in a dry-sowing dust bowl, and/or in the middle of the night, pulling a tow-between bin and 21-metre bar “road train’’ heading towards a completed headland run. You take your hands off the wheel, automatically seeding stops and tines lift up over the headland and the rig … [Read More]
30 October 2020
Larger booms pushing efficiency, sprayer use
The Ward family near Mingenew have been long time users of Miller sprayers, turning them over after around 1700 hours. Comfort and durability have been the big attractions and by opting for a 48-metre Pommier boom with their latest Nitro 7420 sprayer, they are going to enjoy the comfort for … [Read More]
23 October 2020
Efficient seeding move delivers even crops at Cummins
Regular seeding system maintenance prompted the Jollys at Cummins in South Australia to update their sowing rigs this year. Not only did it save a lot of downtime, but it resulted in a significant improvement in crop germinations across their variable soils… AT A GLANCE Mixed cropping and livestock enterprise Seeding system upgrade Bar … [Read More]
08 October 2020
Best ever crop germinations with variable pressure packing
The West family at Kulin in the Western Australian wheatbelt were looking at sowing systems for years before deciding on a Morris Quantum air drill and 9 Series air cart with section control. It also included variable pressure packing, a new feature now having a big impact with progressive growers… AT … [Read More]
01 October 2020
Get ready for variable pressure packing
AT A GLANCE Auto-Pack variable pressure packing Effective soil-seed contact Ideal seed germination environment AT 55 years of age, Duncan Murdoch has been around tillage and seeding gear long enough to recall some of the major revolutions in the industry – and he believes we’re on the cusp of another one. Duncan has worked with … [Read More]
23 September 2020
New Morris air carts push seeding performance
Duncan Murdoch with national distributor for Morris, McIntosh Distribution, pictured in the company’s assembly area, says the latest Morris 9 Series air carts and range of system refinements all add up to a significant jump in functionality and performance for growers. GROWERS keen to reach the next level in seeding productivity … [Read More]
18 September 2020
Major crop expansion prompts careful seeding system decision
For a major cropping expansion on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, Farm Manager Dean Bruce helped guide significant investment into new seeding rigs. They already had narrowed their focus to two suitable systems to choose from. Dean then went through things with a fine tooth and put together a list of … [Read More]
14 September 2020
Extra Spraying Support For Local Growers
GRIFFITH area growers can look forward to new levels of service and support for their spraying operations following the appointment of Codemo Machinery as the new local dealer for the popular Miller range of sprayers. The latest Miller 7000 range, together with Banjo, TeeJet and Pentair Hypro spray application technologies, as … [Read More]
31 August 2020
Broadacre crop seeding boost with new Morris C3 Contour
A monster seeding bar arrival that sets new levels of floatation, seed and fertiliser delivery, hydraulics for faster cycle times, and which also suits the most popular controlled traffic farming (CTF) systems adopted by serious broadacre croppers is always going to turn heads. Throw in the fact that it includes another … [Read More]