The Rata Blog

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

Take a 40 minute feed job and make it 15! - Rata Auger bucket in action

Posted by Glenn Walton on Apr 28, 2021 4:00:48 PM

The prospect of reducing the time spent in the tractor seat each day is a bonus for any operator. This is why this Taranaki dairy farmer was so excited to take delivery of his new Rata Auger bucket. Here we'll look at some of the key time-saving points of the operation and the features of the Rata Auger Bucket that save time.


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Topics: Material Handling, Working Safer, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Working Smarter, Pasture & Crop Management, Farming technology, attachments, Product Explainer

5 Points for Mole Ploughing Effectively

Posted by Cooper Walton on Oct 31, 2020 3:51:00 PM

Did you that know mole drains can last up to 15 years or more?


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Topics: Cultivation, Tips, Hacks & How To's, Pasture & Crop Management, Product Explainer

Auger Bucket turns a 45 minute job into a 12 minute task!

Posted by Sam Searle on Feb 3, 2020 11:34:41 AM

Saving time is something that's always on the ever busy farmers mind. Recently we visited a Taranaki farm to deliver an Auger Bucket for feeding out Palm Kernel into feed troughs. Using the Auger Bucket turned a 45 minute job into a 12 minute task!

A time saving of 73%!


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Topics: Silage & Winter Feed Handling, Working Smarter, attachments, Product Explainer

Easy Lock v Pin Lock Drive system - Vogal

Posted by Sam Searle on Jun 25, 2019 10:44:51 AM

All trailed Vogal fertiliser spreaders operate with the Easy lock or Pin lock drive system, we're often asked what the difference is so watch the video below where Sam explains how each works and what the benefits of the different drive systems are.


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Topics: Fertiliser Spreading, Working Smarter, Product Explainer