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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 7]
Rain a blessing – but watch for nitrate poisoning risks
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 12:55 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Rain is high on farmers’ wish list as the run of dry weather in many regions is affecting pasture growth. But nature’s blessing can come with a sting in the tail with the risk of nitrate poisoning in stock increasing when a dry spell is followed ... More >>
Rain a blessing – but watch for nitrate poisoning risks
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 12:52 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Rain is high on farmers’ wish list as the run of dry weather in many regions is affecting pasture growth. But nature’s blessing can come with a sting in the tail with the risk of nitrate poisoning in stock increasing when a dry spell is followed ... More >>
Lick block increases lamb survival in triplet bearing ewes
Friday, 21 March 2014, 3:50 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Significant improvements in lamb survival have been demonstrated by using Crystalyx blocks in a University of Auckland trial in Southland. More >>
Dairy Tops Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:45 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Large-scale dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee have won the Supreme Award in the 2014 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. At a special Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) ceremony on March 20 the Slees were also presented with the LIC Dairy ... More >>
Ballance shareholders get free Ag Hub access
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 9:05 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Thousands of farmers throughout the country are being offered free access to the award-winning Ag Hub farm technology system. Ballance Agri-Nutrients moved to full ownership of Ag Hub last year and Chief Executive Larry Bilodeau says that with farmers ... More >>
Ballance Farm Environment Awards Reward Land Stewardship
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:52 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Rangitikei farmers Justin and Mary Vennell have been named Supreme winners of the 2014 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. At a special Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) ceremony on March 13 the Vennells also collected the WaterForce Integrated ... More >>
Extra feed equals extra dollars for dairy farmers
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 11:14 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
With farmgate milk prices at an all-time high, maintaining production for the final months of the season is a priority for dairy farmers, and getting those extra kilos of milk solids means making some good calls around feed. More >>
Weather or weevils? It pays to check
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:05 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Is it the weather or is it weevils? That’s the question farmers should be asking if poor pasture growth is threatening on-farm productivity. Clover root weevil is being reported across the country and especially in the Lower South Island where ... More >>
Ballance invests in future science talent
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:11 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Five university students studying towards a degree in New Zealand’s vibrant primary industry have been awarded Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarships. Each scholarship is worth $4000 a year and can be held for a maximum of three years. More >>
Ballance signals CEO’s retirement plans
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 12:14 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chairman David Peacocke has announced that Larry Bilodeau will be retiring as Chief Executive of the co-operative at the end of September. His retirement will end 17 years with the co-operative, 14 of them as Chief Executive. ... More >>
Workshops help dairy farmers drive better production
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 4:33 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Farm nutrient company SealesWinslow is running a series of seminars and workshops to help dairy farmers achieve higher production, margins and profits. More >>
OVERSEER® as a tool for the future of farming
Friday, 13 December 2013, 2:06 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
With sustainability becoming an increasing focus for the rural community, tools such as OVERSEER® provide free support to help farmers better manage their farm nutrients. More >>
Prevention best protection for facial eczema risk
Monday, 9 December 2013, 5:24 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
While hot humid weather across the country has provided the perfect conditions for lush pasture cover this spring, farmers need to stay alert for an increased risk of facial eczema through summer. More >>
Ballance passes price benefit to farmers
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 4:38 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Farmers stand to benefit from a global oversupply of plant nutrients and weak international demand, with Ballance Agri-Nutrients leading the domestic market down in its latest round of price cuts. More >>
Strong vote of confidence for Ballance
Monday, 2 December 2013, 10:14 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Following a record rebate and dividend of $65 per tonne, Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been given a strong vote of confidence by farmers with a significant increase in shareholder applications compared with the same time last year. More >>
Ballance research to improve nitrogen efficiency on farm
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 2:34 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
New Zealand farmers stand to benefit from new research funded by Ballance Agri-Nutrients that will look at the most efficient use of nitrogen fertiliser for pasture growth. More >>
Sustained crop returns for wheat and maize
Monday, 18 November 2013, 1:50 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Digging a little deeper into the budget for grain fertiliser has valuable paybacks in terms of crop yields for maize and wheat, according to recent studies funded by Ballance Agri-Nutrients. More >>
Maximising the productive value of heifers
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 2:42 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Some heifers are calving at only 82% of their mature weight rather than the target of 90%, recent dairy industry statistics reveal. More >>
Ballance research looks to improve nitrogen efficiency
Monday, 11 November 2013, 4:50 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
New research by Ballance Agri-Nutrients has shown farmers have a much tighter weather window if they want to minimise ammonia volatilisation from urea and ensure the best nitrogen boost possible. More >>
Time almost up for Ballance scholarship applicants
Monday, 21 October 2013, 11:14 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Time is running out to apply for one of four Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarships, which are available to students looking to study at tertiary level in either the general primary industry field or in process engineering. More >>
