The Rata Blog

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

How to preserve silage feed quality at feedout

Posted by Sam Searle on Apr 8, 2019 2:42:34 PM

As we head into autumn and pasture growth begins to slow, many farmers will be turning to their stores of silage feed for supplementary protein. That makes this a good time to consider how to handle silage at feedout to prevent losses and retain quality.


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Learning from Australian farmers for long-term storage of silage

Posted by Sam Searle on Mar 14, 2019 7:43:00 AM

 

Did you hear about the Australian beef farmer who dug into a 26-year-old silage pit last year, at the height of the NSW drought?


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Topics: Silage & Winter Feed Handling, Silage Making Tips

Pipe Handlers help get the job done on $45 million Kurow to Duntroon Irrigation Scheme Upgrade

Posted by Sam Searle on Mar 4, 2019 12:27:26 PM

Last month Charlie our South Island rep took the trip down to the Monadelphous yard in Kurow to see what kind of role the adapted Rata Log Forks are playing in the Kurow to Duntroon irrigation scheme upgrade.


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Topics: Material Handling, Working Smarter, attachments

Should you add fodder beet to your dairy herd's diet?

Posted by Sam Searle on Feb 6, 2019 10:25:00 AM

 

Farming for profit rather than production is the key to running a successful farm business. This is particularly true for dairying, where the cost of feed is central to the operation’s overall efficiency and profitability – there’s no point increasing production if the feed costs wipe out any gain in revenue.


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Topics: Fodder Beet