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Farmers’ silage could be helping local schools this season, thanks to a national fundraising promotion being run by a company that imports and distributes plastic wrapping for the stock feed bales.
Grevillia AG NZ is donating $10 for every roll of its Agri Stretch Crystal transparent bale wrap sold, and farmers and contractors can nominate their school of choice to receive the funding boost.
Northern North Island representative Kevin Scott says the European-made transparent silage wrap is a premium quality wrap that costs no more than comparable wrap, but has benefits including being able to see what’s happening to silage as it ages and contributes less visual pollution than block colour bales that can be seen for miles. He says it’s also much easier to recycle, and even contains a “sunscreen”.
“Some people have a perception that UV rays will damage the silage, but it has a patented UV filter in the plastic that’s basically like putting a high-grade sunscreen on your body. I trialled some when it first came in four seasons ago, stored it three years outside in the sun and it was perfect, the plastic didn’t break down at all and inside was perfect,” Kevin says.
“Not only do we want to promote this leading-edge technology to the wider farming community, but we also want to give something back to the local rural community through the schools.”
Any farmer or grazier who would like to raise some money for their local school by using Crystal this season should let their silage contractor know, or contact Grevillia AG NZ on 0508 473845 or Kevin Scott on 027 521 8991.
