With a passion to find sustainable, affordable and practical alternatives to the challenges faced by farmers today, Joe Fleming founded Evolve Engineering in 2020. 

Harry Pye runs a mixed farming operation at Gingi, 30km west of Walgett, NSW. He bought his BLADERUNNER™ two years ago after talking to Joe about roly poly so thick he couldn't push Dorpers through it. Flattening it created a mulch layer — and revealed a heap of Mitchell grass underneath that the sheep had never been able to reach.

"It did exactly what I wanted it to do." Harry chose a configurable machine that splits from 12m down into 3m and 4m units. His verdict: simple, robust, easy to use, with no maintenance issues. The BLADERUNNER is an Australian-made, patented crimp roller built for non-chemical weed control and pasture improvement.

Gus Hickman runs a regenerative ag operation at Tlinga, in the Central West near Cowra, NSW. He brought the Evolve Engineering BLADERUNNER™ into his system around five to six years ago when spraying was no longer viable, too many of his species were affected by chemical. In this testimonial Gus explains how the BLADERUNNER™ lowered his input costs by cutting chemical use, runs on far less fuel than mulching or slashing, and holds plants up to extend the growing period. It also lays weeds down as a valuable ground-cover mulch, letting him loosen the soil, then terminate the problem plant exactly when he needs to. The BLADERUNNER is an Australian-made, patented crimp roller designed for low-input, non-chemical weed control and regenerative farming.

Hugo Green runs a self-replacing Angus breeder herd and trade steer operation at Chesney Pastoral, 35km south-east of Orange, NSW. In this testimonial he shares how the Evolve Engineering BLADERUNNER™ crimp roller has transformed his pasture renovation, terminating spent pasture crops for better seed-to-soil contact, encouraging self-seeding, and controlling variegated thistle post-sowing without chemical spraying.

"You can tell by the amount of time and thinking that's gone into this implement — they've not missed anything on this machine." The BLADERUNNER is an Australian-made, patented crimp roller built for non-chemical weed control, pasture improvement and regenerative farming systems.

Last Friday, Joe made a trip down the road to Gingie Station to catch up with Harry Pye, who put his new 12 Metre Formation BLADERUNNER to the test. This machine, which breaks down into three separate units, tackled a mountain of roly poly that's been impacting stock management and pasture quality.

In this video series, we’ll follow Harry as he shares how the BLADERUNNER has integrated into their operation and the significant impact it’s made.

Thanks to some recent wet weather in Walgett (cheering!), we even took to the skies with local helicopter pilot Sam Warden from Western Airwork for a birdseye view of the pastures—some of the best we've seen in the area. The potential of our underlying seed base is incredible out here, and using the BLADERUNNER is a cost-effective way to give the system the boost it needs to thrive.

Stick with us over the next week as we bring you different insights and perspectives from our time with Harry.

Back at Gingie Station, agronomist Harry Pye walks us through the difference between untouched country and the areas worked by the BLADERUNNER.

Last summer, Harry took on the roly poly, not just laying it down but killing it naturally, all while preserving the summer grasses. This cost-effective approach allowed him to continue grazing the same paddock after bladerunning.

Harry and Joe also chat about the importance of effective management practices and how the BLADERUNNER is no silver bullet, but rather an opportunity-creating machine.

Four years on, and still delivering. Rod Mildner from “Billabulla”, 40km north of Warren, NSW, shares how the Bladerunner has transformed country once overrun with galvanised burr and roly poly into productive grazing land.

From paddocks cattle wouldn’t walk into, to immediate grazing and dung distribution, this is a simple tool making a real impact. “It’s the best bit of machinery we’ve ever purchased.” A practical example of working with what you’ve got and getting more out of it.