Paddock Prep Made Practical for 2026

Once the harvest dust settles, most farmers start preparing the ground for the next round - and that means clearing debris, spreading nutrients, and grading. Across the Central West, many are tackling long-delayed maintenance while the soil is workable.

Good paddock prep doesn’t need to be complicated:

• clear leftover fallen debris from paddock trees.

• tidy fence lines for easy access with machinery.

It’s also a good time to service loaders and attachments such as stick rakes. Checking teeth wear and replacing wear pads, pins, hoses - the small things that cause big headaches when forgotten. Farmers say downtime in land prep is the biggest cost, not the replacement parts themselves.

We’re seeing more mixed operators investing in one or two solid multi-use attachments rather than keeping a shed full of single-purpose gear. That flexibility makes sense when you’re juggling crops, stock, and weather all at once.

Good prep always pays off - in time, fuel, and fewer breakdowns when it counts.