Photo caption: The McIntosh & Son demonstration rig being taken through the northern region of WA; New Holland T9.655, Morris 10-740L Air Cart & Morris 18 m Quantum seeding wheat in Yerecoin
Across Western Australia, seeding system investment is increasingly being driven by measurable performance. Accuracy of product placement, reduction in input waste, and hectares covered per day are now primary decision factors — particularly as input costs remain elevated and seasonal windows tighten.
Morris seeding equipment continues to gain traction across Australia, with growers prioritising efficiency, accuracy and reliability in increasingly tight seasonal windows.
“Conditions this year have been positive, and we’re seeing crops germinating with and without moisture,” said Eliot Jones, McIntosh Distribution Morris sales. “When seasons started like this, it reinforced the importance of having the right equipment ready to maximise the opportunity.”
The 10 Series range spans from the 20,791 L 10-590G right up to the 34,575 L 10-740L, giving growers the flexibility to match cart size to program scale. At the top end, single granular tanks hold up to 11,628 L — enough capacity to cover more hectares between fills and keep the bar in the ground longer each day.
“Capacity is not just about size, it’s about maintaining momentum,” Eliot said. “The ability to stay in the paddock longer and reduce fill frequency has a direct impact on daily output.”
Filling is no longer the bottleneck it once was either. The single-belt Convey-All conveyor moves product at up to 3,800 L/min, filling an 11,629 L tank in around six minutes, with a 10-way remote giving operators precise ground-level control.
Eliot said load cells under every granular tank on the Morris 10 Series carts was an overwhelming attraction for growers, driving greater precision in application rate accuracy and uniformity, including via rate optimisation when a product is shared between two tanks, which also results in the tanks emptying at the same time.
He said seeding inaccuracies and varied application rates was a common annoyance for growers at seeding, especially the discrepancy between calibrated rates and actual applied rates, and the solution was the use of load cells.
Eliot said electric metering with the Morris 10 Series carts, aided by the use of brushless motors, also had worked well, with reports of accurate canola application rates down to under 1-kilogram per hectare, with majority sitting between 1.2-1.5 kilograms per hectare.
“This is crucial for seeds like herbicide-tolerant canola, which are applied using the Optimizer tank on the 10 Series carts.”
Section control has also evolved as a measurable contributor to input efficiency. The Morris 10 series includes section control for accuracy across all field conditions, and capable of varying product rates for up to 10 sections.
When combined with variable rate capability by section, this allows more precise input placement aligned with prescription maps and paddock variability.
The cumulative effect of these technologies is a shift from approximate to measured seeding performance.
Locally, demand for higher-capacity, precision-focused air carts was strong leading into the end of the financial year, reflecting grower confidence and forward planning.
With seasonal outlooks and input strategies looking very positive, investment decisions are increasingly being made with the 2027 seeding program in mind.
Those interested in finding out more about how the Morris 10 Series Air Cart and Quantum seeding bars could fit their program are encouraged to contact their local dealer.
