Broadacre Crop Germination Farmers Can Rely On with RYAN NT
Getting a broadacre crop away evenly comes down to several basics. These basics include cutting a clean slot, placing the seed accurately, and closing the furrow properly. Farmers aren’t looking for fluff — they want their seeding gear to deliver a reliable strike across the whole paddock.
We spoke with farmers to see how RYAN NT upgrades are tracking in real Australian conditions. These farmers have fitted the RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs and Spring Coil Press Wheels to their existing machines. The common feedback is straightforward: more even broadacre crop germination and a cleaner start to the season.
Broadacre crop results after fitting RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs
RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs are a simple disc seeder conversion. The system lets farmers move from tynes to discs without replacing their whole bar. The offset double disc layout is built for penetration and easier cutting, and is designed to avoid hairpinning. Whilst the front seeding boot helps avoid blocking and places seed at the bottom of the trench for accurate placement.
Austen Moore from Barmedman in the NSW Riverina fitted RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs to his RFM Airdrill. He noticed the difference immediately in broadacre crop emergence: “All came up nice and even. And about, if not quicker than what I was getting with the tyne system.”
Full interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/ryan-nt-retrofit-discs-on-an-rfm-austen-moores-zero-till-seeder-transformation-in-barmedman-nsw/
Pictured: Austen Moore
On South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, Ash Rowe retrofitted RYAN NT double discs onto his Morris Concept 2000 hydraulic tyne bar. His broadacre crop strike showed the same lift in uniformity: “There was a pretty even germination. And yeah, quite happy with the result in the end.”
Full interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/retrofit-discs-on-a-morris-concept-2000-ash-rowes-experience-in-ardrossan-sa/
Pictured: Ash Rowe
Broadacre growers like Ash Rowe and Austen Moore, are getting the outcome they want from the conversion. That outcome being a clean slot and accurate placement that lets the broadacre crop come up evenly across the run.
Broadacre crop trash handling with fewer interruptions
In stubble-retained and no-till systems, the line has to stay open for germination to stay even. The RYAN NT Retrofit Double Disc setup is designed to cut a clean slot through heavier residue and keep seed placement consistent. These features are exactly what protects broadacre crop establishment when trash loads vary paddock to paddock.
Broadacre crop efficiency without changing the whole bar
Because the RYAN NT discs retrofit onto existing tine trip assemblies, farmers can convert to discs without buying a new machine, and still keep the flexibility of their current setup. For a broadacre crop program, that means improving germination performance while keeping the bar they already trust.
Better seed-to-soil contact with Spring Coil Press Wheels
Spring Coil Press Wheels are designed to deliver superior seed-to-soil contact for more even germination. The wheels have a self-cleaning coil design that flexes to shed mud in sticky conditions and removes the need for rubber tyres. In broadacre sowing, that finishing step matters because it supports a stronger, more even strike across variable soil types.
Scott Keast from Katanning in Western Australia has run RYAN NT Spring Coil Press Wheels on his Gason HydraTILL for two seasons. He’s seen the germination benefit clearly in his broadacre crop program: “We just had quite an impressive germination on only sort of 14 to 15 mls, with no rain really, for the next two weeks after that.”
Full interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/ryan-nt-coil-press-wheels-scott-keasts-experience-with-aftermarket-press-wheels/
Pictured: Scott Keast
David Cawrse of Mallala in South Australia runs RYAN NT Retrofit Discs on his AFM bar and Coil Press Wheels on his Ezee On bar. His statement after using both systems is simple and direct: “Very good establishment and, very happy with the results.”
Full interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/affordable-discs-seeders-press-wheels-using-ryan-nt-retrofit-discs-coil-press-wheels-in-mallala-sa/
Pictured: David Cawrse
Broadacre operators, like Scott Keast and David Cawrse, want a system that opens cleanly and finishes properly. Plus supports even broadacre crop germination across the full seeding width.
Recommendation from farmers in the broadacre crop game
Stewart Crowhurst from Blighty in the NSW Riverina has run RYAN NT discs for several years. His endorsement comes from repeat seasons and consistent results: “We’ve had very, very good germination rates, with Paul’s discs.”
Full Interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/double-disc-seeder-retrofit-coil-press-wheels-afm-review/
Pictured: Stewart Crowhurst
The feedback from Stewart Crowhust matters in broadacre farming — not a one-off strike, but an establishment that holds year after year.
Even pasture farmers are seeing reliable germination too
Narrabri farmer Bill Guest, who has run RYAN NT retrofit discs on his Napier drill for about three seasons, says the system keeps germinating evenly even when sowing into tougher pasture and residue conditions: “They can handle rocks. They can handle tough going. Grass etc it just makes no difference.”
Full interview here – https://ryannt.com.au/ryan-nt-retrofit-discs-on-a-napier-grasslands-drill-bill-guests-experience-in-narrabri-nsw/
Pictured: Paul Ryan (left), Bill Guest (right) and Bill Guest's wife (middle)
Word from the Company
A RYAN NT spokesperson says the interviews reflect exactly what the retrofit systems are built to do:
“RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs are designed to give easier cutting, strong penetration, and accurate seed placement with a clean slot, while our Spring Coil Press Wheels focus on superior seed-to-soil contact and even germination. We build these upgrades so farmers can lift establishment without replacing their whole machine.”
Learn More
- Ryan NT Retrofit Double Discs — https://ryannt.com.au/retrofit-double-discs/
- Ryan NT Spring Coil Press Wheels — https://ryannt.com.au/spring-coil-press-wheels/
- No Till Seeder Options: Discs or Tynes? — https://ryannt.com.au/no_till_seeder_options_discs_or_tynes/
Conclusion: Broadacre crop germination that stays even across the paddock
Across cropping regions, farmers using RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs and Spring Coil Press Wheels are seeing a clearer, more even start to their broadacre crop. With clean slot cutting, accurate placement, stronger seed-to-soil contact, and consistent furrow finishing, the result is germination that holds together across paddocks and across seasons.
If your broadacre crop program depends on uniform emergence, these growers’ experiences show what an RYAN NT upgrade can deliver: even establishment you can trust when it matters most.