As New Zealand’s only specialist food and agri bank, Rabobank is committed to supporting Kiwi farmers and growers over the long haul. Food and agri is in our DNA.
We place a strong focus on the long-term viability and sustainability of New Zealand agriculture and that’s why we are proud to support the Ballance Farm Environment Awards – an Awards programme which shares this focus.
The bank believes knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability issues are the keys for both farmers and banks and, as such, is undertaking a range of initiatives to work with both our staff and clients to incorporate sustainability within long-term farm business planning.
Rabobank has been supporting the Awards programme since 2005 and over this period many of our staff have played key roles on Award committees and judging panels in their respective regions.
This hands-on role provides our staff with a first-hand view of farming best-practice and we are continually impressed by the passion of New Zealand’s farmers and their drive to improve their farming operations.