Farmer Peter Durdin

Region SA Plains

Crops

Agronomy

Key purchase decision Called several times message bank

Issues

Mark Modra

SA Plains

Wheat, canola, barley, lupin

Use independent agronomist.

Price, quality (get it right the first time), availability

Kevin Jarmyn

SA Plains

Jeff Hardy 2000 acres David Daniel 6000 acrea

SA Plains

Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas, legumes Wheat only

Uses independent agronomists a lot more Uses friends

Price, quality, 3km from town or gets delivered. Orders by phone call. Main products purchased Glysophate and Triflurin. Price and quality. Glysophate and Triflurin main product.

On some occasions the generic product may have not the same quality. Used L1700 (after 18 months) and clogged his filters and lines. Quality a fungicide (general) used found to be lumpy.

Products generally okay. Can have issues when mixing different chemicals for multiple weed control. Bombarded with advertising material from many suppliers. Throws it all out as too much to read. Prefers to meet up with rep once or twice a year and go through stock.

SA Mallee

Wheat, barley, Lupin

Uses independent agronomist.

Price and quality. Town are 8 25 km from farm.

Trevor Hyde

SA Mallee

Tony Linklater

Victoria

Colin Falls David Giddings 7500 acres Justin Mahoney

Victoria SA Plains Wheat, canola Uses Independent agronomy Prices most important. Stated that chemical quality is similar between suppliers. Prefers faxes or text messages to communicate special prices.

SA Plains

Paul Linke 3500 acres

SA Plains

John Eden 8800 acres 2 boom sprayers Kevin Niejalke

SA Plains

SA Mallee

Uses independent Agronomy (is an agronomist as well) Uses independent agronomists (AW Baker) Independent Agronomist or suppliers agronomist

Wheat, barley, canola, lentil.

Price and relationship. Supports local store (Elders). Also used to work for Elders. Prefers a phone call for specials. Uses commonly Glysophate and Avadex extra.

Common weed ryegrass.

Wheat, barley, canola, lentils, field peas.

Price and quality. Glysophate main product used. Deliveries are good.

Price and quality. Main supplier Landmark. Not much from Crop Smart. Not willing to say any more.

Patrick ODriscoll Terry Kiley Andrew Marwood

SA Mallee Victoria Victoria Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas, legumes Uses agronomy advice from Elders Prices, delivery, relationship (soso). On large orders would tender around by email or fax for best prices. Generally orders by phone. Main weed problems here are barley grass and brome grass. Uses Glysophate and Triflurin to control.

Rohan Parr

NSW

Brad Johnston 12,000 acres Shane McCahon

NSW

Wheat, Barley, Canola, Lupin. (2 boom sprayers) Wheat, Barley, Canola

Prefers independent agronomy advice as not biased. Prefers independent agronomy advice.

Price, Quality, Relationship (How they have helped you out in the past). Availability of products not a problem. Shops around for best price. Normally rings 3-5 suppliers for the price. Main products Glysophate and Triflurin. Price and Quality (close second). Main products Glysophate, Triflurin, Avadex. Towns are hour away or delivered. Call back

Price fluctuations.

NSW

Main crop problems Rye grass, Black oats, rust.

Keith Fair

NSW

Alan Johnston

NSW

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Mathew Mellor

SA Plains

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Mark Richardson

SA Plains

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Wilf Gregor

SA Plains

Price, availability Call back hard to hear on the header!

Gavin Schwark

SA Plains

Andrew Knight

SA Mallee

Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas, legumes.

Values independent agronomy sees it as important and cannot afford errors

Reliability of chemical product, price, location and availability. Wants confidence that if there is a problem with the product purchased that the supplier will fix it. Buys Nufarm/Crop Care products from Farmer Joes (price). Other stores in town are CRT, Elders, Landmark.

When the prices are due to go up this is not relayed to the farmer. He had an instance where he knew of an increase and saved $2.50/ litre where the supplier had no clue. He stocked up. Also he was alerted by suppliers that there was going to be shortage of a chemical and there was no actual shortage.

Clint Muster Ceus Wolthuis 2000 acres

SA Mallee Victoria Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas. Uses independent agronomists. Interested in new developments.

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Price, manufacturers reputability, Brand name (rectify the problem if it occurs, confidence). Availability when required urgently.

In this region rainfall is not as great and land area has one crop per season. Rotates crops to condition soil and improve nitrogen in soil. Rotates chemicals to assist reducing risks with chemical resistance.

Troy Fisher 5300 acres

Victoria

Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas.

Uses independent agronomists a lot more.

Buys on price, quality, and reputation, of chemical supplier

Problem of supply of certain chemicals slow when there is an outbreak of a particular fungus.