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Win helps spread ‘good news’
WINNING THE 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards gives Canterbury dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee the opportunity to tell some 'good news' stories about their industry and New Zealand agriculture in general.
‘Clear choice’ for farm environment judges
MARK AND Devon Slee, national winners of the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, will make outstanding ambassadors for New Zealand agriculture, says Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills.
Anticipation builds in Ballance awards
ANTICIPATION IS building as the on-farm judging round for the National Winner title in the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards is completed.
Ballance half way in PGP
BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIENTS has reached the half-way mark in its $19.5 million programme under the Ministry for Primary Industries' Primary Growth Partnership (PGP).
Ballance winners back from Sth America
INTENSIVE ARABLE agriculture in South America still has some way to go to catch up to New Zealand, says a leading Canterbury farming couple.
Nitrate risk with welcome rain
WELCOME RAIN is forecast for many areas of the country but nature's blessing can come with a sting in the tail with the risk of nitrate poisoning in stock, says Ballance.
Tikorangi dairy farm takes top Taranaki award
A TIKORANGI dairy farming operation is the inaugural winner of the 2014 Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Sustainability not an add-on
SUSTAINABILITY MUST be built into everyday farming, not bolted on, was one of the key messages delivered to agribusiness and industry leaders by Canterbury farming ambassadors Roz and Craige Mackenzie.
Research looks at N efficiency
NEW RESEARCH funded by Ballance Agri-Nutrients that will look at the most efficient use of nitrogen fertiliser for pasture growth.
Challenges ahead in Ballance awards
BALLANCE AWARDS organiser, the New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust, is gearing up for another big year as it strives to help farmers face the challenges of the future.