‘I’m very happy with the machine, my only regret is I didn’t go bigger.’
Paul Bavin – Dairy Farmer, Nelson Lakes
When Paul was first deciding on the slurry tanker size, a 12,800L fit the bill as the ideal size to easily spread over the area he intended without making too many trips. However, as many farmers in his position find, once you get going with a tanker, it’s much faster and more efficient than you’d think, and you end up wanting to use it more and more.
‘My advice is to get the bigger size than you think you need as you’ll always grow into it.’
Paul fell in love with his slurry tanker right away, surprised at the speed and ease of operation from filling through to application, and 9 months on he still feels the same way.
‘It’s so easy to operate and I haven’t had to chase irrigators this spring – the farm is looking good.’
He’s also been able to achieve his goal of cutting back on synthetic fertilisers.
He’s also been able to achieve his goal of cutting back on synthetic fertilisers.
