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Report fall armyworm!
Biosecurity New Zealand and primary sector partners are continuing to respond to the discovery of fall armyworm and thank all farmers and growers for keeping an eye out and reporting signs of this moth pest....
Fall armyworm in Waikato
North Island sweetcorn and maize growers should be keeping an eye out for fall armyworm, which has now been identified in Waikato....
Agricultural emissions pricing consultation period concludes
Many thanks to all who attended webinars, watched podcasts and completed the agricultural emissions pricing options survey. ...
Fall armyworm eggs found in Tauranga
An egg mass of the serious pest fall armyworm has been identified in Tauranga....
Autumn grass grub and slug warning
The wet summer and harvest period means grass grub and slugs are likely to cause problems for arable growers. ...
Feeding sprouted grain to livestock
Is it OK to feed sprouted grain to livestock? Short answer - yes. Long answer - PGG Wrightson have summarised all you need to know into a technical info sheet. See below....
What to do about sprouted cereal grains?
Wet harvest conditions are proving challenging for cereal growers in Canterbury and elsewhere in New Zealand. FAR and PGG Wrightson have outlined some options for dealing with sprouted crops. See below....
Options for cut grass seed crops
What are the options for grass seed crops which have been cut for weeks?...
Resilient maize conference!
FAR’s online Maize Conference was a roaring success....
Desiccating mown ryegrass seed crops
Is it OK to use desiccants on mown ryegrass seed crops? Find out what the research says....