Issue/Background

The steep hills south of Waimate in NZ's South Canterbury region are not regarded as traditional dairying country.  But by using the innovative K-Line system to water the hills, Matt had a higly productive dairy unit.

The problem was the steep to rolling country made achieving even shifts of the K-Lines almost impossible. The result was excess runoff and ponding, leading to loss of pasture and waste of a valueable water resource.

Solution

Matt put a TM465 on the quad bike used for shifting the irrigation, and the result was a dramatic reduction in water runoff. Like most who have installed the TracMap system, Matt found he was growing more grass and using less water in the process.

It also made it a lot easier for staff - a lot let stressful according to Matt

Outcome

Matt has since moved on from that property, but like anyone who has used the system, remains a strong advocate for TracMap as being the only way to go when it comes to getting the most from irrigation water.