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Region SA Plains
Crops
Agronomy
Issues
Mark Modra
SA Plains
Kevin Jarmyn
SA Plains
SA Plains
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
Trevor Hyde
SA Mallee
Tony Linklater
Victoria
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
SA Plains
SA Plains
SA Mallee
Uses independent Agronomy (is an agronomist as well) Uses independent agronomists (AW Baker) Independent Agronomist or suppliers agronomist
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.
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.
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
NSW
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
Keith Fair
NSW
Alan Johnston
NSW
Mathew Mellor
SA Plains
Mark Richardson
SA Plains
Wilf Gregor
SA Plains
Gavin Schwark
SA Plains
Andrew Knight
SA Mallee
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.
SA Mallee Victoria Wheat, barley, canola, lupin, chick peas. Uses independent agronomists. Interested in new developments.
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.
Victoria
Problem of supply of certain chemicals slow when there is an outbreak of a particular fungus.