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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 8]
Good nutrition sets heifers up for lifetime performance
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 2:38 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
With the first mating season for heifers coming up rapidly, good nutrition not only has a major role to play in getting replacement stock up to live weight targets, but also in the cow’s productive future. More >>
Ballance shareholders approve 60 cent share revaluation
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:03 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients’ shareholders yesterday recognised the co-operative’s consistently strong performance by approving a 60 cent increase in the value of its shares to $8.10. More >>
Ballance behind next generation of science leaders
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 11:46 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Applications for the Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarships are now open for students with an eye on a future in New Zealand’s cutting edge primary and science industries. More >>
Ballance user testing more sophisticated nutrient technology
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 2:57 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Farmers will soon have a tool to help them deal with areas of the farm that are more likely to be the source of nutrient losses. The emerging technology from Ballance Agri-Nutrients is one of the initial outcomes of the co-operative’s research and ... More >>
Ballance announces new Chief Financial Officer
Friday, 23 August 2013, 4:49 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has announced Richard Hopkins as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding David O’Reilly who has recently retired. More >>
$65 million early windfall for Ballance farmers
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 9:09 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
More than 18,000 New Zealand farmers are in for some good news this week, as Ballance Agri-Nutrients delivers support for cashflows at the start of the spring season with an early record rebate payment. More >>
Ballance pays record rebate after record performance
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 12:51 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients shareholders are in line for a record rebate and dividend of $65/tonne, along with a recommended 60 cent increase in the value of their co-operative’s shares to $8.10. More >>
Farm Environment Awards Help Northland Farmers to Lift Game
Monday, 29 July 2013, 11:19 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Participating in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards inspired Ken and Janine Hames to step up environmental work on their Northland farm. Ken says they entered the awards to benchmark themselves against other farmers and “to see where we were ... More >>
Ballance drops prices to make farm budgets stretch
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 2:24 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
With just six weeks until spring Ballance Agri-Nutrients has reduced the price on the majority of fertiliser nutrients. This current round of price reductions follows the lead Ballance made to drop domestic prices in June, with Ballance Chief Executive ... More >>
Production demand brings sustainable expectations
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 2:27 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chairman David Graham says that alongside increasing demand for global food production is a growing expectation for food to be produced sustainably. More >>
Mineral supplements boost cows as well as colostrum
Friday, 12 July 2013, 2:02 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Mineral supplements for dry cows are known to build up nutrient reserves ahead of calving, but studies also suggest a direct link between supplements and the quality of colostrum which is essential to set up calves for their best start in life. More >>
Ballance reduces prices for farmers
Friday, 31 May 2013, 3:33 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Leading farm nutrient supplier Ballance Agri-Nutrients is reducing prices on most major fertiliser products across the board, passing on purchasing savings to customers. More >>
Great food starts with great soil
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 6:42 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is showcasing the connection between great soil and premium produce, with quality producers of beef, vegetables, apples and wine featuring at their Fieldays site this year. More >>
Ballance Agri-Nutrients to sponsor Dairy Women's Network
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 9:04 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Fertiliser company Ballance Agri-Nutrients has confirmed it will be the new prime sponsor of the Dairy Women’s Network from 1 June 2013. The new partnership will significantly boost the Network’s ability to provide more opportunities for dairy ... More >>
Ballance announces new Chairman
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 11:09 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Waikato farmer and businessman David Peacocke has been elected as Chairman designate of Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited, set to replace David Graham who will retire from the board in September after 10 years as Chairman. More >>
Ballance invests in future science talent
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 6:43 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance has made further investments in New Zealand’s science talent pool, awarding four scholarships to students keen to make a difference to farming’s future. More >>
Ballance closes the loop on investments for growth
Friday, 1 March 2013, 1:12 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Ballance has taken a further step in its growth strategy, moving to full ownership of animal nutrition company Seales Winslow Limited and farm technology company Farmworks Systems Limited. It has held 51% shareholdings in both companies since 2011. More >>
Dairy farmers have cost effective “friend in N”
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 10:37 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
26 February 2013 Dairy farmers have cost effective “friend in N” With high demand in dry areas edging up the price of supplementary feed, dairy farmers wanting to maintain production into late autumn have got an increasingly cost effective “friend ... More >>
Further DCD Research Key
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 3:29 pm | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Further research is the key to developing nitrification inhibitors which help farmers reduce environmental impacts while meeting potential international trade requirements, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Research and Development Manager Warwick Catto said today. More >>
Awards the “tip of the iceberg”
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 10:33 am | Ballance Agri-Nutrients
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have gone from strength to strength as a showcase for sustainable farming and are more important than ever before. More >>
