We support New Zealand's arable farmers by creating new knowledge, tools and technologies to support responsible and profitable farming.
FAR funds, or contributes funds to, research programmes, often in collaboration with government funded organisations or universities. Involvement in specific research programmes is driven by the interests of New Zealand growers. Levy funds are also used to secure additional Government funding through programmes such as the Sustainable Food + Fibre Futures Fund.
FARs Environmental and Social Best Practice Strategy provides a framework for research, development and extension activities to help protect these essential resources and ensure the sectors future.
Arable farmers are the unsung heroes of the primary sector. Through the production of grain, seed and other crops, the industry is worth $2.1 billion to the New Zealand economy.
Welcome to Cut the Crop! - keeping you in the know about everything you grow.
Researchers, growers and other interesting folk delivering insights and information on topics ranging from agronomy to profitability. Tune in weekly to cultivate your knowledge and add value to your cropping business.
Discover the power of AI with Ask FAR. Our new intelligent tool provides instant, accurate answers to your questions by searching the vast resources on the FAR website and linking you to the original document for further information. It’s fast, easy and reliable.
Welcome to Cut the Crop! - keeping you in the know about everything you grow.
Researchers, growers and other interesting folk delivering insights and information on topics ranging from agronomy to profitability. Tune in weekly to cultivate your knowledge and add value to your cropping business.
FAR's weather platform uses an interactive weather map to provide regional forecast data for the next 14 days as well as accumulated weather data for the season (growing degree days, chilling units, temperature and rainfall). It also provides access to two weather based decision making tools, the aphid model and the cocksfoot downy mildew model.
How can you make the most of new tools and technology? What’s out there that will provide real value to you and your farm? Don’t really know? Don’t worry, FAR’s new Technology, Tools and Machinery Research Strategy has been set up to find the answers.
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) celebrate farmer and grower achievement and showcase good practice, enabling the sharing of positive farming and growing stories with all audiences. Entries are open now for the 2025 Awards are open now. Find out more at nzfeawards.org.nz
Welcome to the spring 2024 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes; Arable Award Winners, new tech strategy and Special Ag Trade Envoy.
Calculating actual costs of production for arable crops is as easy as adding your crop specific numbers into a spreadsheet, and letting it do the work.
Congratulations to all the winners at the New Zealand Arable Awards, especially Arable Farmer of the Year, Simon Nitschke.
FAR is bringing growers into the world of AI, with the introduction of a new tool specifically designed to help find and summarise information on the FAR website. The tool, Ask FARAI is a New Zealand first, and is being held up by Amazon Web Services and New Zealand designers Custom-D, as a cutting-edge application of generative AI technology.
As the new cropping season approaches, it's crucial for growers to consider the management of biosecurity risks.
