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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 4]
Ballance director Oliver Saxton elects to stand down
Friday, 27 November 2015, 12:31 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Long-serving Ballance Agri-Nutrients director, Oliver Saxton has signalled his intention to step down from the co-operative’s board at its annual meeting of shareholders in September 2016. Mr Saxton, who has been a Ward A director since 2001, runs a 580 ... More >>
Start your career with help from Ballance
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 10:29 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
There’s still time for secondary students with an interest in furthering their studies in agriculture or engineering to apply for a helping hand from a Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarship. More >>
Plan through El Nino
Monday, 12 October 2015, 5:09 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
With NIWA predicting that El Nino will continue through summer, now is the right time for farmers to put in place a pasture and stock feed programme. More >>
Ballance thriving as it plans next 60 years
Friday, 2 October 2015, 8:49 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients achieved record sales and returned $76 million to shareholders while keeping margins tight and prices affordable, Chairman David Peacocke told the annual meeting of shareholders in Tauranga on Wednesday. More >>
Nutrient loss under the spotlight
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 3:26 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
New Zealand’s shift from a pasture-based model to high feed-input dairy farms will come under the microscope in a joint research project involving Ballance Agri-Nutrients, AgResearch, DairyNZ and Tatua, in partnership with the Government’s Sustainable ... More >>
Taggart returned as Ballance director
Monday, 28 September 2015, 9:43 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Murray Taggart has been returned as a Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ward C director in the South Island after a three-way contest for the position. More >>
Tests before tightening help protect farm fertility
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:33 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Soil tests should be the first step for farmers trying to managing budgets while maintaining pasture productivity. More >>
Save on calf rearing this season
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 10:10 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Weaning calves from milk when they reach 65 kilograms could add to the bottom line if a good value meal and pasture is added to the diet early on – especially when it comes to replacement heifers. More >>
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Annual Report 2015
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 9:38 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2015 is now available online at http://annual-report.ballance.co.nz/ More >>
Let Ballance get your career started
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 2:49 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Let Ballance get your career started Soil scientists, engineers and farmers to vets, bankers and regulators, there are a wide range of careers which Ballance Agri-Nutrients is proud to support with its annual scholarship programme. Warwick Catto, Science ... More >>
Ballance holds pricing to help farmers through spring
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 1:40 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has today announced it is holding nitrogen prices to help shelter customers from the significant drop in the dollar and support production on farm this spring. “We know this is a crucial period for pastoral farmers, and ... More >>
Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 8:21 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Entering the 2015 Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) proved a thoroughly enjoyable experience for Northland farmers Ian and Sandy Page. More >>
More farmers sign up for benefits
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 9:27 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The ranks of Ballance shareholders continue to grow with the agri-nutrient co-operative’s latest signings of more than 1,000 new members bringing shareholder numbers up to a record 19,253. They follow a boost to shareholder numbers in the prior financial ... More >>
Ballance delivers cash to shareholders up front
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 5:19 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Farm nutrient co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients has fast-tracked its 2014/15 rebate and dividend payment to get much-needed cash to farmers early. More >>
Ballance appoints General Manager Sales
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 9:29 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance appoints General Manager Sales Ballance Agri-Nutrients has appointed Campbell Parker as General Manager Sales. Campbell will join the co-operative in October, following a successful banking career, including leadership of BNZ’s Partners Network ... More >>
New possibilities for NZ urea production
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 11:27 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
New possibilities for NZ urea production Tenders have been called for a possible redevelopment of Ballance Agri-Nutrients’ ammonia-urea plant at Kapuni in Taranaki. The only plant of its kind in New Zealand, Ballance CEO Mark Wynne says the call ... More >>
SealesWinslow passes on savings
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 1:12 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Farm animal nutrition company SealesWinslow is passing on business efficiencies through lower feed costs, sharing gains with farmers at a time when budgets are tight. SealesWinslow’s chief operating officer Chris Brown said the business was reaping ... More >>
Precision aerial spreading a reality
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 9:34 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Precision fixed wing aerial fertiliser application on hill country is now a reality. New SpreadSmart technology in top dressing planes is set to resolve some of the challenges for farmers relying on aerial application, offering the ability to take precision ... More >>
Three top tips for calf nutrition
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 9:34 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Calving season is just around the corner and there are three top tips for healthy productive calves. 1. Feed good-quality colostrum for at least four days More >>
Calves and carers to get the best nutrition this season
Friday, 5 June 2015, 9:25 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Calving time means lots of hungry mouths to feed on the farm so SealesWinslow has teamed up with the Dairy Women’s Network and celebrity chef Michael Van de Elzen to ensure both calves and carers get the best nutrition. More >>
