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Exceptional Leadership Skills Impress Judges

Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 11:26 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

The outstanding communication and leadership skills demonstrated by Canterbury farmers Craige and Roz Mackenzie will serve them well in their new role as ambassadors for New Zealand agriculture. More >>

High-Calibre Judging Panel For Farm Environment Awards

Friday, 24 May 2013, 4:24 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

This year’s judging panel consists of Jacqueline Rowarth, Professor of Agribusiness, Waikato University, Warwick Catto, Head of Research and Environment, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Chris Kelly, CEO, Landcorp, Paul Lamont, Regional Manager, Rabobank, Jamie Strang, ... More >>

Exceptional Family-Run Business Scoops Supreme Award

Saturday, 13 April 2013, 12:28 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

An extraordinary cropping and wholesale business run by two families has won the Supreme Award in the 2013 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Brother and Sister claim top title in Farm Environment Award

Thursday, 28 March 2013, 9:15 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Outstanding management of their “high input, very sustainable farming system” has earned Kokopu siblings Shayne and Charmaine O’Shea the Supreme Award in the 2013 Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Progressive Arable Farmers Take out Top Award in Canterbury

Friday, 22 March 2013, 9:46 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

An intensive arable operation that utilises technology to maximise production in a sustainable manner has won the Supreme title in the 2013 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Progressive Arable Farmers Take out Top Award

Friday, 22 March 2013, 9:35 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

An intensive arable operation that utilises technology to maximise production in a sustainable manner has won the Supreme title in the 2013 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Community Activities and Bass Guitar Balance Farming Lives

Monday, 29 October 2012, 9:19 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

As well as running a 545ha sheep and beef farm at Waimatuku, east of Riverton, Euan and wife Linda are involved in a host of off-farm activities that “keep us young”. More >>

Entries closing for region's Ballance Farm Environment Award

Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 1:45 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Entries close soon for region's Ballance Farm Environment Awards Entries close on 1 October 2012 to be considered for an award at the 2013 Canterbury Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). More >>

Decision to Enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards Pays Off

Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 12:58 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Frank Portegys almost didn’t enter the Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards because he felt his family-owned dairy farm wasn’t ready. More >>

Efficient Water Use Recognised in Ballance Farm Awards

Friday, 7 September 2012, 8:38 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

An efficient irrigation system drives crop production on John Evan’s award-winning Canterbury farm. More >>

Big Station's Cropping Plan Impresses Judges

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 10:00 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

A meticulously planned cropping programme is crucial to the success of Landcorp’s Rangitaiki Station on the Napier-Taupo highway. More >>

Two-Time LIC Dairy Farm Winners Inspired

Monday, 3 September 2012, 12:40 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Monday, 3rd September 2012 Two-Time LIC Dairy Farm Winners Inspired By Ballance Farm Environment Awards Hawke’s Bay dairy farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson are proud to stand up for their industry. The Patoka couple, who farm in an equity partnership ... More >>

Entries open for 2013 Ballance Farm Awards

Friday, 10 August 2012, 10:39 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

The Awards, which have been running in the region for 10 years, celebrate responsible land stewardship and sustainable farm management practices. More >>

National Farm Environment Award Winners

Monday, 2 July 2012, 9:42 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Monday, 2nd July 2012 Judges Praise Teamwork and Passion of National Farm Environment Award Winners More >>

Top Sheep Breeding Operation Wins Ballance Award

Friday, 27 April 2012, 10:42 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Well-known Wairarapa hill-country sheep and beef farm Wairere Station has been named Supreme winner of the 2012 Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Drive and Passion Earns Supreme Title in Otago

Monday, 16 April 2012, 10:49 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

An “enthusiastic and incredibly driven” couple has been named Supreme winners of the 2012 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards More >>

‘Wow Factor’ Farm Wins Supreme Title in Farm Awards

Thursday, 12 April 2012, 11:03 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Opio farmers Michael and Karen Blomfield, the owners of an “industry-leading” dairy farm, have won the Supreme award in the 2012 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Diversification Earns High-Country Station Top Title

Friday, 30 March 2012, 9:55 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Innovative high-country farmers Dan and Mandy Shand are the Supreme winners of the 2012 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

Top Example of Hill Country Farming

Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:16 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

19 March 2012 Top Example of Hill Country Farming Collects Supreme Title in 2012 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Landcorp’s Rangedale Station is the winner of the 2012 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The win was announced ... More >>

Castlerock Rules in BoP Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 12:45 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards

Mamaku farm owners Jim and Barbara Hitchcock and their sharemilkers, Rhys and Kim Meredith, have been named Supreme Winners of the 2012 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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