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Farmers aren’t looking for fluff — they want their seeding gear to deliver a reliable strike across the whole paddock. To see how RYAN NT upgrades are tracking in real Australian conditions, we spoke with farmers who’ve fitted RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs and Spring Coil Press Wheels to their existing machines.
To understand how RYAN NT discs are performing in the field, we spoke with a range of farmers across the country who have retrofitted their existing australian farm machinery with RYAN NT Retrofit Discs. Their feedback reveals just how impactful these discs have been on their planting speed, efficiency, and day-to-day workload.
Disc seeding is a major part of Australian zero-till, with many growers reporting faster sowing, smoother residue flow, and more consistent seed placement when machines are set up well. Despite the benefits, cost and performance trade-offs still shape adoption, especially in wet or heavy-trash conditions. This guide draws on operator feedback and machine specs from Kondinin Group’s independent 2016 disc seeder review.
In the rocky terrain of Fielding, New Zealand, dairy farmer John Ellis faced a serious seeding challenge, one commonly found with Duncan Seed Drills. After relocating to a new property riddled with embedded stones and hard ground, his once-reliable tyne drill became more of a problem than a solution. “The first season I did it with my tyne drill… a paddock full of stones appeared behind me,” John said. “It was horrible.”
This blog explores how upgrading your ground-engaging systems—whether it’s retrofitting discs on fertiliser rigs or adding coil press wheels to billet planters—can lead to tangible gains. We break down the performance differences, outline the risks of sticking with outdated gear, and highlight how smart retrofits can improve crop establishment, reduce downtime, and deliver higher long-term returns.
David Cawrse, shares his thoughts after the 2023 planting season. David used two RYAN NT products for this season: the Retrofit Discs fitted to his AFM bar and the Coil Press Wheels installed on his Ezee On bar. These innovations have allowed David to achieve exceptional seed placement, improved crop establishment, and consistent performance.
Scott Keast has been using RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels. Scott’s had them fitted on his Gason HydraTILL for two planting seasons now. He shares how these aftermarket press wheels have improved germination, minimised maintenance, and handled challenging conditions effectively.
Paul Ryan caught up with Toby Croker from Emerald Hill, New South Wales. Toby discussed his recent purchase of a full set of RYAN NT Coil Gauge Wheels for his Excel Planter. With a planting season behind him, Toby shared how these wheels have outperformed his previous rubber depth gauge wheels.
At the 2024 Ag-Quip Field Days, Judith and Bernard Dawson from Moree, New South Wales, shared their first-season experience with a full set of RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels fitted on their Janke bar. Covering 3,000 acres during a wet planting season, the Dawsons observed significant benefits in germination, performance, and cleaning efficiency.
In Blighty, located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, grower Stewart Crowhurst has gone with an affordable double disc seeder option. Stewart has been using RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs on his AFM 200 Series cultivator for several seasons now. More recently, he has been trialling RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels, noting their impact on germination and soil finish.
Farmers aren’t looking for fluff — they want their seeding gear to deliver a reliable strike across the whole paddock. To see how RYAN NT upgrades are tracking in real Australian conditions, we spoke with farmers who’ve fitted RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs and Spring Coil Press Wheels to their existing machines.
To understand how RYAN NT discs are performing in the field, we spoke with a range of farmers across the country who have retrofitted their existing australian farm machinery with RYAN NT Retrofit Discs. Their feedback reveals just how impactful these discs have been on their planting speed, efficiency, and day-to-day workload.
Disc seeding is a major part of Australian zero-till, with many growers reporting faster sowing, smoother residue flow, and more consistent seed placement when machines are set up well. Despite the benefits, cost and performance trade-offs still shape adoption, especially in wet or heavy-trash conditions. This guide draws on operator feedback and machine specs from Kondinin Group’s independent 2016 disc seeder review.
In the rocky terrain of Fielding, New Zealand, dairy farmer John Ellis faced a serious seeding challenge, one commonly found with Duncan Seed Drills. After relocating to a new property riddled with embedded stones and hard ground, his once-reliable tyne drill became more of a problem than a solution. “The first season I did it with my tyne drill… a paddock full of stones appeared behind me,” John said. “It was horrible.”
This blog explores how upgrading your ground-engaging systems—whether it’s retrofitting discs on fertiliser rigs or adding coil press wheels to billet planters—can lead to tangible gains. We break down the performance differences, outline the risks of sticking with outdated gear, and highlight how smart retrofits can improve crop establishment, reduce downtime, and deliver higher long-term returns.
David Cawrse, shares his thoughts after the 2023 planting season. David used two RYAN NT products for this season: the Retrofit Discs fitted to his AFM bar and the Coil Press Wheels installed on his Ezee On bar. These innovations have allowed David to achieve exceptional seed placement, improved crop establishment, and consistent performance.
Scott Keast has been using RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels. Scott’s had them fitted on his Gason HydraTILL for two planting seasons now. He shares how these aftermarket press wheels have improved germination, minimised maintenance, and handled challenging conditions effectively.
Paul Ryan caught up with Toby Croker from Emerald Hill, New South Wales. Toby discussed his recent purchase of a full set of RYAN NT Coil Gauge Wheels for his Excel Planter. With a planting season behind him, Toby shared how these wheels have outperformed his previous rubber depth gauge wheels.
At the 2024 Ag-Quip Field Days, Judith and Bernard Dawson from Moree, New South Wales, shared their first-season experience with a full set of RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels fitted on their Janke bar. Covering 3,000 acres during a wet planting season, the Dawsons observed significant benefits in germination, performance, and cleaning efficiency.
In Blighty, located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, grower Stewart Crowhurst has gone with an affordable double disc seeder option. Stewart has been using RYAN NT Retrofit Double Discs on his AFM 200 Series cultivator for several seasons now. More recently, he has been trialling RYAN NT Coil Press Wheels, noting their impact on germination and soil finish.