Each FAR region has an Arable Research Group (ARG) made up of growers and industry personnel. ARGs act as a conduit for information on seasonal and regional issues and concerns, and are elected by growers.

Current Arable Research Groups (ARGs) are listed below. Board members are noted as (B). Members of the Research Development and Advisory Committee are noted as (RDAC), Members Council as (MC) and Industry representatives as (I).

Northern North Island (NNI)

ARG Chair: Grant Dixon - 021 362 281

ARG members
Alan Henderson (MC), Andrew Reymer, Chris Paterson, Chris Pellow (RDAC), Colin Jackson (MC), Colin Mackinnon, Daniel Finlayson, David Robinson (I), David Wordsworth, Donald Stobie, John Austin, Mark Ernest, Martin Johnson (I), Michael Austin, Paul Hunter, Rowland Tsimba (I), Simon Fookes (MC).

South Western North Island (SWNI)

ARG Chair: Paul Mackintosh (B) - 027 446 3166

ARG members
Adrian Noaro (MC), Brendon Williams, David McDonald, David Lee-Jones, Dion Fleming (MC), Douglas Giles, Hew Dalrymple (MC), James Abbiss (RDAC), Marcus Nitschke, Michael Abbiss, Tim Gorton, Tim Harris.

Eastern North Island (ENI)

ARG Chair: Ed White (MC) - 027 243 7307

ARG members
Criag Anderson, Ewan Powdrell, Hugh Abbiss, Hugh Ritchie (MC) Matthew Mackenzie (I), Nathan Williams, Patrick Nicolle, Paul Oliver, Simon White (MC), Toby Parker.

Northern South Island (NSI)

ARG Chair: Matthew McEvedy (MC) - 027 408 6193

ARG members
David Birkett, Douglas Gough (MC), Earl Worsfold (RDAC, MC), Isaac Hull, Jim Macartney, Justin Inwood (I), Kirsti Lovie, Rachael Robinson (I), Roscoe Taggart, Simon Wright, Val McMillan (B)

Mid Canterbury (MC)

ARG Chair: James Thomas (MC) - 021 857 859

ARG members
Andrew Scott, Brian Leadley, Colin Maw, George Lilley (RDAC), Jo Copland (I), Nick Sinclair (MC), Shane Butler (I), Simon Lochhead, Steve Sim (MC), Steven Bierema (B), Tim Brooker (I).

South Canterbury / North Otago (SCNO)

ARG Chair: Andrew Darling (MC) - 027 706 9881

ARG members
Gary Talbot, Geoff Hayward, Graham Talbot, Grant Duff, Guy Wigley (B), Harry Washington, Henry Mitchell, Hugh Wigley (RDAC), Michael Porter, Michael Tayler, Nigel Rathgen (MC), Peter Hewson, Peter Mitchell (MC), Richard Porter, Roger Lasham (I).

South Otago / Southland (SOS)

ARG Chair: Craig Whiteside (MC) 027 495 9079

ARG members
Blair Drysdale (MC, RDAC), Chris Dillon, Craig Whiteside (MC), Elliot Morgan, David Henderson, Earl Dillon, Howard Clarke (MC, I), Jarrod Lindsay (I), Jeremy Baird, Michael Gardyne, Mike Solari, Morgan Horrell, Murray Baird, Nick Hishon (I), Peter Clarke, Robbie Clarke, Robert Auld, Scott Rome, Steve Wilkins (RDAC Chair, B)