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Digga Australia Welcomes Yeomans Plow Co to the Family

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Tuesday, 10 March 2026 We are pleased to announce another exciting milestone for the Digga Australia Group. Digga Australia has officially acquired Yeomans Plow Co, one of Australia’s most respected and recognised agricultural equipment brands. This important development further strengthens our long-standing commitment to Australian manufacturing while supporting our continued expansion into the agricultural sector. Yeomans Plow Co has played a significant role in Australian agriculture for more than 75 years. Renowned for its industry-leading soil management and land regeneration equipment, the Yeomans brand has helped generations of Australian farmers improve cultivation and soil management equipment and enhance the long-term productivity of their land. Through practical engineering and proven performance in the field, Yeomans equipment has earned a reputation for reliability and durability across farming operations throughout the country. As part of this exciting new chapter, ...

Why choose a 2-speed drive over a single speed drive?

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If you’re working with multiple sized augers or often in different ground conditions you’ll understand the expense and time wasted that comes with needing multiple drive units for the different applications. When the ground is soft you want a higher speed to get the hole drilled quickly and then move onto the next one. When the ground is hard or you’re using a large auger you need torque to get the job done efficiently. Speed and torque are always a trade-off; when you increase your speed you lose power and when you increase your power, you lose speed. Similar to a manual car, fourth gear allows speed but struggles with the power required to get the vehicle up the hill Standard, single speed drives are typically manufactured as a cost effective solution to provide a speed and torque to suit most applications but will give you one or the other. 2 speed auger drives have grown in popularity over the last few years and, as leading manufacturers, we can understand why. We unde...

Features & benefits of the Digga 2 speed auger drive

In our latest video, Queensland Sales Manager Anthony Wieckmann talks to us about the benefits of using the Digga 2 speed drive unit. For more information on the Digga 2 speed drive unit have a read of our other blog posts: Why choose a 2-speed drive over a single speed drive Customer review: Drilling expert uses Digga 2-speed auger drives  Digga tips - best practice for removing spoil from your auger Alternatively, visit the Digga website www.digga.com