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Harvesters owner-operators, subcontractors and small-fleet operators across Australia are knocked back by banks, stalled in single-lender queues, and locked into single products by dealer finance. Whether you run broadacre wheat, barley, canola and pulse harvest operations, cotton harvest in NW NSW and CQ cotton belts, sugar cane harvest in Wide Bay, Burdekin and Mackay-Whitsundays, contract harvesting businesses moving across multiple properties, silage and fodder harvest for dairy operations, hire-out harvesters during harvest peak, or owner-operator contract harvesting.
Your application goes to specialist agricultural lenders who assess seasonal income cycle, asset value and trading history directly, in one structured submission with no multi-lender credit hits.
A simple, secure online application, with honest advice from a Australia specialist you can trust.
No pressure. No hit to your credit score.
Tell us about your business and the harvester you are financing through our secure online form.
An Australia-based harvester finance specialist reviews your situation and walks you through the documents needed for the lender match.
You'll have a clear pre-approval often within 1 business day, with rate, term and repayment structure tailored to how your business income actually flows.
Your specialist sources the strongest matched offer and coordinates settlement with the dealer, private seller or auction house.
Harvester finance settled across 80+ Australian lenders, from owner-operators to mid-size fleets. ACL 389328.
"Harvest two weeks out and the existing header had blown the chassis. Insurance was three weeks away. Cody had us settled on a replacement Friday and the new header was on a float Sunday."
"Custom harvest run from Queensland to South Australia underwrote two new harvesters. Equifund put it with a lender that scored on the multi-state contract income rather than property security."
"Contract harvesting for five surrounding properties through harvest season. They matched us with a lender that scored on the active contracts and structured repayments to the season's invoicing."
"Demo harvester on the property mid-harvest for a fortnight. Improved throughput. John structured the swap before the demo had to go back to the dealer."
"Country-town clearing sale, ex-lease harvester with full service history. Equifund pre-approved us that morning and the bid held against the finance buyers in the room."
"Harvest two weeks out and the existing header had blown the chassis. Insurance was three weeks away. Cody had us settled on a replacement Friday and the new header was on a float Sunday."
"Custom harvest run from Queensland to South Australia underwrote two new harvesters. Equifund put it with a lender that scored on the multi-state contract income rather than property security."
"Contract harvesting for five surrounding properties through harvest season. They matched us with a lender that scored on the active contracts and structured repayments to the season's invoicing."
"Demo harvester on the property mid-harvest for a fortnight. Improved throughput. John structured the swap before the demo had to go back to the dealer."
"Country-town clearing sale, ex-lease harvester with full service history. Equifund pre-approved us that morning and the bid held against the finance buyers in the room."
"Picked up a second property under a long-term lease, combined cropping area doubled. Jake structured a chattel mortgage taking the combined turnover as the income base."
"Stepping up from contract harvest to owner-cropper on a new long-term land lease. Terry matched us with a lender that scored on the lease income and the asset value together."
"Regional cropping operation, harvest cycle paid in two big drops. They put us with a lender that ran an irregular-repayment schedule keyed to delivery weeks rather than calendar months."
"Dairy contractor adding silage and cereal harvest to the mix. Equifund structured a chattel mortgage that took the dairy and contract harvest income together."
"Established contract harvester expanding into seed-grade processing. Jason matched us with a lender that scored on the contract pipeline and approved on the seed contract as the case."
"Picked up a second property under a long-term lease, combined cropping area doubled. Jake structured a chattel mortgage taking the combined turnover as the income base."
"Stepping up from contract harvest to owner-cropper on a new long-term land lease. Terry matched us with a lender that scored on the lease income and the asset value together."
"Regional cropping operation, harvest cycle paid in two big drops. They put us with a lender that ran an irregular-repayment schedule keyed to delivery weeks rather than calendar months."
"Dairy contractor adding silage and cereal harvest to the mix. Equifund structured a chattel mortgage that took the dairy and contract harvest income together."
"Established contract harvester expanding into seed-grade processing. Jason matched us with a lender that scored on the contract pipeline and approved on the seed contract as the case."
Side-by-side on the criteria that decide whether an Australian harvester finance deal settles or stalls.
| Criterion | Equifund Specialist | Major Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Income type | Reads livestock, grain and contract income and BAS | PAYG salary preferred, seasonal and contract income often discounted |
| Lender access | Panel of 80+ Australian lenders matched to your file | One bank, one credit template |
| Pre-approval speed | Typically inside 24 hours | 5 to 10 business days on average |
| Documentation | Low-doc options available for established operators | Full financials usually required |
| Deposit | $0 deposit available for prime applications | Deposit typically required |
| Industry expertise | Australia-based agricultural and equipment finance specialists | Generic commercial credit team |
Straight answers to the questions Australian businesses and operators ask most.
We finance new, used, demonstrator, dealer and private-sale harvesters across all major makes and models. Your specialist matches the finance to your work and the lender to your file.
Pre-approval is typically inside 24 hours once you submit the form. Settlement timing then depends on the lender and asset details, with many Australian deals settling within a week of pre-approval.
No. Many of our lenders score the deal on seasonal and contract income and asset value rather than requiring property security. Non-property owners regularly settle harvester finance through Equifund.
Not always. $0 deposit is available for prime applications, especially for established operators with active seasonal and contract work. Other deals may require a deposit depending on the asset, the lender and the loan term.
Yes. We finance dealer purchases, private sales, auctions and end-of-lease buyouts. The harvester just needs to meet the lender's age and condition requirements.
Yes. Many Australian operators refinance to access a better rate, restructure repayments around their income cycle, release equity from the asset, or consolidate multiple harvester loans into one facility.
We have a panel of 80+ Australian lenders spanning major banks, specialist asset financiers and non-bank lenders that specifically understand seasonal and contract income and transport assets. Your specialist matches your file to the right lender for the deal.
Yes. We regularly settle multi-harvester deals for Australian fleets, often splitting the package across more than one lender to fit each asset's spec and your overall structure.
Yes. Harvesters, attachments, trailers and related equipment are all on the panel. Equipment security can be structured independently of harvester finance if that better suits the deal.
A chattel mortgage gives you immediate ownership of the harvester while the lender holds it as security. You claim GST upfront and depreciate the harvester for tax. It is the most common structure for established Australian owner-operators. A finance lease keeps the harvester on the lender's books with set monthly payments and an optional residual paid at the end of the term. Useful for fleet operators managing repayments against vehicle turnover. Your Australia-based harvester finance specialist will recommend the structure that suits your business and tax position. Read the full chattel mortgage vs finance lease comparison.
Seasonal and contract income recognition is how a specialist lender reads income from livestock, grain and contract income and BAS rather than treating only PAYG salary as income. Bank credit templates often miss this. Specialist lenders read seasonal and contract income accurately, which is why established Australian operators frequently get approved on deals that mainstream banks decline.
Low-doc harvester finance is approval on a reduced documentation set, usually a Director declaration plus business activity statements or recent bank statements, rather than full financials. It is faster to process and common for established small-fleet operators in Australia who would rather not produce two years of full tax returns for a single asset purchase.
Pre-approval is a conditional finance approval issued before you commit to a harvester. It sets the maximum loan amount, indicative rate, term and repayment structure so you can negotiate with dealers, private sellers or auction houses on solid ground. Equifund pre-approvals are typically issued within 24 hours of form submission.
An Australian Credit Licence (ACL) is a licence issued by ASIC permitting a business to engage in credit activities under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act. Equifund holds Australian Credit Licence 389328. Working with an ACL holder is a baseline regulatory protection for the borrower and a baseline trust signal for any Australian finance provider.
Yes. New, demo and used harvesters from John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, Claas and AGCO for grain, cotton, sugar and silage harvest are routinely financed through specialist lenders on our panel. Lenders understand harvest income cycle cycles.
Yes. Lenders on our panel score harvesters on farm income, BAS and active contract harvesting income. The harvester itself secures the loan.
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