Bourgault says the time is now for farmers to upgrade their seeding equipment – with multiple reasons why
An early order program, bonus product add-on, and extensive range of seeding equipment has Bourgault excited about what lies ahead for Australian farmers.
The time is now for farmers to start planning for the 2026 seeding season, the company says, with early ordering helping to not only ensure the best deals are locked in but also providing the complete choice of equipment and securing delivery ahead of the season.
Bourgault specialises in products which are suited to Australian conditions – with many having been designed specifically for the local market – and this is demonstrated by the unique features which many of them offer.
One such product is the 4420 Deep Knife Drill (DKD) which has seen a significant uptake from farmers who observed and were impressed by its results during the product’s maiden season.
Another is Bourgault’s 3720 ParaLink Walking (PLW) Coulter Drill, which is now available with a free, limited time upgrade to a Disk Wing scraper which enables it to become a dual shoot distribution machine with fertiliser and seed placed in the ground separately.
Combined with other products including air carts that exceed 45,000L in capacity, it means Australian farmers can be confident that Bourgault can help with whatever their seeding requirements are.
Early bird
Bourgault has a strong customer base on both sides of Australia and prides itself on having a true national presence.
The company has full distribution centres in both Perth and Albury – with extensive spare parts, workshops, office and staff in both locations – meaning customers across the country can access machinery, support and parts quickly.
This means that if a customer who may never have used Bourgault products chooses to purchase during the early order program, they can be confident they will also have the aftersales support they need for the life of the machine.
Ongoing support is just one of the many incentives on offer from Bourgault Australia for early buying though.
To encourage early ordering, the best deals are available from now until the end of June, Bourgault says, with some early ordering deals still available after this date.
Bourgault Australia’s Mark Harrison says these price savings are one of many reasons why customers should get in early ahead of the 2026 season.
“The early order program allows you to get in early and get a good discount as the earlier you order in the program, the stronger the deals are,” he says.
“It also allows plenty of time to order in the exact stock that someone might want, so your delivery times are never a concern if you’re on the early order program.
“We’re still ordering equipment on the factory at this point so if you order early you can get a good price and also get exactly what you want.
“If you leave it until later in the season, you’re more at the whim of what stock we’re carrying – which might not be exactly what you’re after.”
Getting ahead
One of Bourgault’s star attractions is its 3720 PLW Coulter Drill, which forms part of another of the company’s current promotions.
Until June 30, or sooner if stock runs out, Bourgault is giving customers who order this product an additional benefit of its unique Disk Wing scraper.
When the drill is fitted with this scraper and a dual shoot distribution system, starter fertiliser is directed to the bottom of the furrow while the seed is directed to a soil shelf created by the opener to the side of the coulter furrow.
“By placing fertiliser and seed separately in the ground, it helps to reduces things like fertiliser burn on seed and allows you to plant higher rates of fertiliser, while not affecting your germination and early stages of growth,” Harrison says.
“If you take the free upgrade to the disc wing scraper option, which is a significant upgrade, you’ve got a dual shoot so you can plant your fertiliser and seed separately to each other.
“There are not a lot of companies that offer a dual shoot disk machine on the market and PLW with a disk wing scraper can do that.
“It’s the same opener itself – the PLW opener is the single disc opener – and then the disc wing scraper allows you to do double shoot.”
Bourgault’s PLW Coulter Drill is available in working widths between 9.1m and 21.3m working widths, with row spacings offered at 190mm, 254mm and 305mm.
Precision and uniformity are two of the PLW’s standout features, Bourgault says, with even germination and minimal soil disturbance among the other benefits it offers.
The patented ParaLink Walking axle design splits the opener downforce, with one-third being at the cleaner wheel and the remaining two-thirds being at the packet wheel during typical operation.
The benefits are enormous, Bourgault says, with vertical movement of the seed boot and scraper reduced by approximately half, which results in exceptional seed depth consistency.
Bourgault’s PLW coulter assemblies also feature hydraulically controlled parallel arms with on-the-go adjustment from the tractor cabin.
They can also be fitted with Bourgault’s PackMaster system as an optional extra, which provides automated packing pressure adjustments determined by changes in soil conditions without the need for manual adjustment.
Popular choice
Another of Bourgault’s standout products – and which has also been manufactured with the Australian market in mind – is the 4420 DKD.
This deep knife drill is optimised for depths between 12cm and 16.5cm below the surface and has proven a winner since its introduction in late 2023.
“We had another good uptake in the last season, selling machines across the country, and the feedback we’re getting has been really good,” Harrison says.
“Germination has been excellent, so we’ve had a lot of customers that looked at some machines which were sowing a year prior and made their purchases off the back of looking at machines that have been already in the field.
“They were fairly impressed with what they saw the previous season and we got a number of orders off the results that we had in the paddock.”
This word-of-mouth endorsement has been a winner for Bourgault so far, with several areas being highlighted by these early adopters of the new drill.
“Reliability has been good; people are liking the ease of adjustment and there’s been a lot of positive feedback,” Harrison says.
“The transport width has been a big tick as well, because we can do a 12m or 18m machine and remain under 5.5m transport width.
“Going to large machines but keeping a narrow transport width is pretty critical to a lot of people.”
Despite its ability to be folded away to under 5.5m for transport, the 4420 DKD can still be paired with any of Bourgault’s air carts – even the 45,000L giant.
The new style seeder bar has a deep-ripping front fertiliser knife, a new opener, and a seed knife which follows behind on a parallel arm to give accurate seed placement and depth setting.
It can carry up to 5,400L of liquid on board, which helps to reduce filling time Complete package Bourgault understands the importance of endorsements from customers who are already using these new and unique products, along with the desire from some people who want to see them in action before investing.
This is why the company had a major in-house field day for customers at its Albury site last year, something which Harrison says is planned to occur again this spring.
“We put all the machines together and we have a fairly large display of equipment, people can come through and look at all the different models of air seeders, bins, bars and openers and talk to all the reps about the equipment,” he says.
While this open day may help customers already thinking several years down the track, Harrison says the time remains now to lock in early orders for the 2026 season and trust in Bourgault.
“We have an excellent product range and we’re one of the leading air seeder manufacturers in the world,” he says.
“We’ve got a lot of service and support in Australia and our parts backup is strong.
“Having the local backup is critical during the season when we have customers calling for service and support.
“We’re well equipped to service the machines that we’re selling and we get a lot of positive feedback on our setup in Australia.
“If customers are planning to upgrade their seeding equipment for 2026, they should get in early and get what they need, get a good price, and avoid any holdups.”