With the arrival of NZ-wide competition to the duopoly, and my reduced level of energy, I am now putting more of my available time into providing independent fertiliser cost comparisons for farmers.
These include full explanations regarding what nutrients in particular fertilisers are needed on a particular farm, and which are not. For example, farmers who need P but little S are usually far better off financially using a high-analysis P fertiliser.
Farmers can email me their relevant farm details and recent soil tests and any herbage analyses. I will then contact them for a discussion around what level of farm production they are trying to maintain in today’s very challenging environment. This discussion will be followed up with a written report.
I will continue to offer blends of Algerian RPR and other products as listed on the Quinfert pricelist, and endeavouring to have granulated RPR available as an alternative.
I encourage all New Zealand farmers to consider giving at least some of their business to new competitors. Their substantial reduction in the duopoly’s DAP prices just prior to arrival of Marnco’s first bulk shipment demonstrates very clearly the real premium that NZ farmers have had to pay for far too long.