FastStart Cotton Champion
Win a $1000 gift card – tell us how you used the FastStart™ tools this season
Be in the running for a $1000 gift card by telling us how you utilised FastStart™ tools such as the Soil Temperature Network and traffic light indicator for planting this season.
One grower from each of the 11 valleys will be selected based on how they answer this simple question in 25 words or less:
What value have the FastStart Cotton Establishment tools given you in establishing your crop this season?
Competition closes in NSW and Queensland (excluding FN Qld) on 31 December 2024, and for Far North Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia on 31 March 2025.
Read the terms and conditions.
What FastStart tools are most useful to you?
Traffic Light System
FastStart Field Forecast
Soil Temperature Network
Variety performance
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 winners!
John Cowboy Cameron
John was our 2023/24 FastStart Cotton Establishment Award winner in the dryland category!
John highlights what he values most about the FastStart program and how it’s supported his dryland farming efforts. His practical experience and deep understanding of the tools have helped him push the boundaries of crop establishment, setting a new benchmark for success.
Watch the video to hear John’s unique perspective on how FastStart has impacted his approach to cotton farming, and join us in celebrating his achievement!
Jason Sinclair
Jason was our 2023/24 FastStart Cotton Establishment Award winner in the irrigated category!
In this clip, Jason talks about what he loves most about the FastStart program and how its tools have helped him optimise his crop establishment. His insights and dedication to excellence are truly inspiring.
Tune in to hear Jason’s thoughts on how the FastStart program has contributed to his success.
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 winners!
As part of the FastStart Cotton Program, Cotton Seed Distributors and Syngenta are offered one irrigated and one dryland cotton grower a Kincrome Upright Truck Tool Box Tool Kit (232 piece). Eleven runner up prizes were also on offer for each of the eleven cotton growing regions in Australia, with each these growers to receive a Total Tools gift card valued at $1000.
Major prize winners | 2022-23 FastStart Cotton Establishment Awards
Dryland – Neil Schimke, Gatton QLD
Irrigated – Matt Richards, Nobby QLD
Regional winners | 2022-23 FastStart Cotton Establishment Awards
Central QLD – Matt Anning, Emerald, Irrigated
Balonne River, QLD – Scott Brimblecombe, St George, Irrigated
Darling Downs, QLD – Hamish Bligh, Brookstead, Irrigated
South-East QLD – Wayne & Noel Keller, Patrick Estate, Irrigated
Far-North QLD – Brett Lewis, Mareeba, Irrigated
Macintyre Valley, NSW – Will Coulton, North Star, Dryland
Gwydir Valley, NSW – Will Carrigan, Moree, Irrigated
Namoi Valley, NSW – James Tydd, Wee Waa, Dryland
Macquarie Valley, NSW – Sinclair Steele, Warren, Irrigated
Southern NSW – Joe Dal Broi, Benerembah, Irrigated
Northern Australia – Myles Gorman, Kununurra, Irrigated
