The Rata Blog

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

Get the edge with these bale handling & storage tips!

Posted by Sam Searle on Nov 6, 2019 9:38:01 AM

With warmer weather well and truly here, along with the grass growing & most farmers having already made several cuts for the season we thought we'd share a few tips to help make your hay and forage making season a success!


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Topics: Bale Handling & Storage

2 Reasons to store round bales on the flat side

Posted by Sam Searle on Oct 31, 2019 2:49:50 PM

When it comes to storing your wrapped round bales on their flat or round end, there are many opinions - all of which have some very good reasons.

In this blog we aim to go over why we believe storing bales on their flat end makes the most sense.


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Topics: Bale Handling & Storage

Hay Hauler Combo Deal - Save Time, Diesel & Money!

Posted by Sam Searle on Oct 10, 2019 10:56:32 AM

Have you heard about our Hay Hauler Combo deal that saves you Time, Diesel & Money when moving bales?

Get a FREE Bale Fork worth $1,380 with every Rata Hay Hauler and move 5 bales at a time!


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Topics: Bale Handling & Storage, Working Smarter

Every Bale Clamp should have these 3 features

Posted by Sam Searle on Sep 23, 2019 3:14:31 PM

When it comes to choosing a wrapped bale handler, there are 3 main points to consider.

Read on to see what those main points are and also find out how the Rata Bale Clamp has been designed to provide the ultimate wrapped bale handling clamp.


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Topics: Insider, Bale Handling & Storage