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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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Our May Newsletter is out New faces, BFEA with a baby and our Open Days were out the gate!
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Dual system operation wins Southland Regional Supreme Award Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Century-old family farm wins Otago Regional Supreme Award Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Vision to create long term prosperity leads to BOP Regional Supreme Award Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Couple’s veterinarian expertise leads to high performing herd and Auckland Regional Supreme Award Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Conversion from Dairy to Kiwifruit takes Northland Regional Supreme Award Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Large scale dairy farm takes Horizons Regional Supreme Award Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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