NZFE Trust | Promoting sustainable farming, Farm Awards, Media Release

The first Beef + Lamb New Zealand Environmental Leadership Forum has been hailed as an outstanding success. Twenty five sheep and beef farming...

The 2013 Ballance Farm Environment Awards have produced another outstanding line-up of ambassadors for environmental sustainability. Supreme...

SOUTHLAND – Abe and Anita de Wolde Tuesday 30 April 2013 Commencing at 10.00am Heddon Bush Hall, to be...

WAIKATO – Grant Wills and Karen Preston Wednesday 15 May 2013 ...

An innovative and hard-working young couple has collected the Supreme Award in the 2013 Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Central...

An extraordinary cropping and wholesale business run by two families has won the Supreme Award in the 2013 Otago Ballance Farm Environment...

Dairy conversion pioneers Abe and Anita de Wolde have been named Supreme winners of the 2013 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Ballance...

Walton farmers Grant Wills and Karen Preston have scooped a string of awards in the 2013 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards, including the...

Outstanding management of their “high input, very sustainable farming system” has earned Kokopu siblings Shayne and Charmaine...

An intensive arable operation that utilises technology to maximise production in a sustainable manner has won the Supreme title in the 2013...

An “impressively balanced approach” to the management of their Waituna West hill-country farm has won Curwen and Marija Hare the Supreme...

A well-known Hawke’s Bay station and training farm has taken out the Supreme title in the 2013 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment...

Tauranga dairy farmers Dennis, Judith and Gordon McFetridge have been named Supreme Winners of the 2013 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment...

Another group of farming leaders is ready to spread the sustainability message, following the successful conclusion of the 2012 Building Dairy ...

Taking a common sense approach to sustainable dairying is the theme of a sustainability forum for award-winning dairy farmers being held in...

‘Good things take time’, was the key message delivered by the National Winners of the 2012 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Blair and...

Well-known Wanganui farmer Alistair Polson has been elected chairperson of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust. He takes over from North Waikato...

North Waikato farmer Jim Cotman has stood down from his role as chairperson of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust after a very successful six...

Southland farmer Euan Templeton is not a big TV watcher. As well as running a 545ha sheep and beef farm at Waimatuku, east of Riverton, Euan and...

Winning the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award in the 2012 Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards was welcome recognition for Okahu ...

Environmental sustainability is a hot topic for North Otago farmer Doug Brown. As a councillor for the Otago Regional Council and a director of a...

Wairarapa farmers Tim and Belinda White are trying to breed a ewe that will lamb three times in two years. For the past five years they have been...

Frank Portegys almost didn’t enter the Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards because he felt his family-owned dairy farm wasn’t ...

An efficient irrigation system drives crop production on John Evan’s award-winning Canterbury farm. A leading arable farmer in the region...

A meticulously planned cropping programme is crucial to the success of Landcorp’s Rangitaiki Station on the Napier-Taupo highway. Totalling...

Hawke’s Bay dairy farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson are proud to stand up for their industry. The Patoka couple, who farm in an equity...

Former fertiliser consultant Jim Galloway takes a scientific approach to the application of nutrients on his Nireaha dairy farm, west of ...

This award is sponsored by New Zealand’s largest renewable energy generator, Meridian Energy. The New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust...

The New Zealand Farm Environment Trust has welcomed one of the country’s most established companies to the sponsorship family behind the ...

Entries for the 2013 Ballance Farm Environment Awards open on August 1, 2012. Administered by the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust (NZFE) and...

Otago farmers Blair and Jane Smith are the new holders of the prestigious Gordon Stephenson Trophy after being named national winners of the 2012...

The 2012 Ballance Farm Environment Awards have produced another outstanding line-up of supreme winners. Award ceremonies have now been held in the...

Well-known Wairarapa hill-country sheep and beef farm Wairere Station has been named Supreme winner of the 2012 Greater Wellington Ballance Farm...

An “enthusiastic and incredibly driven” couple has been named Supreme winners of the 2012 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Blair ...

Opio farmers Michael and Karen Blomfield, the owners of an “industry-leading” dairy farm, have won the Supreme award in the 2012 ...

Their win was announced at a Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) ceremony on March 29, where the Shands also collected two category awards - the...

Left to right: Liz, Jorja, Clive and Murray Walden with Tazman and Cooper. Described by judges as a potential model dairy farm, Walden Farms...

A Pukekawa couple’s progressive cropping venture has won the Supreme title in the 2012 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Chris and...

An industry-backed trip to Europe will provide an award-winning farming couple with an opportunity to showcase New Zealand’s stance on...

Left to right: Jim Inglis (the farm business manager from Landcorp), Scott Lasenby (shepherd), Donna and Paul Edwards (managers) Landcorp’s...

An “absolute passion for the land” has earned Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer James Hunter the Supreme title in the 2012 East ...

Left to right - Jim and Barbara Hitchcock, Rhys and Kim Meredith and children, Max and Libby. Mamaku farm owners Jim and Barbara Hitchcock and...

NZFE Trust chairman Jim Cotman, centre, with members of the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Agriculture. Members of a Swedish...

NZFE Trust Chairmen from left: Peter Nation, Bill Garland and Jim Cotman. The New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust, the organisation behind the...

Sir William Gallagher addressing a group on Learning from Leaders. The New Zealand Farm Environment Trust (NZFE) is delighted with the success of...

Southland farmers Willie and Phillipa Menlove didn’t enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards to win prizes. They entered to learn more...

Otago farmers Dave and Janene Divers are eager to improve the long term sustainability of their 1500ha family farm near Milton. With Dave’s...

The New Zealand Farm Environment Award (NZFEA) Trust has celebrated another successful year for its flagship enterprise, the Ballance Farm...

Award-winning Northland farmers Peter and Pam Kelly may have moved to town, but they haven’t lost their passion for agriculture. The supreme...

Jeff Ravenwood, Homewood, Masterton Long-term sustainability has always been a key goal for coastal Wairarapa farmers Jeff and Shirley Ravenwood...

Canterbury dairy farmers Alan and Sharron Davie-Martin didn’t enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the prizes; they entered to...

The Snowdon family entered the Ballance Farm Environment Awards to find out how their Rerewhakaaitu dairy farming operation stood up in terms of...

Nigel Kavanaugh, David and Hayley Vaughan After a false start the previous year, Dave and Hayley Vaughan’s involvement in the 2011 Otago...

Geoff and Jodelle Clark had only been dairy farming for two years when it was suggested they enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. While...

“Farming in a sustainable manner is just good business,” says farmer and conservationist Dan Steele. By good, he means good for the...

Gisborne arable farmer David Clark had two good reasons to be happy about the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Encouraged by the...

The supreme winners of the 2011 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards are encouraging other farmers and orchardists to enter the 2012...

A past winner of the Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards is urging other farmers to enter the 2012 competition. “I thoroughly...

Bay of Plenty sheep and beef farmers Tony and Joanna Carr say their first time in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a rewarding and...

Though initially hesitant, Manawatu farmer James Stewart and his family are pleased they entered the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment...

anet King with Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese Entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards gave Miles and Janet King the opportunity to gain a...

Organisers are urging farmers to prepare their entries for the 2012 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Operating in nine regions, the annual contest...

Nick, Nicky Dawson and Family Patoka dairy farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson saw entering the 2011 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards as a...

Lin and Brian Groome Annavale Station managers Brian and Linda Groome were thrilled to win a string of awards in their first time in the...

Ron McFetridge The New Zealand Farm Environment Awards Trust (NZFEA) has welcomed WaterForce Ltd to the sponsorship family behind the Ballance...

Grant and Bernadette Weller with Sir Brian Lochore Professor Jacqueline Rowarth Ballance Farm Environment Awards National Winners, Grant and...

Southland farmers Grant and Bernadette Weller are the first holders of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy after being named National winners of the 2011...

The soon-to-be-named National Winner of the 2011 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will continue a long-held tradition of inspiring others. New...

John Mackintosh Long-term enterprises such as forestry need to be protected from “short-term misguided political decisions,” says Bay...

Gordon Stephenson Chosen from this year’s Supreme winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, the winner of the new National Winner...

The Supreme winners from the nine regions participating in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards have all been announced, but the 2011 competition...

Peter and Helen Gilder Landcorp Farm Wins Supreme Award In 2011 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards A Landcorp farm managed by Peter and...

Bernie and Grant Weller Waimea Valley Farmers Win Top Award In 2011 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards Visionary management of their...

Lyn and Ray Craig Wairarapa Dairy Farmers Win Supreme Title in 2011 Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards Carterton dairy farmers...

Maxine and Eric Watson Outstanding Arable Operation Earns Top Title in Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards The desire to excel has...

Sue and Shane Culham Meticulous Orchard Operation Supreme Winner in Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards A highly progressive...

Hawke’s Bay Farmers Win Supreme Title In First East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards A Takapau farming couple who have developed a...

A Waikato dairy operation described as the “total package of farm sustainability” has won the Supreme award in the 2011 Waikato Ballance...

Eketahuna dairy farmers Rickie Morrison and Sharleen Hutching are the Supreme winners of the 2011 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. ...

Bay Of Plenty Winners, Graham and Mavis Dyer Fifty years of hard work and innovation on their kiwifruit orchard near Tauranga has earned Graham...

Environmental issues associated with farming are here to stay, and farmers need to act now to prevent further government regulation, senior ...

Jack and Julie Ballam Despite collecting several category awards in the 2010 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Southland dairy farmers...

Neville and Bernadette Leslie Farmers shouldn’t let a difficult season discourage them from entering the Otago Ballance Farm Environment...

2010 was another successful year for the New Zealand Farm Environment Award (NZFEA) Trust and its flagship event, the Ballance Farm Environment...

Waikato Winner Gray Baldwin and Sharemilker Hamish Putt South Waikato dairy farmer and consultant Gray Baldwin is a big believer in the old...

Northland Forest Manager John Robinson The Ballance Farm Environment Awards provide a great forum for people from different primary industries...

Clive Paton and Phyll Pattie The team at Ata Rangi vineyard and winery almost didn’t enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards because...

David, Maureen and Cameron Smith The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are a great source of information for farmers wanting to learn more about...

Michelle and Nick Ward The Ballance Farm Environment Awards help to correct perceptions that arable farmers are mismanaging soil and water...

Jens and Min Wulff Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Jens and Min Wulff take huge pride in their Ngawaro farm, but they had no idea what the Ballance...

David Smith and Sarah Ritchie East Otago farmer David Smith entered the Ballance Farm Environment Awards to find out how to improve the long term...

The Brown Family The family that took out the Supreme title in this year's Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards is urging other farmers to...

Hamish Cave - Provincial President Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers The East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards are a very welcome addition ...

Mike Petersen, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chairman Hawke’s Bay farmer and Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Mike Petersen is encouraging East...

Janine and Elliot King Winning the supreme award in their first time in the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards came as a "real shock" to...

Federated Farmers President Don Nicolson and NZFEA Chairman Jim Cotman The New Zealand Farm Environment Awards (NZFEA) Trust has formed a ...

Bryce and Kylie Baron The good news coming out of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards helps to dispel some of the negative perceptions urban...

Bruce and Tessa Calder The Supreme winners of the 2010 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards are urging farmers to enter the 2011...

Keith and Kim Riley The Ballance Farm Environment Awards proved a highly motivating and rewarding experience for Manawatu dairy farmers Keith and...

Ken and Janine Hames Northland farmers Ken and Janine Hames had their first bash at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards last year and were...

Roz and Craige MacKenzie The Ballance Farm Environment Awards play an important role in highlighting some of the positive and innovative things...

Bruce Wills The 2011 Ballance Farm Environment Awards provide East Coast farmers with the perfect opportunity to show how much they care about...

David Natzke he announcement of a national winner will be a feature of the 2011 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. For the first time in the history...

Scott Champion Beef + Lamb New Zealand has thrown its weight behind the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) by sponsoring the Livestock Farm ...

Bay of Plenty farmer John Mackintosh was named winner of the New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust and MAF Study Scholarship at an event ...

Farmers and horticulturists on the east coast of the North Island now have the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Ballance Farm ...

David Natzke, General Manager, New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have wrapped up for another year, with...

George and Sarah Tatham with their children Poppy and Freddy Coastal Farmers Collect Top Farming Award Wairarapa farmers George and Sarah Tatham...

Northland Supreme Winners Brian and Gaye Simms Sound Management of Steep Land Earns Top Farm Environment Award Kaitaia dairy farmers Brian and...

Otago winners: David, Carol and Ronald Alderton Family's Hard Work Recognised with Top Farm Environment Award An astute and hard-working Waitahuna...

Elliot and Janine King with Oliver and Myah 'Magnificently Presented' Farm Earns Top Farm Environment Award Waimea Valley farmers Elliot and Janine...

Canterbury Winners Dugald, Mandy and James Rutherford Diversified High Country Farm Scoops Supreme Environmental Award Hawarden farmers Dugald...

Tony, Coby, Barb, Tom, Tracy and Wynn Brown Successful Family Partnership Wins Top Farm Environment Award A dairy farming operation described as...

Horizons Winners Ken and Sue Ballantyne Couple's Passion and Commitment Rewarded with Supreme Farm Environment Award Aria farmers Ken and Sue...

BOP Winners Bruce and Tessa Calder and Tama Murray Diverse Farming Enterprise Earns Top Environmental Award Pikowai farmers Bruce and Tessa Calder...

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have gained another heavyweight supporter, with Massey University joining the sponsorship family. In ...

Parliament’s Banquet Hall is the venue for a special dinner honouring the Supreme Winners of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment...

The Gallagher Group has decided not to renew its sponsorship of the Innovation Award category in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. But the...

Pukeokahu farmers Andy and Claire Law are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. They received their award at a...

Omamari beef farmers Peter and Pam Kelly have taken out the Supreme award in the 2009 Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards.They also picked...

Stirling dairy farmers Stephen and Rhonda Korteweg are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards. At a special ceremony...

Otaitai Bush dairy farmers Vaughan and Megan Templeton are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The ...

Forward-Thinking Farming Partnership Claims Top Environmental Prize South Wairarapa farmers Tim and Jo Loe are the Supreme winners of the 2009...

Specialist Crop Growers Scoop Supreme Environmental Award Temuka arable farmers Nick and Michelle Ward are the Supreme award winners of the 2009...

'Big Picture' Partnership Claims Top Environmental Prize A 'big picture vision' has earned an organic dairy farming partnership the top award...

Ballance Renews Commitment To Farm Environment Awards The future of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards looks even brighter following the...

Galatea dairy farmers Paul and Joanna McCarthy are Supreme Award winners of the 2009 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Their win was...

Larry Bilodeau Take a stand for sustainability, enter the BFEA With entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards now open in some ...

Good evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Another successful round of Ballance Farm Environment Awards has taken place in eight...

Richard and Sarah Burdon receiving the NZFEA Trust and MAFScholarship from the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon David Carter Otago farmers Richard...

Thank you Jim Cotman and the organisers of the Farm Environment Awards Showcase for the opportunity to speak this evening. I would like to...

Martin Bennett Dairy forum fosters environmental leadership An environmental leadership forum held in Rotorua this week brought together 22 of...

Jim Cotman Farm Environment Award Trust Welcomes Good Farm Stories Ballance Farm Environment Award winners feature prominently in a project ...

Martin Bennett Rotorua to Host Environmental Farm Leaders of the Future Future dairy farming leaders from the length and breadth of New Zealand...

David and Hilary Ward MAF Scholarship Winner Puts Lucerne Back On the Radar The farmer behind a recently released report on the future of...

FarmKeeper Prize Offered To Farm Environment Award Winners Winners of the LIC Dairy Farm Award in the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will...

Jim Cotman Farm Environment Trust Earns Business Accolade The organisation behind the successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards has won a tick...

Alister and Lynn Candy Farm Environment Awards 'Set Seed' For Improved Sustainability Northland farmers Alister and Lynn Candy have always been...

Quentin, Eleanor, Gaynor, Chris, Jocelyn, Jason Miller Farm Environment Competition Proves Rewarding For Southland Family Jason Miller describes...

Terry and Sue Magill Farm Environment Competition Worthwhile Experience for Farming Latecomers The winning of two category awards in the 2009...

Hamish Erwood and Janet Templeton Farm Environment Award Endorses Strong Sheep Performance Hamish Erwood is definitely not a greenie, but that...

Bryan Tucker Farm Environment Award Feedback Inspires More Tree Planting Glowing feedback from Ballance Farm Environment Award judges six years...

Dougal McIntosh Farm Environment Awards Highlight Pride in Land, Says Judge Dougal McIntosh has fond memories of the day Ballance Farm...

Peter and Marilyn Kidd Environment Awards Put Tihoi Farmers On Right Track Competing in the 2008 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards helped...

Competition Helps Canterbury Farmer Improve Water Management Canterbury farmer Mike Chaffey admits he felt a little nervous as he waited for the...

Allan Roulston Otago Farmer Enjoys Feedback From Environment Award Judges Visitors to Allan Roulston's South Otago farm are often advised to wrap...

David and Sandy MacGillivray Southland Farmer Learns From Farm Environment Award Experience Southland sheep and deer farmer Dave MacGillivray...

Paul and Joanna McCarthy and their daughters and Graeme Smith, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Award-Winning Dairy...

Jim Cotman Farm Environment Award Trust Saddened by Sponsor's Last-Minute Withdrawal Organisers of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are...

George and Peggy Morrison Northland Farmers Enjoy Supportive Atmosphere of Environment Awards It might have taken some arm-twisting to get George...

Ian and Kathy Cummings First-Time Farm Environment Awards Entrant Surprised By Big Win If it wasn't for a neighbour putting his name forward...

Daniel and Jo Houston Win Surprises First-Time Farm Environment Award Entrants Wairarapa farm manager Daniel Houston entered last year's Ballance...

Keith and Wendy Holdom and their son Thomas BoP Farm Environment Award Winners Urge Others to Enter Two plaques on the front gate of Keith and...

Farm Environment Award Winners Encouraging Other Growers to Enter Northland orchardist Mike Crum says entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards...

Farm Environment Award Nice Bonus for Diverse High Country Operation Winning a category award in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided ...

David Natzke, General Manager, New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust With entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards set to open, ...

An attack on Ballance’s sponsorship of the Farm Environment Awards is way off the mark, said New Zealand Farm Environment Award (NZFEA) Trust...

Ballance has today responded to questions about its key sponsorship – the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. ‘We sponsor the awards...

Northland farmer Leonie Batt took a risk when she diversified into avocados in the early 1980s, but she was determined to keep farming after the...

Making the finals of the 2008 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a bonus for a couple who have thrived on the challenge of turning their...

Whangarei avocado growers Stephen and Samantha Wade, Lynwood Orchards, say the benefits of participating in the Northland Ballance Farm Environment...

The Wells family entered the 2008 Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards to find out how their horticultural operation, Natural Touch Ltd, was...

Greg Glover’s new role as chairman of the Farm Environment Award Trust Waikato sits nicely with his passion for promoting good business and...

Four years after winning an environmental award, Wairarapa farmers Matt and Lynley Wyeth are continuing to improve the sustainability of their hill...

Entering the 2008 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards helped Drummond farmer Norman McLeish gain recognition for the efforts of his father and...

Otago dairy farmer Philip Wilson and his family had a point to prove when they entered this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards...

Otago viticulturist Andre Lategan says participating in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a thoroughly worthwhile experience. Andre, who...

Ian Easton’s involvement with the Ballance Farm Environment Awards as both an entrant and a judge helped him clarify his goals for the long...

Tree planting is a labour of love for Manawatu farmer Mike Bourke and he never expected to win an award for it. There’s a bit of irony in...

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Executive Larry Bilodeau is encouraging all farmers to ‘get in behind’ the 2009 Ballance Farm Environment...

Entries for the 2009 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards opened on 1 October. Held in eight regions throughout the country, the awards...

Competing in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided the Butson family with a valuable outside view of their High Country operation. The...

Earl and wife Vicki won the Supreme award in 2008 and also took out the Hill Laboratories Harvest Award, Ballance Nutrient Management Award and the...

Wanganui farmer Trevor Laird covers a fair bit of territory as a judge for the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards. But it’s a job he...

Award-winning Wairarapa sharemilkers Keith and Jo Dennis are successfully balancing high production with good environmental management. The couple...

Two years after winning a category award in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Pikowai farmers Bruce and Tessa Calder are all set to enter the...

LIC has stepped up its support of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards by offering a special prize for regional dairy farm winners. New Zealand...

The preservation of native bush on their Canterbury farm earned Murray and Sue Johns a category award in the 2008 Ballance Farm Environment...

Bay of Plenty orchard manager Glenn Roberts started out in the Kiwifruit industry as a horticultural cadet 21 years ago and remains as passionate...

It’s time to start preparing for the 2009 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Operating in eight regions, the annual contest promotes sustainable...

Entering the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards proved to be a very positive experience for the Wilson family of Hawarden.Their North...

The desire to learn more led Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Stuart and Alison Paton to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards three years in a row...

A trip to Europe gave environmental award winning farmer John Aspinall the opportunity to learn about sustainability issues facing his counterparts...

A key factor in the success of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards is the strong support provided by agribusinesses and Government agencies, says NZ...

A new scholarship will enable a farm environment award-winning farmer to undertake a major study on sustainable and profitable farming. The New...

A few years ago the then President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, was being interviewed about the state of the Russian economy. The reporter said to him...

Scholarship Winner To Study Sustainability Benefits Of Lucerne. Canterbury farmer David Ward is the inaugural winner of the New Zealand Farm...

Organisers of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are praising the high standard of entrants this year, with another string of Supreme winners...

One of Canterbury’s most environmentally sustainable farming operations will be on public view at a field day on Tuesday, May 27. Mark and...

Coping with drought will be a hot topic at a Ballance Farm Environment Awards field day on May 6. The field day will be held on the King Country...

New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust Forms Key Partnership With Fonterra Fonterra has joined forces with the New Zealand Farm Environment...

Forty Years Hard Work Helps Whakatane Farmers Win Top Environmental Award Whakatane sheep and beef farmers Chris and Antoinette Mountfort have...

Dry Season Doesn’t Deter Farm Environment Award Entrants Entrants in the 2008 Ballance Farm Environment Awards are putting on a brave face as...

Farm Environment Leaders Join MAF Sustainable Farming Fund Committees Industry recognition of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards continues to...

The health of Lake Omapere has always been a key driver for environmental work done by Bruce and Helen Bell on their 108 hectare (83ha effective)...

Participating in the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards gave Andrew Speight the confidence to proceed with some of the ideas that were...

John and Liz Chittock found their first experience as entrants in the 2005 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards such an enjoyable challenge...

An inaugural leadership forum has this week brought together some of the nation’s top dairy farmers in an effort to empower them to drive...

Entries for the annual Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards have opened with a powerful recommendation to land owners to consider entering...

Farm sustainability is a factor in just about every decision Otago dairy farmers Alistair and Josanne Megaw make. “If we do this, how will it...

An award-winning farmer reckons farmers deserve more credit for the efforts they put into environmental sustainability. Bruce McKelvie, who won the...

Winning an award in last year’s Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided some nice recognition for organic wine producer Nick Mills...

Environmentally-savvy farmers are being encouraged to take part in the 2008 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Entries open on November 1...

A need to reduce stock losses initially sparked and Jude Tatham’s interest in environmental protection work, but it didn’t take long...

Farmers seeking an objective assessment of their environmental management should enter the Ballance Farm Environment awards, says a leading...

Canterbury farmers are being strongly encouraged to enter this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Entering the Ballance Farm ...

FARM ENVIRONMENT JUDGE ENCOURAGES FARMERS TO ENTER AWARDS Farmers seeking an objective assessment of their environmental management should enter...

New Zealand Farm Environment Trust Sponsors Award Winner’s Business Management Scholarship n late August he is set to attend Rabobank’s...

It may have been Black Friday, but the passionate views expressed by some of the country’s leading farmers at a special function on July 13...

Sustainability Showcase Unites Environmental Award Winners. Supreme winners of the 2007 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will get the royal ...

Forum Helps Farmers Tackle Urban Growth Issue The booming Queenstown district provides the backdrop for a forum that addresses the thorny issue of...

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are now online. A newly launched website offers comprehensive information on the awards that now run in eight...

Being named Supreme winners in the Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards was good news for a dairy farming couple badly affected by the...

Brothers Hew and Roger Dalrymple are the Supreme Winners of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the Horizons region. The...

Good stock performance and a strong focus on farm productivity and sustainability earned the McAtamney family the Supreme title in this ...

Father and son team Bob and David Jefferis, along with David’s wife Lyndi, run a multi-faceted livestock and cropping operation on 485ha just...

The Dodunski’s holistic approach to dairy farming and their concern for both the dairy industry and the people who work in it were key...

Wairarapa sheep and beef farmers Andrew and Anna Renton are the Supreme winners of this year’s Wellington Region Ballance Farm Environment...

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have concluded for another year, with eight more Supreme award winners crowned for their contribution to...

A Tauranga sheep and beef property which has been in the same family for half a century has won the Supreme award in this year’s Bay of ...

Achieving sustainability is a continuous learning process for David and Hilary Ward, winners of the Supreme award at the 2007 Ballance Farm...

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