Co-operative structure keeps urea flowing to New Zealand farms
Long supplier relationships and a farmer-built store network protect New Zealand’s fertiliser supply amid global volatility.
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Ravensdown expects continuity of fertiliser supply for the next two to three years, built on supplier relationships of 20 to 30 years.
Ravensdown chief executive Garry Diack says parts of Australia’s production system missed a harvest this year after running out of urea.
“Our co-operative structure protected New Zealand from that,” he says.
“When there’s a problem, Ravensdown normally is at the front of the queue because we have these 20 or 30-year relationships.”
Ravensdown scientists model the likely effects of El Niño and share the work with farmers.
“Success in farming is all about planning.”
Garry says Ravensdown took naming rights for the Canterbury A&P Show to help return it to its farming roots.
To learn more, visit ravensdown.co.nz
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