The Rata Blog

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

Farming Efficiency

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Apr 2, 2024 2:21:15 PM

The Art of Precision Farming: Integrating Advanced Systems For Maximum Efficiency

 Explore how farmers can implement cutting-edge technologies and advanced farming systems alongside Rata machinery to optimize every aspect of their operations.


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Topics: Insider, Material Handling, Working Safer, Bale Handling & Storage, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, Farming technology, attachments

The Season For Spreading!

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Feb 25, 2024 1:15:00 PM

The easiest and most sensible approach to maintain the longevity and health of your property while preventing weed growth is to fertilise your land. As it encourages crop growth. Although spreading fertiliser is not an extremely complicated task, a little work goes a long way. For a busy farmer, investing in a fertiliser spreader for this task typically equates to efficiency and significant time savings.


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Topics: Insider, Fertiliser Spreading, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter

Understanding The Essential Tractor Attachments

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Jan 25, 2024 2:47:00 PM

'The Versatility Of Auger Buckets'

Do you need to increase the efficiency of your feeding routine? You can rely on the Rata Auger Bucket. This bit of gear can be used for maize, silage, palm kernel, grains and other supplementary feed types.


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Topics: Insider, Material Handling, Tips, Hacks & How To's, attachments, Tractor Grapples

Maintenance And Care For Your Tractor Attachments

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Dec 24, 2023 6:30:00 PM

To maximise your farm productivity and ensure your gear lasts, it is important to maintain and care for your tractor attachments. Purchasing gear that isn’t built for purpose and longevity will decrease the efficiency of your tasks, as well as cost you more money in the long run by replacing equipment.

Tractor attachments are very useful tools for the farm, but just like any other equipment, they need to be properly maintained and cared for in order to last a long time and function well. We'll go over the crucial elements of taking care of and maintaining your tractor attachments in this section.


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Topics: Insider, Material Handling, Bale Handling & Storage, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, attachments