Shop Online
Online Store
In Season Deals
Fencing Deals
Ruralco Online Terms of Trade
Your Ruralco Cards
Ruralco Credit Cards
Ruralco Merchants
Make The Most Of Local
Where Can I Use My Card
Terms & Conditions
Fuel & Energy
Energy
Electricity
Gas
Solar
Fuel
Fuel Cards
Bulk Fuel
Fuel Storage and Monitoring
Home Heating
Bulk Fuel Order Form
Farm Advice & Services
Animal Health
Boost
Dairy
Fertiliser
Seed & Agronomy
Ruralco Pasture Packs
Grain Report
Ruralco Forage Guide
Weather
About Us
Why Become a Member
Real Farmer
Ruralco Careers
Annual Report
Sponsorship
Legal Policies
Ruralco Privacy Policy
Ruralco Energy Privacy Policy
Ruralco Hardship Policy
Contact & Support
Our People
Our Stores
Shop Online
Online Store
In Season Deals
Fencing Deals
Ruralco Online Terms of Trade
Your Ruralco Cards
Ruralco Credit Cards
Ruralco Merchants
Make The Most Of Local
Where Can I Use My Card
Terms & Conditions
Fuel & Energy
Energy
Electricity
Gas
Solar
Fuel
Fuel Cards
Bulk Fuel
Fuel Storage and Monitoring
Home Heating
Bulk Fuel Order Form
Farm Advice & Services
Animal Health
Boost
Dairy
Fertiliser
Seed & Agronomy
Ruralco Pasture Packs
Grain Report
Ruralco Forage Guide
Weather
About Us
Why Become a Member
Real Farmer
Ruralco Careers
Annual Report
Sponsorship
Legal Policies
Ruralco Privacy Policy
Ruralco Energy Privacy Policy
Ruralco Hardship Policy
Contact & Support
Our People
Our Stores
Search within results
Login
My Dashboard
|
Create a login
Login
Search within results
My Dashboard
|
Login
+
Shop Online
Online Store
In Season Deals
Fencing Deals
Ruralco Online Terms of Trade
+
Your Ruralco Cards
Ruralco Credit Cards
Ruralco Merchants
Make The Most Of Local
Where Can I Use My Card
Terms & Conditions
+
Fuel & Energy
+
Energy
Electricity
Gas
Solar
+
Fuel
Fuel Cards
Bulk Fuel
Fuel Storage and Monitoring
Home Heating
Bulk Fuel Order Form
+
Farm Advice & Services
Animal Health
Boost
Dairy
Fertiliser
+
Seed & Agronomy
Ruralco Pasture Packs
Grain Report
Ruralco Forage Guide
Weather
+
About Us
Why Become a Member
Real Farmer
Ruralco Careers
Annual Report
Sponsorship
+
Legal Policies
Ruralco Privacy Policy
Ruralco Energy Privacy Policy
Ruralco Hardship Policy
+
Contact & Support
Our People
Our Stores
Shopping Cart
Your cart full of all your selected items
Order Total
$0.00
Checkout
 
0
item(s)
$0.00
Dargaville
Kerikeri
Kaikohe
Whangarei
Auckland
Hunua
Kumeu
Manukau
North Shore
Pukekohe
Waitakere
Warkworth
Whitianga
Thames
Paeroa
Matamata
Te Awamutu
Tokoroa
Te Kuiti
Rotorua
Te Puke
Whakatane
Taupo
Gisborne
Ruatoria
Mahia
Eastern Rangitaiki
Hastings
Waipukurau
New Plymouth
Hawera
Taumarunui
Waiouru
Whanganui
Ohakea
Palmerston North
Levin
Otaki
Te Horo
Dannevirke
Castlepoint
Martinborough
Masterton
Judgeford
Kapiti
Lower Hutt
Lyall Bay
Ohariu Valley
Porirua
Upper Hutt
Wainuiomata
Wellington
Blenheim
Kaikoura
Motueka
Takaka
Westport
Hokitika
Haast
Franz Josef
Waipara
Darfield
Rakaia
Timaru
Methven
Culverden
Omarama
Twizel
Banks Peninsula
Christchurch
Eastern Suburbs
Hill Top
Lincoln
Marshlands
Port Hills
Oamaru
Alexandra
Queenstown
Wanaka
Dunedin
Mosgiel
Middlemarch
Waitati
Nugget Point
Te Anau
Lumsden
Gore
Hamilton
Kaitaia
Napier
Paihia
Paraparaumu
Tauranga
Ashburton
Invercargill
Milford Sound
Mount Cook
Queenstown
HomeOld
About Us
Latest Ruralco News
Latest News
Latest News
For everything Ruralco and Real Farmer
Archive by author:
Bailey Kris Kris
Return
High yielding rapes for excellent summer feed
When it comes to selecting a rape cultivar for summer feed, it is important to base this decision on the potential yield needed at key times. There are, however, other important factors to take into consideration. One that is often overlooked is the quality and palatability of the stem. Another key trait that must be considered is the plant's natural ability to combat aphid pressure. When properly balanced, these three factors will not only ensure a reliable yield but will maximise the plan...
Read More
Time for a physical
A fertile soil with physical health issues can still perform poorly, so it could be time for a physical health check.
Read More
New solutions for forage brassica weeds and pests
Weed competition can have a significant detrimental effect on brassica yield from very early in the growing season. Corteva™ Agriscience has farmers covered with a suite of post emergence forage brassica herbicides that provide a solution for all situations and have made their mark as reliable and trusted options in this category.
Read More
Canterbury’s Rescue Angels
When he felt the earth move below him as he lay with his leg crushed between the farm ute and his motorbike, Fairlie farmer Andrew Hurst felt relief dull some of the pain surging through his body. The shaking signalled the arrival of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and the saving of his leg.
Read More
Controlling twitch prior to pasture renewal
Over time productive pasture species including ryegrass, cocksfoot, tall fescue and clovers will slowly be replaced by less productive grass species and broadleaf weeds. When this happens both pasture production and quality are reduced, ultimately having a negative impact on both production and animal performance.
Read More
Biofeed a Long-Time Family Affair
Establishing a reputable brand in New Zealand’s competitive gardening sector is no easy task, but a Southland family are celebrating their 27th year in business with Biofeed, a product highly regarded by keen gardeners throughout the country. But behind that brand is also a family with their roots strongly bound in the land, a history of looking after it, and a future firmly set on helping the next generation know where their food is coming from.
Read More
Ruralco Represented at AgFest
The postponement of this year’s AgFest on the West Coast to November’s Canterbury Anniversary Day is likely to provide Ruralco with greater opportunities to meet with rural farmers than ever before.
Read More
Covid Fails to Stymie Farm Environment Awards’ Success.
Covid-19 may have made the usual Ballance Farm Environment Awards ceremonies impossible this year for most regions, but certainly did not diminish the quality and commitment of this year’s award entrants.
Read More
SovGold Kale – Making the Switch Easy
To find a successor to the hugely popular and widely regarded kale variety Sovereign is no easy task, however, SovGold kale continues to show its merits in the paddock providing an increase in both production and quality. SovGold has proven when it comes to yield, ME and utilisation against Sovereign, change is an easy decision.
Read More
More Than Just Nutrients
Fertilisers differ in more than just nutrient content. Using fertiliser to apply a single nutrient is fairly straightforward, but what about when two (or more) nutrients are needed?
Read More
Page 3 of 5
First
Previous
1
2
[3]
4
5
Next
Last
Fertiliser
(18)
Farmer Stories
(11)
Interest
(27)
Technical
(48)
Lifestyle
(18)
Wellbeing
(7)
Card
(2)
Our Merchants
Canterbury
Movie Review
Deer
Recipes
Fertiliser
Mental Health
Technology
Fitness
Education
DIY Project
Solar Energy
Ruralco News
Christmas
Book Review
Animal Health
Places To Visit
Agronomy
Dairy
Gardening
20190903
Account Selector
Do not show again