Not Out of the Woods Yet
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has launched SimplyFert, an ex-hub and therefore lower-cost offering said to give its shareholders choice and flexibility for purchasing nutrients.
Recognising how nutrition can limit or optimise the productivity of livestock is crucial to the future of the dairy industry, according to SealesWinslow general manager Grant Jackson.
Fertiliser co-operative Ballance’s revenue and gross profit tumbled last year as the co-op prioritised passing on price and cost savings to customers through the year.
Shipping disruption caused by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has so far not impacted fertiliser prices or supply on farm.
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lincoln University and Ballance Agri-Nutrients is being hailed as a significant milestone.
Fertiliser co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients has wiped $51 million in value from its inventory, to move closer to global market prices ahead of spring.
Former Fonterra executive Kelvin Wickham takes over as Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive in September.
Co-operatives Ballance AgriNutrients and Fonterra are working together to streamline data sharing to make life easier for their joint customers.
Farm nutrient supplier Ballance is managing the knock-on effects of Covid and the Ukraine war to maintain surety of supply for farmers and growers.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
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