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Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance is a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative that helps its customers to farm more productively, profitably and sustainably.
From the core business of fertiliser manufacturing, supply, sales and advice, Ballance Agri-Nutrients has grown to offer farmers a full range of science-backed nutrient products and services. This enables us to help farmers achieve soil and animal nutrition and productivity with a minimal environmental footprint.
Our agri-nutrient advice is complemented by award-winning web-based farm systems software, which enables farmers to capture and analyse a wealth of information, and so make the best management decisions for their business.
We cover the country, with one-on-one specialist advice on farm backed up by a network of rural merchant supply partners, service centres, consignment stores, manufacturing sites and our own agricultural aviation services.
As well as supporting New Zealand farmers, Ballance also supplies products to a range of industrial businesses.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients - Latest News [Page 16]
Industry applauds top dressing safety moves
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 2:43 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
An industry airstrip safety initiative is being led by Ballance Agri-Nutrients’ Super Air operation and has been recognised by the Agricultural Aviation Authority as a model for the industry. More >>
Horizons Nutrient Management Winners Field Day
Monday, 9 October 2006, 11:14 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Nutrient management will be the hot topic at a field day being held at Jeff and Janice Williams’ 120 hectare dairy farm in Palmerston North tomorrow. The Williams were named the recipients of this year’s Ballance Nutrient Management Award at the annual ... More >>
Environmental Awards Growing In Relevance
Monday, 2 October 2006, 2:23 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The increasing popularity of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards proves that farmers are strongly committed to improving environmental sustainability, says national judging coordinator Ted Coats. More >>
Ballance Share Value Increased
Friday, 29 September 2006, 4:33 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Shareholders of Ballance Agri-Nutrients approved a directors’ recommendation that the nominal value of shares be increased by 30 cents to $6.30 at yesterday’s annual meeting of the co-operative in Pukekoke. More >>
Apply nitrogen now for maximum pasture growth
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 5:13 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Applying nitrogen now on steep sunny slopes will ensure an excellent pasture growth response says Ballance Agri-Nutrients Agro-Scientist Jeff Morton. More >>
Farmers urged to add boron to brassica crops
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 10:49 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is urging farmers to have their soil tested for boron deficiency before sowing brassica crops this spring. More >>
Ballance Lifts Cash Payout After Excellent Year
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:04 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Based on a strong balance sheet and cashflow along with excellent future prospects, Ballance Agri-Nutrients has increased its combined cash dividend and rebate payout to transacting shareholders to $22 a tonne for the financial year ending May 30 2006, ... More >>
Holding prices for core fertiliser products
Friday, 7 July 2006, 1:37 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has announced it will be holding prices for base fertiliser products over the coming spring season. Ballance CEO Larry Bilodeau says the company is pleased to announce that the price of core fertiliser products including, superphosphate, ... More >>
Farmers For The Environment
Monday, 20 February 2006, 11:17 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The numbers and calibre of entries in the 2006 Ballance Farm Environment Awards are a clear indication that New Zealand farmers are taking a very strong interest in the premise that sound sustainable farming practices are not only good for the environment, ... More >>
Super Air Accident Statement #3
Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 1:37 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
It is with deep regret that Super Air confirms that Peter Beatty and Greg Nash, its two employees on the Fletcher aerial top dressing aircraft missing since yesterday, have died in an accident. More >>
Super Air Incident - Statement #2
Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 11:25 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Super Air advises that the two employees on its missing Fletcher aerial top dressing aircraft flying between Kaikohe and Whangarei were based at Pukekohe. More >>
Sustainable Farming Not Just For “Greenies”
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 12:41 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Entries have opened in most regions for the 2006 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Ballance Increases Farmer Payout To $20 A Tonne
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 2:39 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients increased its payout to paid up shareholders to the equivalent of $20 for every tonne of fertiliser purchased, up 8%, on the back of a strong financial performance for the year ending 31 May 2005. More >>
Advertising Decision a Win for Farmers
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 1:54 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The Advertising Standards Complaints Board’s decision that Ravensdown’s advertising claim that its Eco-n product “can give a 60% reduction in nitrate leaching” was “likely to mislead” is a significant win for New Zealand farmers. The issue of nitrate leaching ... More >>
Ballance celebrates 50th Anniversary at Fieldays
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 12:26 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is celebrating 50 years in the fertiliser business at this year’s Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton. More >>
Seven To Receive Ballance Scholarships
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 4:25 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Seven top students were awarded 2005 Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarships worth $4000 a year. More >>
Ballance Management Structure Aligns For Growth
Friday, 21 January 2005, 6:37 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The senior management team at Ballance Agri-Nutrients has completed a re-evaluation of the structure of the company, and as a result several new positions have been created and responsibilities re-assigned. More >>
Ballance To Increase Stake In Summit-Quinphos
Monday, 10 January 2005, 2:00 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Nationally operating fertiliser co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients is to increase its shareholding in the country’s third largest fertiliser marketer, Summit-Quinphos(NZ) Ltd, from 30% to 40%. More >>
Ballance Buys Back 20% Of Shareholding For $48m
Monday, 3 January 2005, 10:29 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Co-operative Limited, is to purchase for $48 million the 20% shareholding of subsidiary Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited held by international fertiliser company Yara Asia Pte, formerly known as Norsk Hydro. More >>
Ballance Eyes Gas Exploration As Option
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:24 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is to become involved in on shore oil and gas exploration in Taranaki in an attempt to secure future gas supplies for its Kapuni urea manufacturing plant. More >>
