With the Government putting a heavy emphasis on other products of a more technical nature you would assume that they would now be playing a part in our exporting figures. However we are still close to 70% reliant on agriculture for our existence.
John Barnes
As I write this some of our farmlands are getting much needed rain, which I hope will signal the start of good autumn growth. Much of New Zealand has experienced a dry spell and for some it has been severe. The southern part of the South Island has been the exception, where pasture growth has been good all season.
March 2014
Recently an independent fertiliser consultant in the Waikato questioned the phosphate in our competitor’s product. It would be a travesty if they were trying to put people off this alternative to their mainstream products by presenting something that is less than it could be.
February 2014
Environmental issues are certainly alive and being discussed within farming circles. I have been receiving a massive number of phone calls since the new year asking about our products, especially phosphate.
January 2014
Turning around organic depletion is one of the corner stones of Fertilizer New Zealand. Our VitaLife range bears testament to this as it contains a range of microbes and fungi that are known to break down the thatch, stubble and animal residues on the surface of the soil and turn it in to humus.
December 2013
I sometimes worry about the rising base costs of our farming systems. A couple of articles I have read recently have brought this to mind once again. The first one was from a visiting Irish farmer with properties in New Zealand and the other was from a well known agronomist who was once again preaching on the God given benefits of the wonderful clover plant.
November 2013
It seems to me that the hardest thing to change in this world is the status quo and there are some very good reasons for this. The main one being that there is one big heap of serious money invested in the status quo. The second reason is that a huge number of people have their reputations and futures dependent on the status quo.
October 2013
Spring is here and we can hopefully put meat exporting hold-ups and Fonterra problems behind us and get on with the serious business of fattening lambs, growing wool and producing milk.
September 2013
August 2013 Viewpoint
August 2013
July 2013 viewpoint *Soil Testing and the Results *Calcium is king *Growing food for human consumption
July 2013
Viewpoint June 2013 with John Barnes. As part of keeping in touch with industry matters I attended the Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek outside Hamilton and met with many people who are involved in the same business as us. It is a great place to liaise with people who for a few days are all accessible in one spot.
June 2013
May 2013 VIEWPOINT with John Barnes *2013 Budget *Soil Testing *Cations *Soil soil and more soil!
May 2013
*John Key is leading another Trade Mission to China *Vegetative Growth and Reproductive Growth *Reseeding For Autumn *Ballance Farm Environment Award Winner Kelvin Hicks *John Turner
April 2013
*The Urban Rural Divide *Zinc *Dig For Success *Moving On With Autumn *Introducing Actavize
March 2013
*Chemicals Not The Answer *The choice is yours, but not for long! *Liquid Fertilisers, Do they Work? *A Glimpse into the Dilemma *Drought
February 2013
*Welcome to the first Fertilizer New Zealand Newsletter *Yes, you can farm without clover *Dirty Dairying *Opening a can of worms