Are you looking for a rural contractor in Central Canterbury, Rakaia or Selwyn? Our services include grass mowing, cartage and silage.
Grass Contracting in Central Canterbury
Professional grass contracting services for farms and livestock operations, including reliable, efficient support from mowing and raking through to tedding and baling. We handle hay baling in 3×3, 4×3 and 4×4 bales to suit your storage, handling and feeding needs, helping you make the most of every cut of grass.
Our team also provides complete wrapping solutions, including high‑quality wrapping, tube wrapping and individual wrapping, to protect your hay and silage and maintain feed quality for your stock. We focus on delivering a timely, customer‑focused service you can depend on season after season.
We keep our tractors and machinery up to date and are constantly investing in this area of the business. This is important so we can offer a reliable and efficient service as delays can affect our customers’ crops. We need to be there at the right time doing the job.
Rural Cartage & Livestock Transport in the South Island
E.D. Swain Ltd provides reliable, professional livestock transport and rural freight services across the South Island including livestock cartage, bulk cartage, flat deck transport and curtain sider freight. Our modern fleet includes Scania truck and trailer livestock units, a dedicated bulk unit, flat deck transport options, and a curtain sider unit for secure general freight and potato cartage.
We handle a wide range of rural loads, including grain and fertiliser transport, bulk agricultural products, and livestock cartage to sale yards, processing plants, and farms throughout the region. Our flat deck transport is ideal for machinery, equipment, and other oversized rural freight, while our curtain sider freight service keeps palletised and packaged goods protected from the elements.
Every livestock driver at E.D. Swain Ltd is carefully selected and specially trained to handle stock calmly and safely, ensuring animal welfare and protecting our customers’ loads at every stage of the journey. With a South Island-wide service, well-maintained Scania units, and experienced rural freight operators, we focus on punctual delivery, load security, and consistent, professional communication with our customers.
Buying and Selling Baleage and Straw in Central Canterbury
E.D.Swain buys and supplies a wide range of high-quality baleage, straw, hay, and silage to support livestock farmers in Central Canterbury. We can provide consistent, well-stored feed options tailored to your stock, seasonal conditions, and farm requirements. Get in touch to sell or discuss current baleage and straw supply, bulk orders and delivery options.