Who are Offsider Ag?

Cattle and sheep prices at an all time high, La Nina on the cards and the promise of a good crop has given farmers and graziers something to smile about, and David Hicks, owner of Offsider Agricultural Equipment is no different.

“2021 has been a big year for us, said David, “launching our new cattle crush range, expanding production, increasing our staff numbers, it’s all go.”

With closed borders and event cancellations, the team at Offsider had more time on farm and in the office.

“We go to between eight and ten field days a year, but this year only got to three.”

“Beef 2021 in Rocky was the official launch of our Cattle Crush range, and having people get their hands on the crushes was just fantastic.”

After over two years in design and testing, bringing the Offsider Ag Equipment Cattle Crush range to market was the culmination of some hard graft.

“We had tested the crushes on a heap of people, from my 9 year old nephew and mother in law, to stock agents and transport drivers. The feedback had been consistent, everyone was impressed with the quietness of the action and how easy the headbale and the squeeze are to operate” said David, “But to get it in front of the crowd at Beef 2021 was something else.”

Primex and FarmFest followed soon after. “Working out of the Southern Downs in Queensland, they are our home field days, so having the new range there was really rewarding”, explained David. “Having the full range on show, meat sheep gear, cattle handling systems, loading ramps and access grids is always satisfying.”

The optimism that is washing around the industry has certainly been felt “We have had people we talked to three, four years ago, ringing us and ordering all sorts of gear.”

What does 2022 have in store for Offsider Ag?

“Well, fingers crossed the field day season goes forward,” laughed Mr Hicks,