9 August 2021
It’s an industry in crisis, yet Hawke's Bay woolgrower and New Zealand chairman of the global Campaign for Wool initiative, Tom O’Sullivan, believes there is a brighter future for home-grown wool.
Read article27 July 2021
The right nutrients at the right time – with both quick and sustained release nutrients, Nitrophoska® Select ensures that your crops start strong and keep growing.
Read article20 July 2021
At their recent conference held in Ashburton, South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) ran a workshop on strategies to work with the N-190 cap. The workshop offered an opportunity to hear about N-190 policy expectations, while also exploring strategies to improve on-farm efficiency and reduce N fertiliser use. Ravensdown’s Chief Scientific Officer Ants Robert joined host Hugh Jackson to talk science around soil and fertiliser management along with guest speakers Carina Ross (DairyNZ Policy Advisor) and V
Read article19 May 2021
With the implementation of nitrogen rules from the Essential Freshwater Policy Package edging closer, one of the most important things a dairy farmer can do to comply is keep reliable records for all solid and liquid N fertiliser applications on their properties (excluding effluent applications). Kicking this record keeping into gear will also be beneficial when creating a Farm Environment Plan – which all farmers may be expected to have in place by 2025.
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