Make it count
With farming, it’s never one big thing that defines a good season. It’s the hundreds of smaller decisions you make every day for a more productive, efficient farm.
We asked our Ballance Farmers, “how do you make it count?”
Tips for Good.
Practical advice straight from the farms of Ballance Farm Environment Award winners.
As proud partner of TVNZ 1’s A New Zealand Food Story with Ben Bayly, NZ Celebrity Chef Ben Bayly visited High Peak Station and Forest Lodge Orchard to capture their advice and ideas.
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Our advice hub is your go-to for practical, science backed advice on everything from nitrogen efficiency, soil health, and how to get the most from your nutrients.
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Lincoln University students develop solutions to agriculture’s most pressing challenges
More than 220 Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture), Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agricultural Science students from Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University put forth their solutions to help solve some of agriculture’s most pressing challenges, via a new student innovation challenge.
2025 Gordon Stephenson Trophy recipient announced
Congratulations to the 2025 Gordon Stephenson Trophy recipient and new National Ambassador – Brendan Attrill of Caiseal Trust in Taranaki!
June 2025 Fertiliser Outlook
The June 2025 Fertiliser Outlook provides you with an update on the latest factors influencing nutrient supply and global pricing. This edition covers trends in the global fertiliser market, the latest on key product trends globally, and Commentary from Shane Crean, our National Procurement Manager.