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In his third season, sharemilker and Ravensdown shareholder James Barbour takes us through the farm’s approach to nutrient management.

Ravensdown has appointed Steve Belton as the new regional manager, Western North Island.

Ravensdown says it has “collaborated” with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union on its letter protesting the co-op’s new phosphate shipment.

Ravensdown's ClearTech farm effluent treatment system is not just for dairy sheds, the company says.

In New Zealand’s soils, phosphorus does a great job at growing plants but unfortunately it does the same thing if it makes it into our water.

Managing pasture surpluses or deficits in spring is the key to maintaining quality and persistence going into summer, says Ravensdown agronomist Tim Russell.

Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown has three new directors — academic Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, farmer Nicola Hyslop and e-commerce leader David Biland.

In this season we are again asking a lot of our stock.

Lamb daily growth rates on sheep farms in New Zealand are in a huge range — from as low as 80g to 350g or more per lamb per day. 

Getting to the top of this range requires attention to detail.

In this season we are again asking a lot of our stock, writes Julie Wagner, Ravensdown animal health product manager.