Electric Pond Stirrer: Keith’s Meeting New Water Discharge Standards

See how Southland farmer Matthew Hay worked with Nevada to meet water discharge standards, protect waterways, and future-proof his effluent system with a custom pond stirrer and irrigator setup.

Keith Benefield is a dairy farmer in Taranaki, who runs about 400 cows on his 140ha farm, feeding mainly grass along with some Palm Kernel. His previous effluent system consisted of a two-pond setup with water discharge. It was satisfactory, but would not meet the new water discharge standards. With the amalgamation of two farms, Keith knew he needed to install a new system, which would be future-proofed.

Keith Benefield is a dairy farmer in Taranaki, who runs about 400 cows on his 140ha farm, feeding mainly grass along with some Palm Kernel. His previous effluent system consisted of a two-pond setup with water discharge. It was satisfactory, but would not meet the new water discharge standards. With the amalgamation of two farms, Keith knew he needed to install a new system, which would be future-proofed.

‘Let’s do it once, and do it right.’
Keith Benefield – Dairy Farmer, Taranaki

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