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Why Effluent Systems Are Now Treated as Farm Infrastructure, Not Just Equipment 

Your effluent system is no longer just gear – it shows up in consent applications, farm sales, and bank reviews. Here’s why it pays to treat it like the infrastructure it’s become.

Plucks ADR 500 Rotary Screen

How Effluent Screening Improves Compliance and Reduces Costs

Fine screening is one of the most overlooked parts of an effluent system. Here’s what good screening actually does – and why the numbers stack up.

Heavy-duty land roller with a durable, rust-resistant drum and red frame, designed for high-performance agricultural use. Built by Plucks Engineering for efficient field coverage.

Not Every Farm Runs Standard Sizes

Not every farm runs standard sizes – and that’s exactly what Plucks has built its reputation on solving. Any width, any diameter, any plate thickness.

twin land roller

Twin Land Rollers NZ

Plucks’ twin-roller system covers 5.9 metres per pass and folds to 3.6 metres for transport. Built for large-scale operators who want fewer tractor hours and faster paddock completion.

Bale Feeder

Effluent Ponds Your Hidden On Farm Asset

Plucks efficient dairy effluent solutions explained in 2 minutes

West Coast Hose Runner

Hose Runner a Game Changer

A farmer can thank his children for a lightbulb moment to take the back-breaking work out of shifting stockwater hoses.

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Effluent Storage

It goes without saying that effluent storage is critical & requires careful planning and design.

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P & Duncan Farm Machinery Archives

Historic Sale brochures from P D Duncan unearthed from the Plucks Archives that will trigger some memorys for a lot of farmers in Mid Canterbury and beyond.

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“Data-Driven Validation for Real-World Impact”

Scientific Research and Data for Credibility. At Plucks, we understand the importance of substantiating our claims with robust scientific research and data. In an industry where reliability and integrity are paramount, we strive to ensure that credible evidence backs our products. Commitment to Research. Our commitment begins with a thorough review of the latest scientific…

Neil Pluck

“Neil Plucks reflection on a moment of history”

The photo above captures a moment in the history of Pluck’s Engineering, showcasing the original workshop in Rakaia with my father, Graham Pluck, in the background, and myself, Neil Pluck (on the back of the roller) along with my younger brother in the foreground. Myself, Neil Pluck (and my wife Lynley) are now the current owners of Pluck’s Engineering.

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Another photograph from 1917 shows the original engineering workshop in Rakaia

The photograph from 1917 shows the original workshop of Engineering in Rakaia. The building, made of corrugated iron, has a simple design typical of the early 1900s.

Bill Lee Tod Penney Joe England & Macdonald, taken in 1917

Early 1917 Photo Found in the Archives at Plucks Engineering

Bill Lee Tod Penney Joe England & (?) Macdonald, taken in 1917.

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