"Game Changer". Path of the Horse director Dean Mighell with his Power Claw. Quality service and a product that exceeded all expectations has one customer singing the praises of Rata Equipment's Power Claw ..read more

The Art of Precision Farming: Integrating Advanced Systems For Maximum Efficiency  Explore how farmers can implement cutting-edge technologies and advanced farming systems alongside Rata machinery to optimize every aspect of their operations ..read more

The easiest and most sensible approach to maintain the longevity and health of your property while preventing weed growth is to fertilise your land. As it encourages crop growth. Although spreading fertiliser is not an extremely complicated task, a little work goes a long way. For a busy farmer, investing in a fertiliser spreader for this task typically equates to efficiency and significant time savings ..read more

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 sect ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Introduction to Soil Aeration and Its Importance' Subsoil Aeration is the term used to describe the loosening of the subsoil structure along with the removal of any compacted layers. To create a more porous and aerated soil in which nutrients along with water can flow. This increase in soil permeability enables fertilisers and nutrients to flow to the root zone, to be taken up more effectively. And also for the roots themselves to grow more vigorously as the resistance becomes less. One of the essential elements for plant development is soil aeration. However, while farmers frequently fertili ..read more

Have you ever thought about the effects of getting carbon into the soil? Did you know that a 1% increase in soil organic carbon equates to about a 2% increase in water holding capacity? So a soil with a water holding capacity of 200mm will hold an additional 4mm of water. There is currently interest in the transfer of carbon from the atmosphere back into the soil. Farmers are beginning to look at carbon markets, just as they look at crop markets to improve their bottom line ..read more

Rata’s front end loader tool carrier/hitch adaptors are made to suit almost any brand of loader or type of material handler. Simple, easy and jam resistant, a great back saver. With the ability to use standard and commonly available attachments for tractors, or telehandlers. This product reduces the need to have specific attachments for the telehandler. “This is the best attachment I have on the farm, I wish I had it 30 years ago”- Farmer Canterbury ..read more

Of all the years, recent weather events have got plenty of people thinking about the condition of their property and the performance of their paddocks. Our soil’s ability to deal with excessive amounts of rain, as well as the effect of several hundred hooves or heavy machinery rolling around on top of it can have a dramatic effect to your farms output and what ends up in your hip pocket ..read more