The Rata Blog

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

Subsoil Aeration Benefits

Posted by Sam Searle on Aug 29, 2018 1:03:40 PM

 

Advantages of subsoil aeration are not widely known among the New Zealand farming community, so here in this blog we aim to spell out how subsoiling & aerating your soils can help you increase pasture dry matter yields by 28% in the right soil conditions.


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Topics: Cultivation, Working Smarter, Soil Aeration & Drainage

Rata's attachment range has silage handling covered

Posted by Sam Searle on Aug 21, 2018 1:38:45 PM

 

When it comes to supplementary feed and forage crops for New Zealand dairy farms, grass & maize silage is king.


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Topics: Silage & Winter Feed Handling

How to make the most of late winter nitrogen applications

Posted by Sam Searle on Aug 13, 2018 8:46:50 AM

 

Advice on making your farm more productive and profitable often involves big, expensive changes like new equipment or processes.


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Topics: Tips, Hacks & How To's

Technology promises boost in farm productivity

Posted by Sam Searle on Jul 10, 2018 1:42:59 PM

 

Greater efficiency – doing more with less – has been a goal of farmers and others in the agriculture industry since before there was an “industry”. Improvements in soil science, seed genetics and general farming techniques have brought huge advances in the last 100 years. In-fact, Kiwi farmers are already using new technology. Instead of walking or driving across the field to check stock and water levels, farmers are now using drones.


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Topics: Farming technology