TheAus AgroStory

My brother and I weren't lucky enough to grow up on a farm, so we spent the first year in business educating ourselves and talking to every one of our customers about the benefits of our innovative mini hay making equipment.

It didn't take long before we started gaining traction on our social media channels. After lots of testing and learning we knew we were onto something special.

We'd soon fall in love with the idea of owning our own block of land, using this business as a way to achieve that goal for our family and future generations.

A rite of passage for any small business starting out in the agricultural sector, we attended our first field days. This one was down at AgFest in Tasmania — a long way to travel for two Gold Coast boys. Thankfully we had the company and full support of our mum and two lovely girlfriends.

Fair to say we had a lot of strange looks during the show, especially standing next to all that big equipment. But we've always said it's not the size that matters ;)

When people stopped to take a look and ask questions, it didn't take them long to see why there might be a need for mini hay making equipment like ours.

After spending our first two years talking to lots of customers about hay making equipment, we recognised a gap in the market. While our products are made with affordability in mind, there was growing demand for more alternatives in the mid-to-top range gear.

Step onto the scene, Takakita — the Japanese agricultural manufacturer with over 110 years in business. Looking for an honest, trustworthy and fast-growing partner in the local Australian market, they approached us for initial conversations. After a fruitful trip to Japan, an exclusive distribution partnership was born.