Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC

Ag-Eng research areas for the grains industry: no-till seeding, tillage for subsoil amelioration, sprayer and harvest technologies, post-harvest/grain storage

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

The @SADiscoveryFarm is continuing disc seeder trials this season with @AgEngUniSA& @EldersLimited evaluating a Pillar disc/blade seeder vs 2 baseline seeders under 8 pre-em herbicides. A trial at Lameroo was sown to lentils into good moisture last week. #DiscSeeder #PreEmergence

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

‘Sensor-guided moisture seeking’ was tested in a drying swale-dune system, greatly improving seed zone moisture uniformity vs baseline ‘constant depth seeding’ - A 1st step towards more reliable crop establishment in marginal soil moisture. @SADiscoveryFarm #FutureDroughtFund

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

More soluble pre-em herbicides increased wheat crop damage in a 2025 disc seeding trial near Eudunda SA. The hybrid disc significantly reduced this herbicide impact on crop NDVI, being close to the tine seeder reference.
@SADiscoveryFarm @EldersLimited
#DiscSeeder #PreEmergence

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

Testing the concept of moisture sensing at seeding for more reliable crop establishment in marginal conditions - Sandy swale-dune moisture changed from 2-8.5% at 50-75mm, can placing seeds (deeper) into constant moisture deliver green strips?
@SADiscoveryFarm
#AMRDC_UniSA
#MPT_ag

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

A hybrid disc/blade seeder generated 47-90% greater surface soil incorporation relative to a low disturbance disc seeder, improving wheat crop safety under a range of pre-emergence herbicide chemistries IBS.
@SADiscoveryFarm
#Elders_Murray_Bridge
#AMRDC_UniSA
#Rootboot_razor

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

Double space active inclusion ripping, 55cm. Intact standing ground cover, whilst achieving high capacity inclusion. Reduced non-wetting layer thickness & full inclusion of higher OM layer to full depth. Plus, winged tip lifting clay from 50cm causing cross over of layers.

[Ag Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula @ag_eyre]

Cracker day for the @GRDCSouth Sandy soils masterclass at Buckleboo @CSIRO @UniversitySA @SA_PIRSA @drcsaunders @PinionAdvisory @ReddenPatrick

[Ag Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula @ag_eyre]

@GRDCSouth Sandy soils masterclass underway at Murlong great turn out! Constraints explained machinery discussed for soil amelioration @CSIRO @McbeathTherese @UniversitySA @SA_PIRSA @drcsaunders @PinionAdvisory #EPag @aewright91

[Mallee Sustainable Farming @MsfMallee]

🚜 FROM THE PADDOCK our new snap shot series of MSF demos and trials. Plenty more of these to come...looking forward to a great year ahead 😀 #Likeandsubscribe #MSFprojects #sandysoils #sustainablefarming #Mallee #spader #HighWorkRatePlough #spadeandsow #ploughandsow

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

JSL high work rate disc plough, burying 100% of the non-wetting surface sand along with any weed seeds 400mm deep at new MSF demo site near Cowangie, Vic Mallee.

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

@ipaddockapps Might be an option now..

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

@Howelly_Agro @AdamMorgan77 @ipaddockapps Hey Matt, development machine shown in tweet had fixed leg, next prototype has shear bolt protection and auto reset may well be an option down the track depending on demand.

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

@Glenn_SoilAgro @Tedthekelpie @ipaddockapps Sorry, Glenn need to correct the rumour there. This new machine development was part of a GRDC/industry/Unisa project, new ploughs can be one way or two way. Also there was no reverse engineering, its new from the ground up and currently being tested and improved.

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

Winged deep ripper tynes examined in Mallee https://t.co/GFc9beyJpA via @stockjournal

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

@Howelly_Agro @Mel_Fraser1 Matt, Mel, if you interested to try some you know that unisa has spade and sow and plow and sow equipment.

[Ag. Machinery R&D Centre - AMRDC @AgEngUniSA]

@Timo_Edwards4 Great to see you've picked up the latest research developments from UniSA, as tested and demonstrated on our agroplow ripper in late 2020 near bute. Highlights of which have been discussed at recent MSF Research updates. https://t.co/BLQtPRMQhc

[Mallee Sustainable Farming @MsfMallee]

Improving top soil inclusion plates
visual resources from @AgEngUniSA from Chris Saunders presentation here at Tooleybuc, NSW MRU.

[Tim Edwards @Timo_Edwards4]

Ripping 2021 done, bigger incision plates and disc leveller doing a perfect job.

[Mallee Sustainable Farming @MsfMallee]

WHAT'S IN THE TRAILER?
Join us on the 2 March in Parilla! It's going to be a jam-packed day. Learn more: https://t.co/R1b3NdAKjT. Email [email protected] to register. @AgEngUniSA @MRLandscapeSA @pioneerseedsau

[James Venning @venningj]

Some great advice from the UniSA boys has lead to building this weapon. Ripper from @HantonSharrad and custom inclusion plates fabricated by WMF. Design critical to hit our 200-300mm acid throttle. Here’s to hoping it works.

[Northern Sustainable Soils @NorthernSoils]

Last weeks Spring Crop Walk:

We visited several trail sites focusing on soil amelioration, soil acidity & molybdenum, broadleaf weed control in lentils. We finished the day with a BBQ dinner and presentation from Tim Gurney on the latest @TPorts Wallaroo development.