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Lifting the lid on pasture underperformance
Monday, 19 October 2015, 11:45 am | Ravensdown
The competitive advantage of New Zealand’s pasture-based system has been in the spotlight. But as any farmer knows, not all pasture was created equal. Getting pasture producing at its peak is all about the good old one-two punch: assessment then action. More >>
Plan A, B and C to cope with El Nino
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 11:00 am | Ravensdown
You may have seen that NIWA are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this year. Already most you in the East Coast are noticing dryer than normal conditions for this time of year, dams are lower and creek levels are at a worrying low level. More >>
Serious savings from whole-farm soil testing
Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 10:22 am | Ravensdown
Whole-farm soil testing saves Taranaki farmer Hayden Lawrence about $15,000 on fertiliser each year. More >>
Winner of the Ravensdown-PKW scholarship
Monday, 28 September 2015, 10:55 am | Ravensdown
Alana Mako is this year’s deserved winner of the Ravensdown-PKW University Scholarship of $5,000 a year, granted for sons and daughters of the Maori Incorporation Parininihi Ki Waitotara (PKW) members. More >>
Early days but PGP trial farm excited by potential
Monday, 14 September 2015, 12:05 pm | Ravensdown
The opportunity to precisely manage a fertiliser analysis and application programme, on highly variable hill country, has East Otago farmer Rob Lawson excited. More >>
Farmers can cut nitrogen loss with new N-Protect
Monday, 7 September 2015, 9:49 am | Ravensdown
Farmers facing warm and dry conditions and who need to minimise losses of nitrogen into the air, have a new tool in the toolbox thanks to Ravensdown. More >>
Drought-fuelled pests threaten winter feed crops
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 10:12 am | Ravensdown
As farmers across the country grapple with drought recovery plans and dry conditions, Ravensdown’s George Kerse Business Manager Agrochemicals is warning about the impact of insect pests on winter feed. More >>
Practical science to the fore at research workshop
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 11:53 am | Ravensdown
With subjects incorporating terms like micronutrients, nutrient uptake, acidity, alkalinity, solubility and minerality, the order paper at the 26th annual Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre Workshop, which opens today at Massey University, reads ... More >>
Ravensdown Suspends DCD While Trade Issues Are Addressed
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 3:13 pm | Ravensdown
Ravensdown Suspends DCD While Trade Issues Are Addressed Ravensdown announces today that, with immediate effect, it is suspending the sales and application of its eco-n product which contains DCD. More >>
New tech can help farmers head off enforced regulation
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 8:35 am | Ravensdown
Farmers have an opportunity to put themselves ahead of the game regarding fertiliser application and avoid tough regulations being imposed on them, the annual meeting of Ravensdown was told in New Plymouth on Monday night. More >>
Farmers help design online tools to take pain from paperwork
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 1:56 pm | Ravensdown
Ravensdown has worked with farmers to develop new online tools to help take the pain out of farm paperwork. Farmers helped design the new features of the MyRavensdown secure website, so that documents like statements and invoices are shown the way ... More >>
Ravensdown first fertiliser company to break billion dollars
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 1:59 pm | Ravensdown
Ravensdown, the 100% farmer-owned co-operative, has become the first NZ fertiliser company to surpass a billion dollars in revenue. The co-operative also helped shield shareholders from world price volatility for imports such as urea for a large part ... More >>
Ravensdown announces new CEO
Friday, 27 July 2012, 10:14 am | Ravensdown
Ravensdown, the 100% farmer-owned co-operative, has appointed Greg Campbell as the new CEO to replace chief executive Rodney Green when he retires on the 31st December 2012. More >>
Urea cargo dodges pirates to nourish NZ soils
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 3:15 pm | Ravensdown
Yesterday in Lyttelton unloading began for the latest shipment of granulated urea to be imported by Ravensdown, the Christchurch-based farmer-owned co-operative. Worth $820 per tonne at today’s prices, it is a lot cheaper than gold, but still attracts ... More >>
New Mata store means more fertiliser choice for Northland
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 2:34 pm | Ravensdown
Northland farmers now have more choice and better service when it comes to choosing fertiliser after last night’s opening of a new storage facility in Mata just south of Whangarei. More >>
Southland Demo Farm water data starts to stream
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 2:25 pm | Ravensdown
After a successful installation of some innovative new testing technology, continuous real time information on the Southland Demonstration Farm’s (SDF) stream is now flowing in. More >>
Ravensdown water quality wows
Monday, 30 April 2012, 9:53 am | Ravensdown
Ravensdown’s Hornby fertiliser manufacturing facility has been awarded the prestigious ‘Return on Environment (ROE)’ award by GE Corporation (Water and Process) for making significant improvements to the cooling water quality at its sulphuric acid ... More >>
Winter blocks can be at more risk of nitrate leaching
Monday, 23 April 2012, 10:46 am | Ravensdown
It’s a familiar picture of winter grazing. Groups of cows feeding on narrow ‘breaks’ of winter forage crops. What’s not so obvious is the potential for nitrogen (N) losses from these activities. Wet, cold soils, pugging and winter rain increases ... More >>
Co-operative calls for a fair deal on animal health products
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 1:48 pm | Ravensdown
Ravensdown is calling for a fairer deal for farmers on animal health products and is determined to disrupt the drench, dips and mineral market with its aggressive pricing. The strategy according to Ravensdown CEO Rodney Green is to deliver proven ... More >>
1000th student enrols on nutrient management course
Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:42 pm | Ravensdown
MEDIA RELEASE 26th March 2012 1000th student enrols on Massey’s sustainable nutrient management course Outlook for Ravensdown is Rosie Ravensdown Account Manager, Rosie McLeod of Balclutha is the 1000th student to sign up for Massey University’s popular ... More >>
