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Plan now for summer and beyond

Plan now for summer and beyond

December 4th 2025 In the farming world, planning ahead is essential. If you’re aiming to boost summer pasture quality, re-grass paddocks in the autumn, or produce some autumn-saved pasture before the cold weather se Read more

Put nutrients back after harvest

Put nutrients back after harvest

November 11th 2025 When it comes to managing soil fertility on your property, a guiding principle states that you should put back the nutrients that you take away. Silage, baleage, and hay, which are either stored for Read more

Sustainable fertiliser is smart fertiliser

Sustainable fertiliser is smart fertiliser

October 29th 2025 The word ‘sustainable’ is being applied to everything these days, from everyday items like coffee cups, to global industries like fashion. Farming and fertiliser is no exception. But while Read more

Particle size creates efficiency

Particle size creates efficiency

October 9th 2025 Science and research are continually developing new fertilisers that allow us to improve nutrient efficiency and reduce environmental loss without compromising yields. One of the latest developments Read more

How to choose fertiliser for your lifestyle block

How to choose fertiliser for your lifestyle block

September 30th 2025 So you know you need fertiliser for your lifestyle block (read more here). You want fertiliser for your vegetable garden, your fruit trees, the sheep or horse paddock behind the house, and a few Read more

Always soil test before planting maize

Always soil test before planting maize

September 14th 2025 Since the 1990s, pastoral farmers in NZ have been using maize silage to fill feed deficits in the drier months of summer, or in the colder, wetter months of winter. With an expected yield of 18t-28t Read more

Take control of your nitrogen use

Take control of your nitrogen use

August 14th 2025 Applying nitrogen is a well-established practice to ensure sufficient spring pasture. To get the grass growing, frequent applications are typically the norm. But when the cows are already calving, Read more

Know what your cows are eating

Know what your cows are eating

July 8th 2025 Do you soil test? If you do, then you already practice smart nutrient management by only applying fertiliser based on what your soil actually needs. However, a soil test is only part of the picture. Read more

What do a Lamborghini and a nitrogen fertiliser have in common?

What do a Lamborghini and a nitrogen fertiliser have in common?

June 20th 2025 If you visited our 2025 Fieldays site at Mystery Creek, you might have been surprised to see a pearl-white 1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000QV taking centre stage. After all, it’s not what you’d Read more

25 years of innovation and passion

25 years of innovation and passion

June 18th 2025 In the late 1990s, when the fertiliser industry in NZ was undergoing a significant amount of consolidation, dairy farmers Ross Karl, Rob Phillips, and Ken Titchener bucked this trend by forming their Read more

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