News

• It is important to first identify what the grower aims to achieve by moving to a zero-till system with a disc seeder. 
• With a wide range of configurations available, disc openers are not a direct substitute for tyne openers.

Download the full article

Authors:
Barry Haskins1 and Greg Condon2 
1 NSW DPI, 2Grassroots Agronomy  

Disc seeding has recently been adopted by several growers in the FarmLink region. FarmLink Research hosted a Discovering Disc Seeders bus tour for its members recently. John and Brendan Pattison of Marrar, NSW spoke to the group about their experiences with purchasing and using a disc seeder.

Disc seeding has recently been adopted by several growers in the FarmLink region. FarmLink Research hosted a Discovering Disc Seeders bus tour for its members recently. Bruce Thompson of Temora, NSW was one farmer who spoke to the group about his experiences with purchasing and using a disc seeder.