Research and Innovation, Environment

Measuring the size of the PGP prize

9 August 2022

In 2013 Ravensdown and the Ministry for Primary Industries embarked on a PGP programme known as Pioneering to Precision.

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Environment, The Experts

LUCI-Ag: A pathway for catchment-scale modelling

9 August 2022

Ongoing work with LUCI-Ag to identify nutrient loss hotspots and mitigation solutions at a catchment scale is providing valuable learning opportunities for both Ravensdown and the Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group in Southland.

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Environment, The Experts

Tackling nutrient loss to waterways one farm at a time

9 August 2022

Significant and immediate reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus loss to waterways are possible if dairy farmers put good management practices into action.

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Environment, The Experts

A vision for N with new N-loss project

9 August 2022

N-Vision NZ, a new $22m innovation to help farmers reduce nitrogen (N) loss, is Ravensdown’s largest single investment in research and development. Established in partnership with the Government’s Sustainable Food and Fibres Future (SFFF) initiative, N-Vision NZ seeks to develop new N-based technologies that support farmers to reduce their N losses, while maintaining production and profitability.

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