Fertiliser battle: NZ co-ops vs Aussie low-cost newcomer

Fertiliser battle: NZ co-ops vs Aussie low-cost newcomer
A fertiliser truck spreads product on a North Island paddock. (Image: Getty)
Riley Kennedy
A dispute has broken out between the organisation representing the country’s two fertiliser co-operatives and an Australian business attempting to break into the New Zealand market.Pitching itself as a low-cost alternative, Marnco started operating in NZ last month with an inaugural delivery of a 30,000-tonne shipment from Vietnam to Tauranga and Timaru.The NZ fertiliser market is heavily dominated by farmer co-operatives Ballance and Ravensdown, which are represented by the industry body, Fertiliser Association of NZ (Fanz). Ma...

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