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Top approach to animal husbandry Chrissy Weeks and Tony Lumsden’s self-reliant approach to farming proves that hard work, attention to detail and putting animal welfare first can deliver outstanding results.
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Turning a tough hand into a positive outlook Despite a challenging time for vegetable growers, Hew Dalrymple stays relentlessly positive – using his RNZ interview to champion farming and its future.
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Diversification delivers for Waiteko farm After navigating the impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, Simon Perry, Meg Wheatstone and son Matt have built a more diverse and resilient farming business
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The people behind our stories NZFET News – August 2026
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“Tell people your story in your own words” East Coast Awards Chair Evan Potter on why every farmer has a story worth sharing – and something to gain from entering.
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Young farmers with big ambitions How two young Taranaki farmers are turning Award feedback into farm gains
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Coasters have a story to tell South Island's West Coast joins Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Small landholding, big wins The Franklins' Ballance Farm Environment Awards story
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Opening their gate to growth
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When farming needed some good news When they first entered the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Mark and Susannah Guscott were looking for expert feedback. Two decades later in 2023, they entered again, simply just to help shine a positive light on farming – and walked away as Regional Supreme Winners.
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Next generation brings new enthusiasm Fifteen years after first entering the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, the Stewart family returned with their sons alongside them – discovering that the greatest value wasn't the recognition, but the conversations it created around the dinner table.
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“Myth Buster” campaign clears up Award misconceptions With entries now open for a new season of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust (NZFET) has launched a campaign to bust some of the biggest myths they think might be preventing farmers and growers from putting themselves forward…
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Southland farmers named National Ambassadors Michelle and Tony Roberts – Merino Downs, Southland.
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