The Rata Blog

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

Prevent Rodent Damage To Your Machinery And Equipment

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on May 9, 2022 7:58:28 AM

Are you constantly worried about Rodent Damage to your machinery or equipment? Or is this something you tend to forget about?

Machinery that is parked up in storage and farm buildings create a great new home for rodents. Particularly when temperature drops in Autumn. As machinery and equipment can be parked in storage for a long period of time rodents enjoy the shelter and food sources to nest (and are capable of a rapid increase in population), if not cleaned effectively. As part of rodents natural behaviour they try anything accessible including hydraulic hoses, cables, control panels and even cab fittings. And the problem only starts there. Not only can they damage your machinery which can be very costly, but also your crops as well with urine, droppings and are known to carry parasites. Which can lead into a number of diseases into your food.


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Topics: Insider, Working Safer, Pest & Disease Control, Tips, Hacks & How To's

The Best Farming Tips This Autumn

Posted by Casey-lee Cranston on Apr 20, 2022 7:31:50 AM

Have you ever thought about how excited cows get when Autumn hits?

They’re eager to get out of the heat (much like us). It starts to get cooler and the rain comes which means lots of green grass for the cows to enjoy. They get to relax as their milk starts to slow down ready for winter. The cows benefit from Autumn as this is a time where farmers spend less time milking and making the farm a comfortable place for cows to spend their days. By ensuring the paddock is well drained. 

Find out about how Rata can help https://bit.ly/3MkBW6H


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Topics: Fertiliser Spreading, Pest & Disease Control, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, Soil Aeration & Drainage

Custom build Power Claw, the best yet?

Posted by Sam Searle on Mar 30, 2022 3:04:41 PM

When we were approached by Nigel Watson of Lucindale South Australia, he was wanting the best designed & built Power Claw grapple to suit his new JCB TM420. Knowing that the Rata Power Claw is as good as it gets when comes to multipurpose grapple rakes, it was a given the design & build would be that of a Rata unit. But not wanting to leave it there, after a few rounds of revisions we settled on a design that all agreed was 'the best yet'. Check out the footage of it getting to know its new home turf, see what Nigel has to say!


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Topics: Material Handling, Working Smarter, Tractor Grapples

Fertiliser made from recycled batteries is a viable product

Posted by Cooper Walton on Feb 4, 2022 7:57:42 AM

Batteries are often viewed as the ecological option, something that is clean and green. But what happens when these batteries are depleted and can’t be used anymore?


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Topics: Fertiliser Spreading, Pasture & Crop Management, Farming technology