The Rata Blog

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

Understanding The Essential Tractor Attachments

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Jan 25, 2024 12:47:00 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 4:30:00 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

Maximising Farm Productivity With Essential Tractor And Telehandler Attachments

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Nov 24, 2023 4:30:00 PM

To maximise your farm productivity it is important to have reliable and well-built attachments. At Rata, we having perfected our products for more than 20 years of manufacturing, the principal mistakes that you don’t think about when purchasing have already been eliminated.

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.


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Topics: Insider, Working Smarter, attachments, Tractor Grapples

The Mole Plough: An Effective Subsoil Drainage Machine

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Oct 27, 2023 8:37:54 AM

There are many benefits to be had from improving drainage in fields. Regardless of the crop or pasture being grown, too much soil moisture can hinder or reduce the performance of the yield.

Mole ploughing is widely used in New Zealand on heavy soils to improve the productivity of pasture and crops by creating water pathways through the field to permanently open or subsurface drains. This method of soil drainage is one of the most cost effective ways to overcome water logging issues with minimal disturbance to the surface and standing crops or pasture.


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Topics: Insider, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, Soil Aeration & Drainage