About Balco

Building a global agricultural supply chain that adds value to all involved. 

Balco is synonymous with quality. Our quality and procurement team work hand in hand with growers to set the benchmark in quality standards across the industry. Our field and production team process hay from the most environmentally opportune growing regions in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. Sourcing hay from a geographically diverse portfolio supports the stability of supply and the quality of product even in difficult growing years. Through cultivating long-term relationships with growers we have secured exclusive access to the highest quality crops grown in the most ideal conditions in Australia.

Balco Australia is the driving force behind the Australian hay export industry.

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About Balco

Building a global agricultural supply chain that adds value to all involved

Balco is synonymous with quality. Our quality and procurement team work hand in hand with growers to set the benchmark in quality standards across the industry. Our field and production team process hay from the most environmentally opportune growing regions in South and Western Australia. Sourcing hay from a geographically diverse portfolio supports the stability of supply and the quality of product even in difficult growing years. Through cultivating long-term relationships with growers we have secured exclusive access to the highest quality crops grown in the most ideal conditions in Australia.

Balco Australia is the driving force behind the Australian hay export industry.

Balco is redefining how the Australian hay export industry operates by taking Oaten Hay to the highest level of quality. The relationship between environment and technology are key to ensuring the quality and consistency of product that Balco is known for. Balco remains the only hay export company in Australia that undertakes rigorous quality and nutritional testing. As the only HACCP accredited hay export company in Australia, we take pride in leading the industry in quality, safety, and traceability.

The Balco grading system objectively grades hay for both the grower and the customer. Buying from Balco means you can trust that the quality of product is quantifiable. Driven to produce the highest quality and most nutritionally beneficial products available, Balco is undertaking independent and intensive product testing and research via the internationally renowned Dairy One in America. Continued research and education ensures that we have access to the industry’s most accurate calibrations.

1987
Australian hay export industry commenced
1990
Balco Australia Founded in Balaklava, South Australia
1991
Balco first exported hay to Japan
2001
Founded Bowmans Site in South Australia
2006
Acquired Brookton Site in Western Australia
2008
Balco became the first Australian hay exporter into China
2017
Balco awarded regional employer of the year
2022
Balco Reinvests back into the business to create a more sustainable future
2023
Acquired Raywood Site in Victoria
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1987
Australian hay export industry commenced
1990
Balco Australia Founded in South Australia
1991
Balco first exported hay to Japan
2001
Founded Bowmans Site in South Australia
2006
Acquired Brookton Site in Western Australia
2008
Balco became the first Australian hay exporter into China
2017
Balco awarded regional employer of the year
2022
Balco Reinvests back into the business to create a more sustainable future
2023
Acquired Raywood Site in Victoria
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