Viterra is a SANTFA Gold Sponsor. As a global agribusiness which provides premium quality ingredients to leading global food manufacturers, Viterra has extensive operations in Australia, New Zealand, North America and Western Canada. Adelaide is the base for Viterra’s Southeast Asian operations. Viterra have been sponsoring SANTFA since 2004 and they have provided us with a number of insightful speakers over the years.

In Australia and New Zealand, the company employs 235 people and has production plants in two states. Bayer CropScience is committed to providing farmers in Australia and New Zealand with the best possible products to maximize their yields and to provide a solid return on their investment. With production capabilities in Australia, and development capabilities in both Australia and New Zealand, we are committed to providing responsible and efficient solutions to the forward-thinking, technology-driven growers within the agricultural industry.

The Australian head office is located in Melbourne.

More information is available at www.bayercropscience.com or www.bayercropscience.com.au

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing
advanced products and services and is committed to the success of
customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate,
harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s
dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure.
Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior
quality built on a tradition of integrity. For more information, visit
John Deere at its worldwide website at www.JohnDeere.com or in Australia/New Zealand at www.JohnDeere.com.au / www.JohnDeere.co.nz.

Manutec is a broadbased manufacturing and distribution company based in Adelaide, Australia with 3 specialist divisions; The trailer parts division supplies components to retail, trade and oem (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers. The Manutec agricultural components division supplies specialised direct drill and zero till components to Farmers, Agricultural Dealers and OEMs. Manutec components can be used to convert or refurbish air seeders, drills, combines or disc planters. For OEMs Manutec can purpose build a product to your specification or provide one of our existing products as an original part for your machine. The Manutec Fertiliser division supplies retail and commercial customers with a large range of specialised garden and growing products. Commercial products are available either direct from Manutec or through grower supply outlets.

Bronze sponsor, Topcon Precision Agriculture offers a complete line
of precision application, autosteering and guidance systems to help
farmers increase efficiency, improve yields, reduce costs and protect
the environment, throughout the farming cycle. Topcon’s advanced
technology includes application control, water management, steering and
guidance, planning, and documentation. For more information visit: www.topconpa.com or email: info@topconpa.com

After success in NSW and Victoria, Crop Smart Chemical Warehouses are
now here in South Australia. Crop Smart supplies farmers the way they
want to be supplied. You tell us the brand or chemical you are using,
and we’ll quote you the best source of that chemical. You don’t have to
use us for agronomy, buy everything through us or even sell your crop to
us!

Over the last 5 years essential herbicides, insecticides and other
chemicals have come off patent and are now available to farmers under
other brand names at greatly reduced prices. At Crop Smart we source the
best of these new products and provide farmers with the choices they
need to save money. Have you ever wondered why you keep getting offered
the same brands? When was the last time your existing supplier told you
about the latest product you could save money by using?

Crop Smart is supplying farmers wherever they are by delivering to
their local town. In South Australia we now have Warehouses open in
Pinaroo and Adelaide. From here we can deliver to anywhere around the
state, so if your farm and district could benefit from cheaper chemicals
you should get in contact with Aaron Oakley (Mallee/South East) or Joe Pedler (EP/YP/Fleurieu & Mid North). For more information go to www.cropsmart.com.au

With a wide range of 3PL, trailed and self-propelled sprayers,
Goldacres is a keen supporter of Australian agriculture providing
precision spray equipment suitable for conventional, minimum and no-till
systems. Trailed sprayers and self-propelled Crop Cruiser models are
available in 3.0m wheel track to suit controlled traffic applications
and feature technology including Direct Chemical Injection, Ultraglide
and TriTech boom systems. See www.goldacres.com.au or phone 1300 301 853 for further information.

Sentek’s flagship product, EnviroSCAN®, has become the most widely used soil water and salinity profile measurement system in the world. Proven benefits in dryland farming include measuring effective rainfall and plant water use throughout the season. It is also an invaluable tool to aid in forecasting crop yields through being able to visualise subsoil moisture reserves. Using Sentek’s EnviroSCAN® probe, growers are achieving substantial fertiliser savings and improved plant nutrition through being able to confidently target applications only at the correct soil moisture levels for effective plant uptake. They are also able to better understand the impact of management practices on soil water storage and baseline salinity levels.

Sentek has recently launched the NEW EnviroSCAN® Flat Cap probe, which enables the probe to be installed so that the top of the probe sits flush with the ground surface. This is an exciting new development for dryland agriculture, as it enables the probe to be installed out of harm’s way, while still measuring moisture levels close to the soil surface. The probe is still fully accessible and serviceable and can be installed at depths tailored to the field conditions.

Serafin Machinery has the answer for all your no-till seeder needs. Serafin is the Australian importers and distributors of Baldan and Semeato no-till seeders and proudly design and manufacture the Serafin Ultisow no-till seeder, built in Australia to suit Australian conditions.

Brazilian companies Baldan and Semeato commenced operations in 1928 and 1965 respectively and export no-till seeders to many countries all over the world.  Serafin’s range of no-till seeders including Baldan, Semeato and Ultisow ensures Serafin has a no-till seeder for almost all farming conditions, including linkage and trailing disc seeders, single and double disc seeders, with sizes ranging from 3 to 20 metres.

For more information visit our website at www.serafinmachinery.com.au or call 1300 737 586.