Instant asset write-off increased to $150,000

The instant asset write-off threshold has been increased from $30,000 to $150,000 and expanded access to include businesses with aggregated annual turnover of less than $500 million (up from $50 million). This applies from 12 March 2020 until 30 June 2020, for new or second‑hand assets first used or installed ready for use in this timeframe. The threshold applies on a per asset basis, so eligible businesses can immediately write‑off multiple assets. The IAWO is due to revert to $1,000 for small businesses (turnover less than $10 million) from 1 July 2020.
​However, these changes do not take effect until new laws are passed. 
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The Next Generation of Seed Terminator MY20

Axial-Flow Combine Drive kit

The Case IH drive kit* provides the peace of mind of a Case IH designed and engineered driveline, meaning no effect by the addition of the driveline on the combine warranty. 
*For Case IH Seed Terminators only. 

Magnet Tray as Standard

Our patented Magnet Tray is now standard on all colours, allowing farmers to cut lower with confidence. 

Winning the War on Wear

Our MY19 Multistage Hammer Mill screens are 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. 
*Note as of Mid December 2019 none of our MY19 mills have worn out in the field. 

Australian Innovation & Manufacturing at its best. 

We are a proud South Australian company, the Seed Terminator concept was developed, tested, manufactured and shipped from right here in Australia. 


Introduction to Seed Terminator from inventor Dr Nick Berry 

​WHAT IS THE RRP OF THE SEED TERMINATOR?
The RRP for a Seed Terminator is around $120,000 AUD Fitted 
Including AeroIMPACT4 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, 7140, 7240, 8240, 9240 + Internal Chopper
New Holland CR 9090, 8090, 1090, 8.90, 9.90, 10.90
CLAAS 770, 760
Massey Ferguson 9560, 9565 and Massey Ferguson Ideal 
WHERE CAN I GET A SEED TERMINATOR?
Western Australia [ click the name to be taken to the dealer website ]  Eastern Australia  Alternatively you can contact
Mark Ashenden on +61 418 106 177 or mark@seedterminator.com.au
Joe Limbaugh on +61 428 822 409 or joe@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?
  1. Can I buy from my current Dealer & fit to my combine?
  2. Does it use Multi-MOA to kill multiple weeds on farm?
  3. Is the mill tech aerodynamic to reduce hot air / power?
  4. Is the cost of replacement parts reducing & do they last?
  5. Is cleaning shoe performance / airflow unaffected?
  6. Does it take <20 mins to change out mills?
  7. Are there different mill options for capacity & weed kill?
  8. Is the mill easy to bypass?
  9. Is it easy to swap the unit between machines?
  10. Does it feature a magnet tray for foreign ingress?
  11. Is it independently tested across multiple species?
  12. Does the chaff spread full front width?
  13. Is the technology future proof, able to slot in latest tech?
  14. Can the company help me with harvester set up?
  15. Do they invest in continuous Research & Development?
  16. Is the company local, supporting Australian businesses?

Looking for something specific?

Take a look inside the ​Manufacture, Assembly and Install of a Seed Terminator

CAUTION : READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING

Non Chemical Broad Spectrum Weed Control 

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Steel
Active on all hard to kill weeds especially Brome Grass, Barley Grass, Ryegrass and Radish.
*​As always you need to interpret all drum labels. 

1 | Stop the spread of weeds
2 | Drive the weed population down
"You couldn't design a better weed seed spreader than a header. It separates the grain out, then the weeds go round and round the tailings, distributing them nicely across the paddock"

- DR NICK BERRY 

Independent Testing

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.
< South Australian Grains Industry Trust
funded research into Weed seed control at
normal operating speeds & settings. 
​Stationary efficacy testing for Model Year 2017

Harvest 2019

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. ​
"We aim for this to be a future proof technology platform, able to slot in the latest mill technology available in 2, 5 or 10 years' time."
Discover the science behind mechanically killing weed seeds and how to do this during harvest. 

Conversations with Farmers

We've caught up with Farmers all over the Country to talk Harvest Weed Seed Control and chat about their experience with Seed Terminator.

​we wish to welcome
Massey Ferguson & CLAAS
to the Seed Terminator Family

Advanced Monitoring System 

Vibration sensors to monitor wear
Blockage sensors give forewarning
Gearbox + Bearing condition

Grain capture or weed kill?
​Both.

We work to create harmony between the Header & Seed Terminator so you don't have to decide between capturing grain & killing weeds as you harvest.

Cleaning Shoe Performance is Unaffected.

​Seed Terminator causes no restrictions of airflow within the harvester cleaning shoe = confidence in the accuracy of grain loss checks = confidence in your harvester setup to minimise grain loss.
Prevention is better than a cure.

Target weed seeds before they turn into weeds.

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.  
At 300km/hr would you rather be in a Ferrari or a truck? Our mill tech is Aerodynamic, reducing turbulence which is wasted power that can't be used to kill seeds. Read more on our R&D Page 
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)
Do all mills use the minimum power requirement to kill ryegrass?
We encourage farmers to check this information, we believe in continuous testing and investment in continous improvement to gain better outcomes for Farmers. 
^^ Top New MY18 Mills
^ Bottom MY18 Mills after 150 hours

Only Mills that 
kill regardless of RPM & Moisture with 4 Modes of Action 

Effective mill speed from 2250RPM to 3000RPM.

"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"

- JAMIE SLARKE, WA

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