Sprayers 101: hitting the spot
Two Canadian spraying experts Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau have just completed two weeks of FAR spraying workshops across NZ. In this episode o...
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20 of 117 episodesHigh-tech weed sprayers are here
FAR is running a series of weed workshops looking at all the tools available for weed control so growers don't have to just rely on herbicid...
Growing high-value crops under solar panels
A new solar farm at Lincoln University aims to show how productive land can be optimised to grow high-value crops while generating commercia...
Taking time to connect with others
Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins has numerous roles in the rural sector but is best known for being the driving force behind several rural health and w...
Fall armyworm: four years on
It is more than four years since maize pest fall armyworm was first detected in NZ. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR's biosecurity offic...
New FAR Strategy launched
FAR has just launched its new five-year strategy, setting a clear direction for the organisation. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR chief...
South Australian grower goes from drought to rain
After battling severe drought, early-season rain means South Australian grower James Venning has had a perfect start planting this year's cr...
Visiting experts target spray accuracy
Canadian spray experts Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau are leading a series of Sprayers 101 workshops organised by FAR, in the first two weeks of...
Cereals UK 2026: what’s new?
Hawkes Bay arable and vegetable grower Hugh Ritchie was one of a contingent of NZ growers who attended the Cereals UK event, as well as some...
FAR director Michael Tayler optimistic on arable
South Canterbury grower Michael Tayler is one of three new FAR board members. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says that while crop margi...
Arable under pressure, but full of possibility
Andrew Laming, a founder and director of farm finance and advisory business NZAB, recently wrote a report on the arable sector. In this epis...
Ploughing champion Mark Dillon sets it straight
Southland mixed arable farmer Mark Dillon has turned part of an arable farmer's toolkit – ploughing – into an artform. He has wo...
FAR director Hamish Irwin: from accounting to arable farming
Recently appointed FAR board director Hamish Irwin came from an accounting background before taking over the running of his family's Mid Can...
NZ Grown Grains gains momentum
The NZ Grown Grains logo is starting to appear on products in bakeries, supermarkets and online, as well as on vehicles and shop windows. In...
FAR director Ed White on closures and costs
Central Hawkes Bay farmer Ed White is one of three new FAR board members who started on January 1. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he talks...
Nominations sought for 2026 Arable Awards
It's time to recognise arable's high achievers, with nominations being sought for seven categories in this year's Arable Awards. In this epi...
Make every pass pay
High diesel and fertiliser prices are front of mind for growers during this busy autumn planting season. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FA...
Growers react to higher diesel and fertiliser prices
In this episode of Cut the Crop, Scott Champion talks to three growers in Southland, Canterbury and Wairoa about how autumn planting is prog...
SVS nitrogen decision support tool available
Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) is a nitrogen budgeting tool to help growers optimise their nitrogen management practices. In this episo...
What drives wheat yield?
Are wheat yields still increasing, or has wheat hit a yield plateau? In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR cereal researcher Jacqueline Straa...