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STOP WORRYING ABOUT EFFLUENT SIMPLIFY YOUR SYSTEM HAVING A SIMPLE EFFLUENT system is the best thing since sliced bread says John Climo who farms 530 cows at Wharepapa South, Waikato. John’s previous set up might sound familiar- a manikin tank, sump, and pumped straight to pasture which had to go every day, even if it’s wet. It was a constant worry. It was a nightmare if the pump broke down, the power was off, or if it blocked and didn’t pump, John says. “We had to shift the irrigator and manage it every milking, it was so labour intensive, especially when it blocked.” Now with his Archway Weeping Wall system he doesn’t have to worry. “We went to the weeping wall because the pumps couldn’t handle the sand,
stones and plastic, but the weeping wall separates everything that goes down the drain and leaves the pond clean. “I couldn’t believe how long the weeping wall bunkers took to fill A new weeping wall has simplified the management of and how quick it was to empty effluent for Waikato dairy farmer John Climo. them out. We looked around at a few “We believe that simple systems attract different systems and we were lucky here great people. Having a well-designed with the gravity from the cow shed, so this system which makes these unattractive new system worked out perfectly.” John tasks easier ultimately takes the pressure says. off and makes the people on the ground Archway Group’s Amanda Hodgson happier.” says effluent can be one of the most The wellbeing of people needs to be unfavourable jobs on-farm so it’s part of the design process for a sustainable important to make your system as low operation. The effect it can have on people maintenance and simple for yourself and with a good system versus those with an your staff as possible. inadequate system is huge.” Amanda says.
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