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Future-Proof Your Dairy Yard

Cut lameness by up to 95% and protect pasture using your yard as a stand-off pad.

Pick the mat that fits your farm.

We’ve got rubber mats that reduce slipping, boost cow flow, and allow you to use the yard as stand-off pad.

YES, each one’s a smart investment for future-proofing.

Kura

Circa $70K for 500-cow yard

Premium German-made, 25mm thick. Lasts 15–20 years. Ideal for high-traffic yards. Reduces lameness by 50–95%.

Legend

Circa $70K for 500-cow yard

Heavy-duty mat with a checker plate grip, top alternative for high traffic yards and platforms. Reduce injuries and lameness cleaning. Built tough for daily use.

OxMat

Circa $59K for 500-cow yard

A multi-use, anti-slip rubber mat. It’s prominent profile ensures grip and studs on the underside provide comfort and drainage.

Rubber Mats Made Simple

We’ll call you back, book a farm visit to measure areas, provide exact costs, and recommend the perfect mats for your operation.

Henry Schipper’s Kopaurahi farm

Waikato setup proves our rubber’s built for the long haul.

Henry Schipper’s Kopaurahi farm battled winter pugging and hoof woes. Sawdust pads turned mucky and leached out. He laid Numat rubber mats in 2010. YES, they’ve held strong for 15 years now. No bad hoof problems since, cows comfy for weeks in the wet. Saved on new builds by upgrading the old yard.

• Durability shines: 15 years tough, no wear-out.
Lameness gone, standoffs up to 3 weeks.
• Warmer, happier herd boosts welfare.

500 COWS

X

MILKING TWICE A DAY

X

300 DAYS

X

15 YEARS

=

4.5m COWS

over the mats and going strong.

Kaimanawa Farm
Daniel Bishop

Numat Matting Transforms Cow Comfort and Reduces Lameness.

Kaimanawa Farm in Kurow, Waitaki Valley, milks 1,500 cows and has seen a major drop in lameness since installing Numat Kura matting on its yards, rotary, and feed pad. Owner Daniel Bishop says the durable rubber mats have boosted cow comfort, reduced injuries and slippage, and made standing cows off during wet weather far easier.

Fewer cow injuries and slips
• Easier stand-off during wet weather
Long-lasting, low-maintenance matting solution

500 COWS

X

MILKING TWICE A DAY

X

300 DAYS

X

11 YEARS

=

9.9m COWS

over the mats and going strong.

Waikato setup proves our rubber’s built for the long haul.

Henry Schipper’s Kopaurahi farm battled winter pugging and hoof woes. Sawdust pads turned mucky and leached out. He laid Numat rubber mats in 2010. YES, they’ve held strong for 15 years now. No bad hoof problems since, cows comfy for weeks in the wet. Saved on new builds by upgrading the old yard.

Henry Schipper’s Kopaurahi farm

• Durability shines: 15 years tough, no wear-out.
• Lameness gone, standoffs up to 3 weeks.
• Warmer, happier herd boosts welfare.

500 COWS

X

MILKING TWICE A DAY

X

300 DAYS

X

15 YEARS

=

4.5m COWS

over the mats
and going strong.

Kaimanawa Farm

Numat Matting Transforms Cow Comfort and Reduces Lameness.

Kaimanawa Farm in Kurow, Waitaki Valley, milks 1500 cows and has seen a major drop in lameness since installing Numat Kura matting on its yards, rotary, and feed pad. Owner Daniel Bishop says the durable rubber mats have boosted cow comfort, reduced injuries and slippage, and made standing cows off during wet weather far easier.

Daniel Bishop

• Fewer cow injuries and slips
• Easier stand-off during wet weather
• Long-lasting, low-maintenance matting solution

1500 cows

X

MILKING TWICE A DAY

X

300 DAYS

X

11 YEARS

=

9.9m COWS

over the mats
and going strong.

We Asked ChatGPT

"Are Rubber Mats a Smart Option for a New Zealand Dairy Farm?"

Rubber mats make sense for NZ dairy yards. They cut lameness by up to 95%, improve cow flow, milk yield gain and reduced pasture damage. In wet conditions, they stop slips and pugging, protecting hooves and pasture.

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Numat Agri Team

All Farm Areas

• Entry / Exit
• Herringbone Pit
• Herringbone Bail
• Rotary Platform
• Cups On / Off Mats
• Loafing
• Dairy Yard
• Feed / Stand Off Pads
• Tracks & Lanes
• Underpass & Road Crossings
• Herd Home® Matting

Numat Construction team

All Farm Builds

• Feed / Stand Off Pads
• Composting Barns
• Free Stall Barns
• Calving Barns
• NuSpan Timber Barns
• Ridgeback Shelters
• Effluent Systems
• Flood Wash Systems