The Rata Blog

Discover innovations, news and tips from NZ's own farm machinery attachments manufacturer.

Draining pugged paddocks faster [video]

Posted by Cooper Walton on Nov 23, 2020 8:00:00 AM

Watch the video below to see a selection of West Coast farmers happily operating Rata Aeration equipment to improve pasture growth and make their lives easier!


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Topics: Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, Pasture & Crop Management, Soil Aeration & Drainage

Why the Rata Hay Hauler is a great investment this summer

Posted by Louis Searle on Nov 20, 2020 8:18:06 AM

No one likes making a job take longer than it needs to right? Especially when it is summer and we need to clear the paddocks of hay bales to get premium grass growth for the next cut. Well here is the perfect attachment that has been designed and built to perfection over the years at Rata.


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Topics: Silage & Winter Feed Handling, Pasture & Crop Management

5 Points for Mole Ploughing Effectively

Posted by Cooper Walton on Oct 31, 2020 1:51:00 PM

Did you that know mole drains can last up to 15 years or more?


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Topics: Cultivation, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Pasture & Crop Management, Product Explainer

6 Tips to get the most from your Silage Stack

Posted by Sam Searle on Sep 30, 2020 1:12:34 PM

Like most things in agriculture, there is no one way that a certain task is to be done. Farmers & Contractors the world over will have differing opinions on the best way to make a silage stack or bunker, and no one is necessarily wrong! Different geographic locations & local conditions can call for different ways of doing things. However, the principles for making a good silage stack or bunker remain the same.


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Topics: Silage & Winter Feed Handling, Silage Making Tips