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Some arable farmers are getting out of arable and converting to dairy in the faced of soaring fuel and fertiliser prices on top of a very poor growing season.

New research suggests Aotearoa New Zealand farmers are broadly matching phosphorus fertiliser use to the needs of their soils, helping maintain relatively stable nutrient levels across the country’s agricultural land.

According to Ravensdown's most recent Market Outlook report, a combination of geopolitical movements and volatile market responses are impacting the global fertiliser landscape.

DairyNZ has pulled together tactics that will help farmers improve on-farm efficiency and have positive benefits for the environment. These tactics are based on research, data, and lessons from leading farmers.

New Zealand farmers will face higher urea prices this year, mainly on the back of tight global supply and a weak Kiwi dollar.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is expanding its fixed price offer to help customers manage input costs with greater certainty over the coming season. 

Research findings published in Europe support the concept of foliar fertilisation or foliar feeding in improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) while maintaining pasture productivity.

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.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is offering fixed price nitrogen to farmer shareholders from September.

With reports that sales are down significantly, no doubt driven by higher cost and lower returns, it follows that accurate spreading of any product being used is a must.