Don’t be Fooled by Zinc Paint

Nevada hero Gavin standing proudly in front of his Slurry Tanker

Galvanised steel lasts at least 5x longer than zinc paint as we’ll explain below. If you’re a farmer who wants to make smart choices, which if you’re reading this, we assume you are – GO GALVANISED. It really is the feature you can’t afford not to have – here’s why… 1. It’s More cost effective […]

Slurry Tankers: How to Avoid Vacuum Pump Overheating

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When you’re running a slurry tanker vacuum pump overheating can cause serious damage and lead to big repair bills. Good stirring, the correct suction pipe size, and regular checks help keep your pump working at optimal levels. An overheated pump can halt productivity and lead to significant expense, so read on to follow our tips […]

A Cost Effective Alternative to Pumping Systems

Nevada 10,000L Tandem Slurry Tanker

It is often thought that slurry tankers are more expensive than pumps, but this is not normally so. With any pumping system there is also a reticulation system required. Slurry tankers enable you to apply effluent to the whole farm, so to make a full compression you would need to allow for at least 2,000 […]

Slurry Tankers – Low Application of Effluent

Nevada Tandem Slurry Tanker Spreading effluent with RainWave

Traditional Splash Plate Using a splash plate, normal application depths are 3-5mm. Application rate needs to match the soil infiltration rate to avoid ponding and run-off. This is easily achievable even with heavy soils thanks to the revolutionary Nevada RainWave™ – a new system of achieving even more control, resulting in low application, and even […]

Slurry Tankers: The Safe Option for Health, Safety and Compliance

Darryl with his bigger Nevada 16,500L Tandem Slurry Tanker

Nevada slurry tankers have large hydraulic brakes on all wheels for added security; lights for highway use; durable axle suspension – which prevents jolts and impacts travelling through the tank; swivel toe hitch – reduces jarring over uneven terrain and added safety in case tanker tips sideways; hydraulic park stent – for quick and easy […]

Self Loading – Stop, Drop & Go Slurry Tankers

Allan with his Nevada Tandem Slurry Tanker

An 8in auto-fill system can be used to load the slurry tanker from the comfort and safety of the tractor cab. One hydraulic line operates several functions to activate the fast Nevada Ezi-load System. In a sequence of events the arm is lowered (Nevada auto-fill arms can be set to go to the left or […]

Fewer Cows, More Milk Solids

Vincent portrait in front of Nevada Slurry Tanker in NZ, Winton Southland

Contract milker Vincent Trabasas explains how spreading effluent across the whole farm is helping Todd Dairies grow more grass, reduce in-shed feed and make better use of its nutrients.

Raining Nutrients with a SlurryTanker

Tom Middlebrook from Goucester NSW with his Nevada Slurry Tanker

Six hundred cows produce a lot of effluent, Tom Middlebrook thought he could put that to good use, with a slurry tanker to help him rain nutrients across the whole farm.

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