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Advice
Is your aerial fertiliser application as precise as you think?
16 November 2021
When it comes to aerial fertiliser spreading, not all solutions are created equal. In fact, the claims around precision can be exaggerated. How precise is precise? How can I be sure that my fertiliser is going where I really want it to go? How do I know the right rate is being spread at the right time?
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Environment
EcoPond demonstrating methane leadership on world stage
10 November 2021
As the COP Climate Change Summit concludes, a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative has showcased new methane mitigating technology that the dairy sector can start using from today to reduce emissions.
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Research and Innovation
Smarter technology brings wins for arable farmers with new Potential Mineralisable Nitrogen test (PMN)
22 September 2021
A new soil test option for measuring potentially mineralisable nitrogen (PMN) is making it easier for arable farmers to keep tabs on the amount of plant available N in their soils for crop growth.
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The Experts
Reducing N fertiliser without losing performance
15 September 2021
Ravensdown has been involved in a DairyNZ project in Canterbury, looking into ways farmers can reduce N-loss and N inputs without sacrificing on-farm performance. Ravensdown Environmental Principal Consultant Arron Hutton and DairyNZ Farm Systems Developer Phillipa Hedley discuss some of their observations from the project.
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