2009 Media Releases

Dairy forum fosters environmental leadership

Martin Bennett Dairy forum fosters environmental leadershipAn environmental leadership forum held in Rotorua this week brought together 22 of the nation's top dairy farmers...
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Farm Environment Award Trust Welcomes Good Farm Stories

Jim Cotman Farm Environment Award Trust Welcomes Good Farm StoriesBallance Farm Environment Award winners feature prominently in a project initiated by Jeanette Fitzsimons to...
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Rotorua to Host Environmental Farm Leaders of the Future

Martin Bennett Rotorua to Host Environmental Farm Leaders of the FutureFuture dairy farming leaders from the length and breadth of New Zealand will meet...
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MAF Scholarship Winner Puts Lucerne Back On the Radar

David and Hilary Ward MAF Scholarship Winner Puts Lucerne Back On the RadarThe farmer behind a recently released report on the future of lucerne...
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FarmKeeper Prize Offered To Farm Environment Award Winners

FarmKeeper Prize Offered To Farm Environment Award WinnersWinners of the LIC Dairy Farm Award in the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will receive FarmKeeper,...
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Farm Environment Trust Earns Business Accolade

Jim Cotman Farm Environment Trust Earns Business AccoladeThe organisation behind the successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards has won a tick of approval from the...
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Farm Environment Awards 'Set Seed' For Improved Sustainability

Alister and Lynn Candy Farm Environment Awards 'Set Seed' For Improved SustainabilityNorthland farmers Alister and Lynn Candy have always been passionate about the native...
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Farm Environment Competition Proves Rewarding For Southland Family

Quentin, Eleanor, Gaynor, Chris, Jocelyn, Jason MillerFarm Environment Competition Proves Rewarding For Southland FamilyJason Miller describes his family's Southland farming operation, 'Roslyn Downs', as...
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Farm Environment Competition Worthwhile Experience for Farming Latecomers

 Terry and Sue MagillFarm Environment Competition Worthwhile Experience for Farming LatecomersThe winning of two category awards in the 2009 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards...
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Farm Environment Award Endorses Strong Sheep Performance

Hamish Erwood and Janet Templeton Farm Environment Award Endorses Strong Sheep PerformanceHamish Erwood is definitely not a greenie, but that didn't stop him and...
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Farm Environment Award Feedback Inspires More Tree Planting

Bryan Tucker Farm Environment Award Feedback Inspires More Tree PlantingGlowing feedback from Ballance Farm Environment Award judges six years ago encouraged Bryan Tucker to...
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Farm Environment Awards Highlight Pride in Land, Says Judge

Dougal McIntosh Farm Environment Awards Highlight Pride in Land, Says JudgeDougal McIntosh has fond memories of the day Ballance Farm Environment Award judges first...
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Environment Awards Put Tihoi Farmers On Right Track

Peter and Marilyn KiddEnvironment Awards Put Tihoi Farmers On Right TrackCompeting in the 2008 Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards helped reassure Peter and Marilyn...
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Competition Helps Canterbury Farmer Improve Water Management

Competition Helps Canterbury Farmer Improve Water ManagementCanterbury farmer Mike Chaffey admits he felt a little nervous as he waited for the Ballance Farm Environment...
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Otago Farmer Enjoys Feedback From Environment Award Judges

Allan Roulston Otago Farmer Enjoys Feedback From Environment Award JudgesVisitors to Allan Roulston's South Otago farm are often advised to wrap up warm."Some days...
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Take a stand for sustainability, enter the BFEA

Larry Bilodeau Take a stand for sustainability, enter the BFEAWith entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards now open in some regions key...
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Southland Farmer Learns From Farm Environment Award Experience

David and Sandy MacGillivraySouthland Farmer Learns From Farm Environment Award ExperienceSouthland sheep and deer farmer Dave MacGillivray doesn't consider himself a "tree hugger", but...
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Award-Winning Dairy Farmers as Environmentally Enthusiastic as Ever

Paul and Joanna McCarthy and their daughters and Graeme Smith, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Award-Winning Dairy Farmers as Environmentally Enthusiastic as...
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Farm Environment Award Trust Saddened by Sponsor's Last-Minute Withdrawal

Jim CotmanFarm Environment Award Trust Saddened by Sponsor's Last-Minute WithdrawalOrganisers of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are disappointed by a sponsor's late withdrawal from...
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Northland Farmers Enjoy Supportive Atmosphere of Environment Awards

George and Peggy MorrisonNorthland Farmers Enjoy Supportive Atmosphere of Environment AwardsIt might have taken some arm-twisting to get George and Peggy Morrison into the Ballance...
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First-Time Farm Environment Awards Entrant Surprised By Big Win

Ian and Kathy Cummings First-Time Farm Environment Awards Entrant Surprised By Big WinIf it wasn't for a neighbour putting his name forward, Ian Cummings may...
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Win Surprises First-Time Farm Environment Award Entrants

Daniel and Jo HoustonWin Surprises First-Time Farm Environment Award EntrantsWairarapa farm manager Daniel Houston entered last year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards to "find out...
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BoP Farm Environment Award Winners Urge Others to Enter

Keith and Wendy Holdom and their son ThomasBoP Farm Environment Award Winners Urge Others to EnterTwo plaques on the front gate of Keith and Wendy...
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Farm Environment Award Winners Encouraging Other Growers to Enter

 Farm Environment Award Winners Encouraging Other Growers to EnterNorthland orchardist Mike Crum says entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards is a great way for...
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Farm Environment Award Nice Bonus for Diverse High Country Operation

 Farm Environment Award Nice Bonus for Diverse High Country OperationWinning a category award in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided worthy recognition for the work...
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Farmers Urged To Enter 2010 Farm Environment Awards

With entries for the 2010 Ballance Farm Environment Awards set to open, organisers are again encouraging farmers to participate in the annual competition. "The awards...
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Ballance Chairman's address Showcase 2009

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

  Richard and Sarah Burdon receiving the NZFEA Trust and MAFScholarship from the Minister of Agriculture, the...
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Minister's address Showcase

Thank you Jim Cotman and the organisers of the Farm Environment Awards Showcase for the opportunity to speak this evening. I would like to acknowledge...
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25 June 2009

  The Ballance Farm Environment Awards have gained another heavyweight supporter, with Massey University joining the sponsorship family....
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1 June 2009

Parliament’s Banquet Hall is the venue for a special dinner honouring the Supreme Winners of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards. In late June, Supreme...
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30th April 2009

The Gallagher Group has decided not to renew its sponsorship of the Innovation Award category in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. But the company...
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24 April 2009

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

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

Otago Winners  Stirling dairy farmers Stephen and Rhonda Korteweg are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards. At a special ceremony...
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15th April 2009

Southland Winner  Otaitai Bush dairy farmers Vaughan and Megan Templeton are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards.The Templetons, who farm...
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2 April 2009

Forward-Thinking Farming Partnership Claims Top Environmental PrizeSouth Wairarapa farmers Tim and Jo Loe are the Supreme winners of the 2009 Greater Wellington/Wairarapa Ballance Farm...
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26 March 2009

Specialist Crop Growers Scoop Supreme Environmental AwardTemuka arable farmers Nick and Michelle Ward are the Supreme award winners of the 2009 Canterbury Ballance Farm...
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25 March 2009

Waikato Winners 'Big Picture' Partnership Claims Top Environmental PrizeA 'big picture vision' has earned an organic dairy farming partnership the top award in the...
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17 March 2009

Ballance Renews Commitment To Farm Environment AwardsThe future of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards looks even brighter following the announcement that Ballance Agri-Nutrients has renewed...
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25th February 2009

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