Displaying items by tag: Ravensdown

Friday, 16 March 2018 10:55

How to choose the best ryegrass

Choosing the correct perennial ryegrass can be daunting when all sales reps are saying they have the best. 

Published in Management
Thursday, 01 March 2018 10:55

$30m fertiliser project

Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown says its new blending plant and distribution centre in New Plymouth will change the way farmers receive and use products.

Published in General News

The nutritional importance of adequate levels of selenium in dairy cows is well documented. However, confusion often occurs with recommendations of up to 10 times higher not being uncommon.

Published in Management
Friday, 24 November 2017 07:55

Heading off flystrike resistance

The prospect of having to manage fly populations resistant to poisons is becoming a reality for more New Zealand farmers.

Published in Farm Health
Sunday, 29 October 2017 11:55

Blanket topdressing nearing an end

The days of trekking across hill country farms to get samples of soil fertility, then blanket spreading fertiliser, are nearing their end, says Ravensdown.

Published in Management

Adopting the Ravensdown whole-farm soil testing (WFST) programme may enable farmers to make smarter nutrient input choices, says Dan Copland, a senior agri manager at the fertiliser co-op.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 05 September 2017 10:55

Fert co-op backs farmer water group

Ravensdown chair John Henderson has added the co-op’s weight to a pledge by New Zealand farming leaders to help make our rivers swimmable for future generations.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 12:55

Fert co-op pushes ‘smarter farming’

Farming today is different from even five years ago, says Ravensdown chief executive Greg Campbell.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 09:50

Fert co-op delivers greater returns for farmers

Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown is paying a total annual rebate of $45 per tonne to its farmer shareholders after a third year of strong results.

Published in General News
Monday, 17 July 2017 07:55

Putting data to good use

Ravensdown is getting ready to roll out a new set of pasture and benchmarking tools designed to enable smarter nutrient decisions by showing planned versus actual nutrient spending over time.

Published in Management
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