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PREVENT WEEDS FROM EXISTING AT THE START Seed Terminator Product Overview 2022 seedterminator com au

2 Seed Terminator ii The Seed Terminator iii The Seed Terminator Seed Terminator 3 The Seed Terminator is a simple attachment to the combine harvester that terminates seeds before they become weeds KILLS 99 3 x Independently tested Aussie steel mills can kill more seeds and have the longest wear life QUICK EASY SERVICING Easy access design allows for quick plug play change outs for upgrades repairs maintenance Benchmarking Harvest Weed Seed Mills 2021 Trengove Consulting South Australia Optimisation of Seed Terminator settings in the South Australian Context 2019 Trengove Consulting South Australia Harvest weed seed control continues to evolve 2017 Michael Walsh et al Western Australia FUTURE PROOF AERODYNAMIC MILL TECH New mill technology stays compatible with machines Plus mill options for tough conditions Aerodynamic rotors for lowest no load power means more energy goes into killing seeds

i Contents Our mission is to empower farmers with technology that can help them efficiently feed the world and leave their farm to the next generation in a better state than they found it Dr Nick Berry 1 2 3 4 Seed Terminator 5 HARVEST WEED SEED CONTROL 1 1 Interrupt the weed cycle 06 1 2 Weeds spread by the harvester 08 1 3 Power of mechanical weed control 10 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2 1 Introducing AeroImpact 3 13 2 2 Upgradeable with easy access 14 2 3 Designed to protect your investment 16 PROVEN PERFORMANCE 3 1 Damien Carissa 19 3 2 Tom Brown 20 3 3 Mill buyers guide 21 3 4 Insights from farmers 22 USAGE INSTRUCTIONS 4 1 Harvesting with the Terminator 24 4 2 Terminator life cycle 25

1 HARVEST WEED SEED CONTROL Harvest Weed Seed Control Seed Terminator 7 1 1 Prevent weeds from existing in the first place second leaf tillering emergence Stop the spread of weeds flowering weed seed Target weeds at their most vulnerable stage the seed Aagon Hager University of Illinois Extension Weed Specialist weed seeds NOT returning to the seed bank inte l r r u p t t h e w e e d c yc e mature plant

8 Seed Terminator 1 Harvest Weed Seed Control 1 Harvest Weed Seed Control Seed Terminator 9 1 2 Weed seeds spread by the harvester are the real issue TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF CHEMICALS It seems crazy that we spend time and money killing weeds all year only to reward the survivors at harvest and spread them out so we have something to spray next year WEEDS THAT SHED Weed seeds that shed or are lodged below the cutter bar lie where they fall and will not infest the rest of the paddock 1 COLLECTION Up to 80 of weed seeds are collected by the combine harvester Peter Newman Western Extension Agronomist 2 PROCESSING When the grain is separated from other materials weed seeds get processed in the tailings return system 3 STOP THE SPREAD The tailings return system can spread them up to 500m across the paddock to germinate next year Over several harvests the header will spread the weedy patch up and down the paddock

Seed Terminator 1 Harvest Weed Seed Control 1 WHY TACKLE WEEDS AT HARVEST 1 3 The power of mechanical weed control With up to 80 of weeds being harvested along with the crop tackling weeds at harvest reduces herbicide use Dr Nick Berry pioneered the science of using a harvester to kill weeds during his PhD in which he developed the fundamental equation to kill weed seeds Where Fseed resistance of the seed to fracture that causes seed devitalisation kg kJ Eimpact specific impact energy kJ kg k number of impacts Emin threshold specific impact energy for seed fracture that causes seed devitalisation kJ kg Seed Terminator 11 YES YOU NEED POWER Precision machined for half the no load power 24kW compared to 48kW energy goes into killing seeds so your investment goes into the right places protects against herbicide resistance 100 targets the fittest weeds that have escaped in season control 95 Kill 99 Kill 80 allows dry sowing with confidence controls weeds and volunteers with no extra spray passes needed stops the spread of weedy patches A legacy of innovation built on the science of mechanically killing weeds STARTED WITH SCIENCE Harvest Weed Seed Control Annual ryegrass Lolium Rigidum has been a major focus for testing firstly because of its prevalence as a weed species secondly because it is really hard to kill with a mill This is due to its high fibre to starch ratio meaning it is very tough and because it is very light hitting it doesn t provide a lot of energy for seed damage Problematic weeds such as annual ryegrass bromegrass and wild radish retain 77 95 of their seed above a harvest cut height of 15cm at maturity Seed retention will reduce over time with the retained weed seeds declining the longer harvest is delayed past crop maturity Crop competition windrowing or swathing and crop topping can help overall effectiveness Power KW 10 60 40 20 0 Other Mills Seed Smashing Power Seed Terminator AreoImpact 3 No Load Power Hot Air Power Data from Kondinin report 2020 SCAN TO SEE TESTING PROCESS Testing the Seed Terminator Mill Tech with Dr David Brunton on the efficacy of the Seed Terminator Mill on controlling annual rye grass He runs through the testing protocol and the importance of this research in developing and validating the Seed Terminator screen technology We support a mill testing standard we have tested with The University of Adelaide Weed Science Research Group the University of Hohenheim in Germany Plant Science Consulting Trengove Consulting The University of Missouri 4 MODES OF ACTION We used this knowledge to design four modes of mechanical action to kill weed seeds with our AeroImpact mills so you don t rely on impact alone What is the energy equation In 2010 Nick studied the power and impacts required to kill a ryegrass seed and discovered there is a minimum energy requirement Power Equation Ptotal Pdrive Pno load Pprocessing CRUSH GRIND The minimum energy requirement is 15 kJ kg this excludes no load power Dr Nick Berry s PhD Thesis Optimisation of an impact mill that processes chaff exiting a combine harvester to devitalise annual ryegrass Lolium rigidum seeds figure above shows the effect of weed seed moisture content when relying on impact alone for Reduced Seedling Emergence RSE or kill With Dr David Brunton Annual ryegrass is one of the problematic weed species It has developed resistance to a number of pre and post emergent herbicides across multiple herbicide groups What other factors influence testing weed kill Seed species is the most important parameter Seeds are of all different shapes sizes and structure and therefore require totally different amounts of energy to control with a mill FIGHT THE RESISTANCE IMPACT SHEAR The current tactic of herbicide rotation has been demonstrated as unsustainable however we need to help secure the sustainability of these herbicides for as long as possible Incorporating nonherbicidal methods of weed control in combination with strategic herbicide use is the way forward Harvest weed seed control beyond windrow burning G Condon K Condon 2018 Grassroots Agronomy AHRI https grdc com au resources and publications grdcupdate papers tab content grdc update papers 2018 07 harvest weed seed controlbeyond windrow burning Dr David Brunton Think of what you will do in 5 10 years if we continue to rely on herbicides alone and are no longer able to control problematic weeds using herbicides due to resistance

2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Proven innovation and how it works Product Overview 2 1 Introducing AeroImpact 3 Seed Terminator 13 To read the latest Trengove weed seed mill benchmarking report completed in 2021 take a photo of the QR code Precision machined mills proven to kill 99 of weed seeds KILLS SEEDS IN MORE CONDITIONS With our patented Multistage Hammer Mill s 4 modes of action EATS STONES FOR BREAKFAST With the mill stone escape doors and flexible flails LOWEST NO LOAD POWER Aerodynamic rotor profiles provide lowest no load power 24kW WINNING THE WAR ON WEAR Tough tungsten coated heat treated Aussie steel for the longest lasting mills Benchmarking Harvest Weed Seed Mills 2021 Trengove Consulting South Australia Optimisation of Seed Terminator settings in the South Australian Context 2019 Trengove Consulting South Australia Harvest weed seed control continues to evolve 2017 Michael Walsh et al Western Australia

14 Seed Terminator 2 Product Overview 2 2 Upgradeable with easy access Designed to be easy to live with 2 Product Overview Seed Terminator 15 BYPASS WITH SPREAD If you need to bypass the material will still be spread not leaving you stuck with a windrow that needs to be dealt with before seeding UP TO 14m 46 FULL WIDTH SPREAD High velocity chaff horizontal orientation ensures even spread 12 ha chaff fraction nutrition value Moisture conservation MAX WEAR LIFE Allows each component to wear fully before replacement MINIMISES DOWNTIME UPGRADED PLATFORM With the fastest screen change over time of 20 min Easy access to sieves for removal maintenance Upgrade to the latest mill technology with plug play screens rotors and flails

16 Seed Terminator 2 Product Overview 2 Product Overview Seed Terminator 17 MAGNET TRAY FOR CATCHING STEEL 2 3 Designed to protect your investment Our patented Magnet Tray comes as standard because we know rocks aren t the issue steel is With 24 month drive line warranty PROTECT THE HARVESTER DRIVELINE Over run clutch protection of harvester PTO model specific SHOCK LOAD PROTECTION Independent mills gearbox and chassis via belt drive isolates all components and protects your investment if something goes wrong C A A B Tension Rods EFFICIENT BY DESIGN Custom designed German manufactured spiral bevel gearbox that runs at a low 1580RPM without the complication of a cooling system STABLE OPERATION WITH REDUCED VIBRATION Individually balanced mills running horizontally ensure stable operation no gyroscopic forces at play because of horizontal orientation REAL TIME MONITORING Our in cab display monitors Mill speed A Bearing gearbox temperatures B Wear vibration sensors C Blockage sensors

3 PROVEN PERFORMANCE P Proven Performance 19 3 1 Damien Carissa Name We don t change the world but our farmers do To all our Farmer Research Partners as Althea Gibson said No matter what accomplishments you make somebody helped you your contribution is significant and we thank you Seed Terminator Damien Carissa Schneider Location Culcairn NSW Crop 100 crop Machine Case IH 7230 Shelbourne Reynolds Stripper Front 01 WHY DID YOU ADD A TERMINATOR TO YOUR OPERATION I m in a higher rainfall zone and of course with that high production of rainfall it gives you different troubles and different problems to play with as in the higher weeds I knew I had to do something significant here I had already changed a few things I was chasing different rotations I d started growing hay crops in the bad paddocks to try and clean them up With the higher rainfall it s a lot more difficult as you ve got a lot more stubble to deal with so it s a lot harder to get your pre emergent onto the ground to do their jobs especially now I ve switched to a disc system which narrows my pre em choices down So I thought well this is one way to help tackle that 02 THE BEST THING ABOUT HARVEST NOW I m on a strip disc system now as of last year so getting that ryegrass into the header was a big thing and it changed my whole mindset I m not really going to change much in that respect from this year to last year I probably felt more comfortable I think knowing that hopefully a lot of that went through the header and got smashed up by the Seed Terminator 03 CAN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE It s a numbers game and last year I was really surprised at how clean a lot of these trouble paddocks and trouble patches I ve got were The numbers there at knock down time and through the season were a lot less than I expected after just one year It took the pressure off the pre emergents as they ve only got 10 plants instead of 1000 to try and kill and that brings your numbers down in another way as well SCAN TO SEE MORE CONVERSATIONS To watch these farmers share their stories take a photo of the QR code follow the link to our YouTube page

20 Seed Terminator 3 Proven Performance 3 3 2 Tom Brown Proven Performance Seed Terminator 21 3 3 Mill Buyers Guide A guide to buying your first mill Name Tom Brown Location Beaumont WA Crop 100 crop Machine Twin John Deere s680 s 1 Does it use four Modes of Mechanical Action to kill multiple weed species 2 Is the mill tech aerodynamic to minimise wasted power 3 Is the cost of replacement parts reducing do they last 4 Does it take

22 Seed Terminator 3 Proven Performance 3 4 Insights from farmers using the Seed Terminator 1 3 Proven Performance Seed Terminator 23 Farming is a long term goal adding mechanical control brings sustainability to our operation less reliance on chemical and going forward something to give to our kids and grandkids Jerome Candeloro 3 KIM SLARKE MICK SCHUTZ DUANE JURY BEN HOBLEY Its just a tool to take the pressure off your chemicals The first thing I did when we got out in the paddock was grab the old sweep net and get some samples everyone says they are doing 98 kill but I needed to prove it to myself It was a game of try and find the ryegrass seed there were only little shells left so you know you re doing a good job We ve been no till farming for 30 years we ve got no stock so we ve been using different mechanisms to try and control grass but I can t control it I m just pouring more and more chemical on I need something else in the toolbox to get to try and kill these weeds No matter what system you use it will either slow you down or increase your workload if you want to window and burn you have to come back later in the year to do that if you want to tow a chaff cart that s more work as well This does slow us down a smidge but really not too much I m running 2 s680 s John Deere s and the Seed Terminator is using about 15L of fuel per hour We run it through every crop that we grow and it s never stopped me We don t need to take a 10 year view to say this is the right move and it doesn t matter really now if we re talking about Terminators specifically or products in that category it s just that concept is a no brainer now you have to control those weeds at harvest time or we ll just all end up in a pretty bad position We did our first herbicide resistance test in 1994 came up with herbicide resistance but if you can use mechanical tools then you are putting less pressure on your chemicals because we all know chemicals work until they don t The management of running one of these as against chaff dumps or windrows we just harvest a paddock and that paddock is ready to go into crop next year or whatever the rotation is We just harvest a paddock and that s it All your ryegrass and weed seeds get them threshed out get them on your sieves and get them through the Terminator That s the go We started with CTF and chaff decks we always had it in the back of our mind to eventually go to a mechanical kill We had a few dry seasons and didn t get the germination so we started having a lot of ryegrass issues on tramlines and the best way to go forward was to mechanically kill them and harvest with a smile on your face As far as wear goes we even leave them running in peas and lentils were using flex fronts with air reels to help us blow all the seeds into the front and straight through the mills We don t do any selective grass sprays no Sakura no Boxer Gold its just money back in the pocket We don t farm for tomorrow we don t farm for next week we farm for the future There s not too many negatives at the moment it uses a lot of horsepower it s making the machine work hard it s hard on belts it s using fuel but there s a compromise there somewhere that for every patch of ryegrass that I m going through I m killing ryegrass in my cereal phase in my crop well I m ahead I don t think where you sit on the resistance curve is that relevant if you re in trouble already you re definitely wanting to try and pull yourself back and if you re not in trouble you want to do all you can to stay that way Depending on the herbicide and how often you use it and what your farming systems are you can potentially lose your herbicide pretty quickly within a few years

4 Usage Instructions USAGE INSTRUCTIONS Grain capture or weed kill Both Seed Terminator 25 4 1 Terminating at harvest Your combine is now designed for two purposes killing seeds and capturing grain HARVESTER SETUP FOR DUAL PURPOSES The Seed Terminator processes the residue from the cleaning shoe chaff volunteer grain and weed seeds A baffle is installed to ensure the straw goes through the harvester s residue management system preventing the Terminator from wasting power processing straw Power use can be highly affected by cut height and crop volume The fate of weed seeds at harvest depends on seed shed cut height threshing parameters and the seeds aerodynamic properties Maximising capacity revolves around minimising the Material Other than Grain MOG on the cleaning shoe and maintaining straw quality THE TERMINATOR The Terminator processes the chaff fraction OPTIONS FOR TOUGH CONDITIONS Harvesting early in the season can be tough due to high plant moisture or green plants Crop Preparation green material in legumes canola stalks and green weeds such as thistles are difficult to process Maximize harvester efficiency by preparing your crop through desiccation double knock or windrow Our High Capacity screens have been designed to allow the operator to continue harvesting in tough conditions provide kill rates between 82 90 depending on both mill speed and weed seed type If you need to bypass the Terminator the chaff material will still be spread not leaving you stuck with a windrow that needs to be dealt with before seeding

26 Seed Terminator 4 Usage Instructions 4 2 Terminator lifecycle Ongoing support upgrading 4 Usage Instructions Seed Terminator 27 SPARE PARTS SERVICES UPFRONT PURCHASE INSTALL By authorised technician Parts manufactured in Adelaide and available across Australia at over 75 Dealer locations Seed Terminator Products Specialists in each state Fastest screen changeover time of 20 minutes Easy access to harvester maintenance Bypass with material spread available on all makes SIMPLE DAILY MAINTENANCE Check inlet chutes Check belts and tension Inspect magnet tray In cab monitoring of blockages temperature mill speed and vibration WEED CONTROL AT HARVEST TAKE THE TERMINATOR WITH YOU Stop the spread of weed seeds down the paddock and Terminate volunteers Target herbicide resistant weeds Cut low with our patented magnet tray Terminator eats stones for breakfast High Capacity screens avaliable for tough conditions like green material or high moisture By keeping the Terminator and swapping onto the new combine of the same make you maximise your mill investment The installation has been designed to be minimally invasive mills upgradable SEED WITH LESS BURDEN Weed seeds Volunteers Terminated at harvest Full residue retention Increased moisture Increased nutrient benefit P K 24 MONTH DRIVELINE WARRANTY EVERYTHING S BETTER HORIZONTAL UPGRADABLE PLATFORM Upgrade to the latest Mill technology with plug play screens rotors and flails SHUT THE GATE YOU RE DONE Complete pre harvest checklist before next harvest Up to 14m 46 Full Width spread of chaff for nutrient 12 ha and moisture retention benefit 20 MIN TO SWAP SCREENS FOR MILLS

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