Job hunting?
A mate of the Hound reckons outgoing special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen, who is due to finish his current…
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 08:55
Awards showcase the best of farming
Farmers and growers need to rattle their dags for this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA), with entries closing on October 31.
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General News
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 13:55
Community a priority for environmental winners
Staying in touch with their community is a priority for the 2019 Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environmental Award winners, Duncan and Tina Mackintosh.
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Management
Friday, 07 June 2019 11:31
Waikato farmers scoop sustainability awards
Waikato farmers Adrian and Pauline Ball are the new National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing, plus the recipients of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy.
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Management
Thursday, 29 November 2018 07:55
Town folks love a good farm story
‘A good story’ was a key motivator for fourth-generation Helensville farmers Scott and Sue Narbey to open their farm to the public.
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General News
Thursday, 04 October 2018 12:10
Farmers and growers to tell their story
Farmers and growers are being encouraged to enter this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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Management
Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:55
Visionary partners see farm triumph
Entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards was always the plan for Eric Jacomb, a founding partner of Medbury Farm Ltd, winner of the Canterbury Supreme Award.
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Management
Friday, 20 April 2018 09:55
Family farm wins Auckland award
The Dill family of Kaipara Flats, north of Auckland, has won the 2018 Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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Management
Thursday, 12 April 2018 09:55
First-time entrant strikes gold
A first-time entrant has won the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Award.
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Management
Friday, 09 March 2018 14:55
Better way of life pays off for kiwifruit growers
Kiwifruit growers Mark and Catriona White and their Coastal Kiwis orchard have won the Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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Management
Monday, 30 October 2017 13:49
Networking charges first-time entrants
Meeting other entrants and finding out about the work everyone else was doing were highlights of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for Waikato finalists Peter and Karen West.
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Management