Displaying items by tag: Ballance
Advice proves valuable for family farm
Having people of differing expertise visit her farm to view and offer advice was extremely valuable, says 2017 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards finalist Nic Leary.
Ballance lifts farmer rebate by $20/tonne
Farm nutrient supplier, Ballance Agri-Nutrients will pay farmer shareholders an extra $20/tonne in rebate for the 2017 financial year.
Real-time farm data to help run business
An array of sensors in the paddocks providing real-time information about what is happening all over the farm is now a reality.
Attacks on farmers deeply unfair – Guy
Northland growers show how it’s done
In two weeks the supreme winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards will be named at a ceremony in Invercargill.
Calf rearing skills in high demand
When Lisa Hicks and partner Graham Sorensen opted for a career change in their early 40s they followed their passion for farming, reports feed maker SealesWinslow.
Southland host sustainability showcase
Southland is hosting the National Sustainability Showcase of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the first time at the end of this month.
Pile of awards for long-term sustainability
South Taranaki farmers Peter and Nicola Carver’s eye for long-term sustainability has won them top placing in the Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards contest – and five other awards.
Report misses critical point – Guy
An OECD report missed a critical point in claiming NZ is reaching its environmental limits and criticising the government’s primary export targets.
Make lamb day a big deal
National Lamb Day should be in spring and as high profile as the annual Bluff oyster launch, a Helensville field day heard.