Date
2026/03/17
Organisations
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Understand the likely financial impact of deep ripping based on current fuel spend
This simple calculator was developed to help you with decisions around your fuel spend by understanding your likely return from deep ripping.
Input your fuel price, grain price and yield response to deep ripping to estimate the break-even point for either fuel ($/L) or yield (kg/ha).
This puts the fuel price in context with your deep ripping program ahead of spending any money.
Default settings are based on information from:
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- GRDC investment ‘Minimising the Impact of Compaction on Crop Yield in WA’ (DAW00243)
- GRDC national ripping technology fact sheet ‘Technology Considerations for Cost-Effective Subsoil Loosening’.
This work was completed as part of the Soil Water and Nutrition (SWAN) strategic collaboration, a joint investment of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
CONTACT
Wayne Parker
Senior Research Scientist, Soil
[email protected]
+61 (8) 9956 8555
Bindi Isbister
Research Scientist, Soil Productivity
[email protected]
+61 (8) 9956 8555
