Ravensdown sells central North Island lime operation to Palmers Resources

Ravensdown sells central North Island lime operation to Palmers Resources
An aerial shot of one of Ravensdown’s lime quarries. (Image: Ravensdown)
Riley Kennedy
Ravensdown has struck a deal to sell its central North Island lime quarries to Palmers Resources.The farmer-owned fertiliser co-operative signalled last month that it was putting its quarries on the market as it considered whether it needed to own them in preparation for lower volumes in the coming years.It undertook a review to understand how each of its quarries and processing facilities contributed to Ravensdown’s strategy.While sales volumes only slipped 0.4% to 891,000 metric tonnes (MT) in its most recent financial year, volume...

More Primary Sector

Silver Fern Farms Co-op takes a 12.5% stake in WoolWorks
Primary Sector

Silver Fern Farms Co-op takes a 12.5% stake in WoolWorks

Silver Fern Farms Co-operative has taken a 12.5% share in WoolWorks.The Napier-based company is the country’s largest wool scourer by volume in the world and provides commissioned wool scour services to wool growers, manufacturers and exporters.It handles roughly 80%, or more tha...

New Dairy Goat Co-op CEO optimistic about its future
Primary Sector

New Dairy Goat Co-op CEO optimistic about its future

He stresses, however, the next few years are going to be tough.

Scientists see hope in race to save the banana
Primary Sector

Scientists see hope in race to save the banana

Australian research into genetic modifications is starting to bear fruit.