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An attempt by Greenpeace to block the consent of a green hydrogen project involving fertiliser co-operative Ballance has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Farmlands has made an offer to purchase SealesWinslow – an animal nutrition business currently owned by Ballance Agri-Nutrients (Ballance).

Animal nutrition company SealesWinslow could soon be part of rural service provider, Farmlands.

OPINION: Think co-operatives and some of our biggest agribusiness companies – Fonterra, Zespri, Alliance Group, Silver Fern Farms, Farmlands, LIC, Ballance, Ravensdown and Tatua – come to mind.

Former Fonterra executive Kelvin Wickham takes over as Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive in September.

Outgoing Ballance chief executive Mark Wynne will eye more governance roles after he steps down in September.

A green hydrogen project that has the potential to decarbonise the heavy transport sector has been caught up in court action initiated by Greenpeace.

Cash-strapped farmers are getting relief through a major drop in the price of key farm input - fertiliser.

OPINION: You'd think an organisation like Greenpeace would support green hydrogen projects.

Fertiliser co-op Ballance is taking delivery of the first shipment of phosphate rock from Queensland.