With the summer season being a busy time for farmers and growers keen to get the fert’ on, there’s often a tendency to focus on getting the job done, rather than think too much about what’s in the product or how it’s being applied, says the Fertiliser Quality Council. The organisation, which overseas Fertmark and […]
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Ravensdown CEO to step down
Greg Campbell, Chief Executive of Ravensdown has notified the Board that he will be leaving the role and has given six months’ notice. This gives the Board time to search for a suitable replacement for Greg who has been CEO of the farmer-owned co-operative for eight years. Greg explained that the time felt right to […]
Carbon footprint cut, one step at a time
Wairarapa sheep farmer Rob Dick (a Federated Farmers member) is on a mission to reduce his property’s environmental footprint as quickly as possible. The actions he’s taking to manage his carbon footprint earned him Greater Wellington’s Synlait Climate Stewardship Award in the 2020 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, run by the NZ Farm Environment Trust. Rob’s understanding of how […]