2007 Media Release
NZFEA and BFEA latest media releases.
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...
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Participating in the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards gave Andrew Speight the confidence to proceed with some of the ideas that were buzzing around inside...
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John and Liz Chittock found their first experience as entrants in the 2005 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards such an enjoyable challenge, they decided to...
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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 sustainable...
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Entries for the annual Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards have opened with a powerful recommendation to land owners to consider entering from the 2007 Supreme...
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An award-winning farmer reckons farmers deserve more credit for the efforts they put into environmental sustainability.Bruce McKelvie, who won the Supreme award in the 2004...
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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 impact...
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Winning an award in last year’s Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided some nice recognition for organic wine producer Nick Mills, but that wasn’t the...
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Environmentally-savvy farmers are being encouraged to take part in the 2008 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards.Entries open on November 1, 2007 and organisers are expecting...
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A need to reduce stock losses initially sparked Barrie and Jude Tatham’s interest in environmental protection work, but it didn’t take long for them to...
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Farmers seeking an objective assessment of their environmental management should enter the Ballance Farm Environment awards, says a leading Waikatodairy farmer.Ian Elliott, who runs a...
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Canterbury farmers are being strongly encouraged to enter this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards is a great opportunity for...
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FARM ENVIRONMENT JUDGE ENCOURAGES FARMERS TO ENTER AWARDSFarmers seeking an objective assessment of their environmental management should enter the Ballance Farm Environment awards, says...
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New Zealand Farm Environment Trust Sponsors Award Winner’s Business Management ScholarshipAward-winning Northland farmer Alec Jack is confident a special scholarship programme will make him...
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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...
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Sustainability Showcase Unites Environmental Award Winners.Supreme winners of the 2007 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will get the royal treatment at a special Sustainability Showcase in...
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Forum Helps Farmers Tackle Urban Growth IssueThe booming Queenstown district provides the backdrop for a forum that addresses the thorny issue of how urbanisation will...
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The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are now online.A newly launched website offers comprehensive information on the awards that now run in eight regions throughout the...
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The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have concluded for another year, with eight more Supreme award winners crowned for their contribution to environmental sustainability. Celebrating those...
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Being named Supreme winners in the Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards was good news for a dairy farming couple badly affected by the Northland floodsHeavy...
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Brothers Hew and Roger Dalrymple are the Supreme Winners of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the Horizons region.The Dalrymples run Waitatapia Station, a...
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Wairarapa sheep and beef farmers Andrew and Anna Renton are the Supreme winners of this year’s Wellington Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The Rentons, who farm “Te...
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Good stock performance and a strong focus on farm productivity and sustainability earned the McAtamney family the Supreme title in this year’s Otago Ballance Farm...
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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 contributors...
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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 east of...
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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...
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Achieving sustainability is a continuous learning process for David and Hilary Ward, winners of the Supreme award at the 2007 Ballance Farm Environment Awards for...
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