102 | nzdairy Pasture renovation,cropping specialists Richard Loader “We pride ourselves on our service not just out in the eld, but also in the shop. Our customers like dealing with an owner-operator.” Proudly supporting the agriculture industry and the local community for 25 years, Northland Seed and Supplies offers great products at good prices and an absolute wealth of information to get those Northland crops and pastures growing to their fullest potential. Northland Seed and Supplies had already been in business for ve years when it was purchased by employee Phil Hawkins and his wife Julie. Now retired, they have left the business in the safe hands of their son Daniel and shareholder Mark Dunham, who each look after half of the Northland region. Daniel says the secret to Northland Seed and Supplies’ longevity is in its good quality service and information, and the relationships Phil has built and he and Mark continue to build on with customers from all around Northland. “We pride ourselves on our service not just out in the eld, but also in the shop,” he says. “Our customers like dealing with an owner-operator. They know the person they are dealing with is there for the long term, and they have con dence in that continuity of supply.” Specialising in pasture renovation and cropping, Northland Seed and Supplies has close connections with all the major proprietary seed and chemical companies in New Zealand. These relationships allow the company to stay at the forefront of technology in the agricultural sector, while its independent status allows it to deliver the best advice on the best products, no matter what the brand. Unlike other local seed companies, Northland Seed and Supplies operates its own onsite seed mixing facility, allowing for the custom mix of seed Northland Seed and Supplies running its own trials with grass and maize cultivars. DAIRY SERVICES » Northland Seed & Supplies • to page106 For over 30 years we’ve been identifying local agrichemical needs and developing innovative local products and technologies to meet them. Many of these have become household names, trusted by farmers and growers throughout New Zealand. At Arxada we’ve combined local intelligence with global scale to become a trusted supplier of specialty ingredients and crop protection products both here in NZ and around the world. We are Arxada NZ. With a long-standing relationship dating back to the start of Northland Seed and Supplies, Arxada New Zealand is proud to provide innovative local products and technologies to meet the agrichemical needs of the Northland region. Crop protection is a key area of focus for Arxada, which provides solutions for its client’s speci ic needs and requirements. “We have a strong relationship with Northland Seed and Supplies. As a business, we develop products based on what the market needs. We value the input that Dan and Mark bring us from the ield,” says Arxada marketing and business development manager Zack Taylor. The development of niche products that meet its customers’ needs is a key focus for Arxada and has underpinned the success of the company for more than three decades. “The formulation and ield science components of our business means a focus on niche products tailored for our clients, rather than providing a suite of generic products that are readily available. Having a good relationship with our customers and being close to the market has been a big factor in our success. If you’re going to develop products, they must it the needs of your customers and end users. We want to be the company that people go to when looking for solutions. Operating throughout New Zealand and o ering its products globally, Arxada New Zealand is based in New Plymouth where it operates a production site along with state-of-the-art laboratories where its chemists work on product formulation. Meanwhile, an experienced ield science team works closely with our territory managers and representatives from our clients’ businesses to learn irst-hand about the challenges faced in the ield, looking at new options, or how existing chemistry can be reformulated to control the issue. “By having our resources based in New Zealand, we can have the formulation chemists and ield science team work closely with the market and quickly transition from ideas to development, then trials, and inally bringing a product to market,” Zack says. One of Arxada’s leading products provided to Northland Seed and Supplies is its Headstart pasture herbicide. Headstart controls a wide range of broadleaf weeds, including some troublesome species not controlled by other products. “We have formulated Headstart to get the most out of the molecule. This is backed up with extensive trial data which allows the product to be applied any time after emergence on white, red and subterranean clovers, ryegrass and chicory.” Arxada thanks Northland Seed and Supplies for their ongoing support and wishes them every success in the future. Arxada 06 755 9234 zack.taylor@arxada.com 76 Gill Street, New Plymouth www.arxada.co.nz 06 755 9234 office-newplymouth@arxada.com Crop protection in focus in short runs to suit each clients’ needs, and in a timely manner. This exibility to adjust mixes to suit speci c environments gives farmers the best chance of having a persistent and pro table pasture. GREG SOWRY 021 745 243
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