Get revenge on weeds, terminate.
Seed Terminator is a simple attachment to the combine harvester that destroys weed seeds before they become weeds.
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Make the most of every pass
In Ag we know that it is all about the one percenters, that's why we work hard to help you get every last weed.
Save time and money on wearable partsOur AeroIMPACT 3 Multistage Hammer Mill screens are proven performers, 60% thicker and made from specially sourced Australian Steel. With quick changeover of 10 minutes to replace screens, uptime is always at the forefront of our R&D.
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Cut lower with confidence
Our patented Magnet Tray is now standard on all colours, allowing farmers to cut lower with confidence. The easy to fit tray contains 79 rare earth magnets each with 9.2kg pulling force to catch ferrous objects on the sieve. |
Uptime with paddock proven technologyThe Seed Terminator mechanical drive is paddock proven, with over four years of development, 281 harvests and continuous improvement with our Farmer Research Partners - it works.
Plus with our 2 year driveline warranty there's nothing holding you back. |
Imagine if that seed had gone through a Terminator?
I bought a Seed Terminator to tackle my herbicide resistant weeds,
I never thought I would love chasing down weeds at harvest - Nick
Photo from Matt Witney, Dodgshun Medlin
Only Mills that
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WHAT IS THE RRP OF THE SEED TERMINATOR?
The RRP for a Seed Terminator ranges from $110,000 to $120,000 AUD Fitted, depending on make and model.
Including AeroIMPACT3 Mill tech, Magnet Tray, Future Proof Chassis, Delivery, Fitup and Commissioning
Including AeroIMPACT3 Mill tech, Magnet Tray, Future Proof Chassis, Delivery, Fitup and Commissioning
HOW MUCH POWER DO I NEED TO RUN A SEED TERMINATOR?
Deep research & development in this space shows that the energy needed to destroy tiny seeds is high, if you are not using power you are not killing seeds. We estimate it will require 80-100 horsepower.
WILL I BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE LATEST SEED TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY?
Yes, we aim for this to be a future proof technology platform, able to slot in the latest mill technology available in two, five or 10 years' time.
WHICH MAKES AND MODELS DO YOU HAVE A SEED TERMINATOR FOR?
We have a solution for
John Deere s-series | s670, s680, s690, s770, s780, s790 + Premium Residue Package & S685 & S785
Case 7120, 8120, 9120, 7230, 8230, 9230, 7240, 8240, 9240 + Internal Chopper
New Holland CR 9090, 8090, 1090, 8.90, 9.90, 10.90
CLAAS 770, 760
Massey Ferguson 9560, 9565
John Deere s-series | s670, s680, s690, s770, s780, s790 + Premium Residue Package & S685 & S785
Case 7120, 8120, 9120, 7230, 8230, 9230, 7240, 8240, 9240 + Internal Chopper
New Holland CR 9090, 8090, 1090, 8.90, 9.90, 10.90
CLAAS 770, 760
Massey Ferguson 9560, 9565
WHERE CAN I GET A SEED TERMINATOR?
Western Australia [ click the name to be taken to the dealer website ]
Mark Ashenden on +61 418 106 177 or mark@seedterminator.com.au
Brett Asphar on +61 427 213 389 or brett@seedterminator.com.au
Keagan Grant on +61 459 701 633 keagan@seedterminator.com.au
- AFGRI Equipment
- Boekemans Machinery
- Farmers Centre 1978
- Farmers Centre (WA)
- Staines Esperance
- Ag Implements
- Geoff Perkins Machinery
- Coote Motors
- Purcher International
- Hutton & Northey
- RedMac
- CLAAS Harvest Centre
- Wickham Flower
- Emmetts
- Pringles Crouch
- Larwoods Ag Services
- Central Ag Equipment CAE
- G. & J. East
- CLAAS Harvest Centre
- Vater Machinery
- WSB Distributers
- Eglinton Bros
- Curtis's Sales & Service
Mark Ashenden on +61 418 106 177 or mark@seedterminator.com.au
Brett Asphar on +61 427 213 389 or brett@seedterminator.com.au
Keagan Grant on +61 459 701 633 keagan@seedterminator.com.au
i'm planning on upgrading my header, is it simple to swap the Seed terminator?
Yes, the Seed Terminator system is easy to swap over to a new combine harvester it just needs to be unbolted and installed on the new machine. For John Deere machines there are no changes to the straw hood further simplifying the system.
WHat questions should i be asking when considering mill tech?
- Can I buy from my current Dealer & fit to my combine?
- Does it use Multi-MOA to kill multiple weeds on farm?
- Is the mill tech aerodynamic to reduce hot air / power?
- Is the cost of replacement parts reducing & do they last?
- Is cleaning shoe performance / airflow unaffected?
- Does it take <20 mins to change out mills?
- Are there different mill options for capacity & weed kill?
- Is the mill easy to bypass?
- Is it easy to swap the unit between machines?
- Does it feature a magnet tray for foreign ingress?
- Is it independently tested across multiple species?
- Does the chaff spread full front width?
- Is the technology future proof, able to slot in latest tech?
- Can the company help me with harvester set up?
- Do they invest in continuous Research & Development?
- Is the company local, supporting Australian businesses?
1 | Stop the spread of weeds
2 | Drive the weed population down
"You couldn't design a better weed seed spreader than a combine harvester.
It separates the grain out, then the weeds go round and round the tailings, distributing them nicely across the paddock"
- DR NICK BERRY
None of our
AeroIMPACT 3
mills wore out
over 2019 harvest.
Not all mills are created equal.Aerodynamic tungsten coated mill technology for even wear, reduced no load power and long lasting performance. Changeover time? 10 Minutes, simply slot in the latest mill tech and go.
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^^ Top Brand New AeroIMPACT3 mills
^ Bottom AeroIMPACT3 Mills after 320 hours in Muntadgin, WA |
why is no load power important?
Quite simply because power used to run the machine (no load power) is wasted power.
How does aerodynamics affect no load power?
At 300km/hr would you rather be in a Ferrari or a truck? Aerodynamics (along with rolling friction) is largely why a truck uses more fuel/km than a sports car. At Seed Terminator we spend a lot of energy manufacturing the profiles of our components and making them aerodynamic. At 300km an hour the reduction in turbulence is compounded, allowing us to minimise the no load power (think wasted power).
why do we need maximum power going into weed seed kill?
When I studied the power and imacts required to kill a single ryegrass seed in my PhD back in 2010 I discovered there is a minimum energy requirement to devitalise the weed seed. In simple terms if the mill technology isn't using this minimum energy its not actually killing the weeds.
Power Equation Ptotal = Pdrive + Pno load + Pprocessing
Minimum Energy Requirement is 15 kJ/kg (this is EXCLUDING no load power)
Power Equation Ptotal = Pdrive + Pno load + Pprocessing
Minimum Energy Requirement is 15 kJ/kg (this is EXCLUDING no load power)
Do all mills use the minimum power requirement to kill ryegrass?
We encourage farmers to check this information, we believe in continuous testing to continously improve for better outcomes for Farmers.
Independent Testing
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South Australian Grains Industry Trust funded research conducted by Trengove Consulting in 2017 found ryegrass weed seed kill was 93% at 2250 rpm and increased to 98% or greater at normal operating speeds (2500–3000 rpm). Results also showed more than 99% control of several other species including wild radish, brome grass, wild oat, bifora, bedstraw and tares and increasing chaff flow rate (harvest rate) did not reduce control of these species.
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^ This film was created by Matt & Honni of Ascend Films with a big thanks to Mick & Heather Schutz of Grass Patch and Scott & Jane Wandel of 'Ridley Plains' Esperance, with special mention to AFGRI Equipment, Esperance Branch, Western Australia.
Advanced Monitoring System
Vibration sensors to monitor wear
Blockage sensors give forewarning
Gearbox + Bearing condition
Blockage sensors give forewarning
Gearbox + Bearing condition
Prevention is better than a cure.
Target weed seeds before they turn into weeds.
"Our objective was minimising seed numbers; we tried rotation, minimum till, brown manure, windrow burning, high rates of trifluralin, increased seeding rate, chaff cart and finally the Seed Terminator"