Rob Bennett and Sons Agricultural Contracting offers a total agricultural service, including spraying and discing.
GRUYERE agricultural contractor Rob Bennett has a lifetime of experience in farming methods and practices.
His son Daniel has had the benefit of that experience and together they run the Gruyere-based farming business Rob Bennett and Sons Agricultural Contracting.
Rob and wife Liz came to the Yarra Valley in 1973 and established the business in 1985.
It’s a diverse operation offering a range of services and products to the farming community from hobby farmers to large-scale producers.
On the family’s 650-acre irrigation farm at Tocumwal they grow oaten hay for export, lucerne and clover hay, wheat and fat lambs.
At this time of the year, and particularly with the return to traditional winter temperatures, meeting the needs of the equine, alpaca and cattle farmers is high on their agenda.
Rob Bennett and Sons has a wide range of feed available including meadow hay, grass, lucerne and grass mix, rye and clover, barley and pea straw, oaten and lucerne and barley mix … and more.
Ask Rob about the cost benefits of buying by the roll, and if purchasing in large quantities, the bulk discount. There are some real savings to be made.
With the hay season in Victoria fast approaching, the company is well-placed to meet the anticipated demand.
“We’re getting ready to do the Victorian season and can offer a total service – round bales or small squares, mowing, raking, baling and silage wrapping,” said Rob, adding that they could meet individual requirements in terms of whether small squares were required, or round bales.
In the paddocks, Rob Bennett and Sons Agricultural Contracting can develop your pastures using the latest agricultural machinery, and advise on best pasture species to sew. Other services include a full soil analysis, spraying, discing, power harrowing, seeding, rolling, drainage and water reticulation.
The advice Rob is able to provide is integral to the business, and to the success of the farm businesses they serve.
“If you have someone who has 20 acres they want to sew to pasture, but are battling a weed infestation, we can advise them on what needs to be done to successfully establish their pastures or crops,” Rob said.
“We can also now advise you on below ground drainage for wet areas, water courses and gullies,” he added.
Whether it’s 20, 200 acres, or more, with Rob Bennett and Sons Agricultural Contracting, you have a lifetime of experience to rely on when setting up and managing your farm.
Contact Rob on 5964 9255, or 0408 175 136, or Daniel on 0417 331 781 to discuss your needs.
