Research and Innovation

Ravensdown pilots new effluent technology

3 May 2018

Ravensdown and Lincoln University in Canterbury unveiled a breakthrough effluent technology today (May 3) that could significantly lift the dairy sector’s effluent and water efficiency.

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Research and Innovation

Cadmium: The facts

17 April 2018

Cadmium is a naturally-occurring, non-essential heavy metal present in low concentrations in air, water and soil. Cadmium naturally occurs in phosphate rock from which phosphate fertiliser is made.

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Research and Innovation

The Nutrient Efficiency toolbox

16 April 2018

Greater nutrient efficiency at the soil-to-plant level is an important part of smarter farming. Increasing the availability of the paid-for nutrient to the plant whilst minimising potential losses to air, soil and water makes financial and environmental sense.

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Research and Innovation

Polymer coating technology trial proves efficiency gains

9 March 2018

Farmers applying copper with their fertiliser this autumn stand to increase plant uptake by up to 17 percent with Ravensdown’s new SurflexTM polymer coating technology.

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