SOIL-MAX NZ

SoilmaxNZ is a trading name for the Law Partnership of Rob, Andy and Claire Law, Taihape. We are based in the northern Rangitikei farming 11,000 stock units on 800 hectares of rolling hill country. In addition we operate a Cross-slot drilling and Soilmax drainplowing business in our district. In 2009 we won the Supreme Ballance Farm Enviroment Award for the Horizons Region. Rob holds a B.Agr.Sci and Andy a B.Agr and postgrad Dip.Agr.Sci , all from Massey... We have a strong interest in farm improvement which translates into plenty of fencing, fertiliser, farm forestry, no-till cropping and re-grassing etc. Drainage is a natural part of that process as often our best soils are also very wet. Properly installed subsurface drains not only improve production in the field but also improve the quality of the water going into our waterways. Southland trials showed a marked decrease in phosphate, organic matter and silt in streams alongside well drained soils. The soil and pipes acts like a..