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Diversified High Country Farm Scoops Award
Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 10:02 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Hawarden farmers Dugald and Mandy Rutherford are the supreme winners of the 2010 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Successful Family Partnership Wins Award
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:26 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
A dairy farming operation described as "a real family affair" is the supreme winner of the 2010 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Couple's Passion and Commitment Rewarded
Monday, 22 March 2010, 9:26 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Aria farmers Ken and Sue Ballantyne are the supreme winners of the 2010 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Diverse Farming Enterprise Earns Enviro-award
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 11:03 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Pikowai farmers Bruce and Tessa Calder are the Supreme Winners of the 2010 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Rotorua to Host Future Environmental Farm Leaders
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 9:59 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Future dairy farming leaders from the length and breadth of New Zealand will meet in Rotorua this week at the Building Dairy Environment Leaders Forum to learn more about sustainability. More >>
Farm Environment Awards attract wide range
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 12:33 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have attracted a strong range of entrants from throughout the Canterbury farming community for the 2010 competition. More >>
Farm Environment Trust Earns Business Accolade
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 9:44 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
The organisation behind the successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards has won a tick of approval from the Waikato business community. In November the New Zealand Farm Environment Award (NZFEA) Trust made the finals of the Gallagher Agriculture ... More >>
Farm Environment Competition
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 10:45 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
But judges in the 2009 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards were clearly impressed by the Millers' relationship with their land and each other, awarding their venture the PGG Wrightson Land and Life Award. The family runs a 620ha sheep and cattle farm ... More >>
Competition Worthwhile Experience For Latecomers
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 11:24 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
The winning of two category awards in the 2009 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards was an unexpected but welcome acknowledgement of Terry and Sue Magill's relatively short farming career. More >>
Environment Awards Put Tihoi Farmers On Track
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 10:46 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Competing in the 2008 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards helped reassure Peter and Marilyn Kidd they were on the right track as far as environmental sustainability goes. More >>
Competition Helps Canterbury Farmer Improve Water
Monday, 28 September 2009, 2:03 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Canterbury farmer Mike Chaffey admits he felt a little nervous as he waited for the Ballance Farm Environment Award judges to visit his farm last year. More >>
Take a stand for sustainability, enter the BFEA
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 3:36 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards
With entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards now open in some regions key sponsor Ballance Agri-Nutrient’s Chief Executive Larry Bilodeau is encouraging farmers to participate in the awards and take a stand for sustainable farming. ‘We ... More >>
Southland Farmer Learns From Award Experience
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 11:38 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Southland sheep and deer farmer Dave MacGillivray doesn't consider himself a "tree hugger", but that didn't stop him making the finals of the 2009 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Dairy Farmers as Environmentally Enthusiastic
Monday, 21 September 2009, 10:36 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Having picked up the Supreme title in the 2009 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Paul and Joanna McCarthy could be forgiven for taking time out to savour their win. More >>
Northland Farmers Supported at Environment Awards
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 10:29 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
It might have taken some arm-twisting to get George and Peggy Morrison into the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, but the Northland couple are glad they gave it a go. The Morrisons, who farm bull beef on 440ha (380ha effective) north east of ... More >>
Surpise Win For First-Time Entrants
Monday, 31 August 2009, 10:56 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Wairarapa farm manager Daniel Houston entered last year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards to "find out what it's all about". He and the farm's owners certainly weren't expecting to win a major category award. More >>
Farm Environment Award Nice Bonus
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:57 pm | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Winning a category award in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided worthy recognition for the work Canterbury farmers Bruce and Lyn Nell have done in diversifying their high country farming business. The Nell’s own Middle Rock Station, a 1000ha ... More >>
Award A Nice Bonus for High Country Operation
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 9:19 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
Winning a category award in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided worthy recognition for the work Canterbury farmers Bruce and Lyn Nell have done in diversifying their high country farming business. More >>
Farmers Urged To Enter 2010 Farm Environment Award
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 10:14 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
With entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards set to open, organisers are again encouraging farmers to participate in the annual competition. More >>
University Backs Farm Environment Awards
Monday, 22 June 2009, 11:00 am | Ballance Farm Environment awards
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have gained another heavyweight supporter, with Massey University joining the sponsorship family. In announcing the move, New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust chairman Jim Cotman says he is delighted to welcome ... More >>
