SOUTH ISLAND AGRICULTURAL FIELD DAYS
February 2015
Silos, cow mattresses and barns
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see you at the South Island Field Days Stand C 260
by Ann Morgan
“We are committed to designing and engineering hard wearing, accurate systems that provide real value for any farming operation, says managing director John Kuyf.
CANTERBURY’S LEADING SUPPLIER OF
WORLD CLASS FARM MACHINERY
In 1978, John and Janette Kuyf formed Rakaia Engineering Ltd/REL Group to fill a void in the New Zealand market for steel sheet fabricated silos. “We cover livestock and arable farming industries as well as commercial grain storage and handling. With more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing and engineering our designs and installations have been tested and developed on New Zealand farms in a multitude of systems and environments, “As most of the equipment is on a large scale such as silos and water ballast rollers, we hope to have at the South Island
Agricultural Field Days an Alvan blanch dryer, meal feed displays, Degelman rock pickers and much more,“ says John “Our all-inclusive service is from design to installation, and after sales support is part of the package. We also have our successful dairy shed in kitset form which allows your builder to utilise and save on production costs.” Recently expanding their supplier base, they have become involved with both the Promak and Artex brands. Promat developed the first cellular crumb rubber mattress for cows — a holistic approach to cow comfort. The product has become a world
leader in cow comfort stall flooring. Artex Barn Solutions markets a free stall comfort zone, designed to reduce cow stress by providing a barn environment that is as close to the pasture as possible. “This means the cow will lay down more, producing more milk in the udder, resulting in more production.” “I enjoy being part of the Field Days as it is a means meeting the farmers personally and it gives my staff and I time to discuss the farmers individual requirements with them. We like to keep in touch with what is happening in the various regions as well,” says John.
CE N A N I F E FLEXABL AILABLE* V TERMS A
15CHCH002
We can support you for sales, service and parts
* Normal lending criteria applies
www.kubota.co.nz
Come and see us at the Field Days to discuss your operational requirements. Sites 550-553 & 600-603
www.newholland.co.nz
CHRISTCHURCH 726 Main South Road
03 349 5089
QUAD BIKE SAFETY Concentrate on the riding. BUILDING DIVISION
KITSET FARM SHEDS
Look where you’re going, not where the stock are going.
P. 03 313 8339 • Email: farmsheds@mcalpines.co.nz
DAIRY FARM REFRIGERATION
INTRODUCING THE NEW SNAPCHILL ICEBANK
CHECK US OUT AT THE SOUTH ISLAND FIELD DAYS - SITE 120 - TO GET ALL THE FACTS!
ICEBANK BENEFITS
The NEW Snapchill Icebank
• Milk instantly cooled to storage temperature before entering the milk silo • All of your hot water requirements produced at 80 degrees at virtually no additional cost • Tidy plug and play package • Does not increase peak power demand • Efficient with low running costs • Reliable design (most parts are generic and carried on our service vehicles) • Takes the load off milk silo refrigeration Dairycool are totally committed to the provision of technically advance products and services to your industry
Murray Hollings
Lee Gilbert
Ph: (03) 307 8903 or Mobile: 027 334 4365 183C Alford Forest Road, Ashburton