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Pahiatua Farmers Enjoy Participating In Farm Awards

Friday, 12 August 2016, 10:09 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Wairarapa sheep and beef farmers Tim and Nicola Hewitt are proud of the environmental work on their family’s 724ha (640ha effective) property south of Pahiatua. While they were initially reluctant to enter the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards, ... More >>

Judge Valley Dairies Judged Supreme Winner In Waikato Awards

Friday, 8 April 2016, 11:12 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Puahue dairy farmers John Hayward and Susan O’Regan are Supreme winners of the 2016 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Helensville Farmers First To Claim Supreme Title In Auckland

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 10:32 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

“Environmental champions” Richard and Dianne Kidd are Supreme winners of the inaugural Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Top Sharemilking Couple Wins Big In Canterbury Ballance Farm

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:11 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Geraldine sharemilkers Joe and Suz Wyborn are the Supreme winners of the 2016 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Community given chance to visit an award winning farm

Friday, 23 October 2015, 12:44 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

The Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Award Committee is offering the public the opportunity to visit a top performing high country station. More >>

Ballance Farm Environment Awards application period extended

Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:51 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Ballance Farm Environment Awards application period extended for Canterbury farmers Canterbury farmers have been given another three weeks to enter this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The entry deadline has been extended to Friday October 30 ... More >>

Competition Pays Off For Young Taranaki Farmers

Monday, 7 September 2015, 9:32 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Sami and Laura Werder are young and enthusiastic farmers with big plans for improving the sustainability of their new Taranaki sheep and beef farm. So entering the 2015 Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a great way to check their plans were ... More >>

NZ Farm Environment Trust/Balance Farm Environmental Awards

Friday, 4 September 2015, 9:56 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

The lingering effects of the devastating PSA outbreak didn’t stop Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit growers Stephen Kenna and Phillipa Wright entering the Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Orchard’s Innovation Recognised in Farm Environment Awards

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 9:19 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Entering the Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the second time proved well worthwhile for pipfruit operation JR’s Orchard Ltd. More >>

New judging coordinator appointed for farming awards

Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 8:58 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Farming journalist Sandra Taylor has recently been appointed Judging Coordinator for the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Canterbury Dairy Farmers Thrive On Environment Competition

Monday, 31 August 2015, 10:02 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Ashburton sharemilkers Sara and Stuart Russell have always strived to make their dairy operation as sustainable as possible. Entering the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards helped them confirm they were on the right track. More >>

Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Monday, 17 August 2015, 9:32 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Ballance Farm Environment Awards Good For Farmers and Good For The Industry, Say Horizons Entrants More >>

Viticulturist Encourages Other Growers to Enter Awards

Friday, 14 August 2015, 9:48 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Hawke’s Bay Viticulturist Encourages Other Farmers and Growers to Enter East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards More >>

All Farmers Urged To Enter Farm Environment Competition

Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 9:44 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Facilitated by the New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust, the awards promote best-practice land management by showcasing the work of people farming in a way that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. More >>

Trophy Winners Keen To Spread Sustainability Message

Friday, 17 July 2015, 11:08 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Bay of Plenty farmers John and Catherine Ford were thrilled to win the National Winner title in the 2015 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. And they can’t wait to get out there to spread the message that good environmental management and good farming ... More >>

Auckland Signs Up For Farm Environment Competition

Monday, 15 June 2015, 7:43 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Awards-facilitator, the New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust, has formed a partnership with Auckland Council to bring the highly successful competition to Auckland. The agreement means Auckland farmers and horticulturists are eligible to enter the 2016 ... More >>

Judges Prepare To Select Gordon Stephenson Trophy Holder

Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 9:47 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

With the regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards all wrapped up for another year, it’s time to select a National Winner. More >>

Low-Cost Pasture-Based Dairying Still Our Best Bet

Thursday, 7 May 2015, 9:34 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

New Zealand dairy farmers shouldn’t lose sight of their competitive advantage, say farm environment ambassadors Mark and Devon Slee, who recently returned from a study tour of the Northern Hemisphere. More >>

Show Me Sustainable Dairy Farming

Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 4:50 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Pakotai dairy farmers, Rachel & Greig Alexander, winners of the 2015 Northland Ballance Farm Environment Supreme Award, are hosting a field day at their Award winning property at 3305 Mangakahia Road on Thursday 7th May 2015. More >>

Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Saturday, 18 April 2015, 10:14 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Table Hill farmers Dave and Janene Divers have won the Supreme title in the 2015 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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