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AIMI New Zealand survey of cereals areas and volumes: 1 April 2024
The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at 1 April 2024 is now available online....
From the Ground Up Issue 117 - Winter 2024
Read the latest issue of From the Ground Up here. ...
Irrigation scheme decision raises concerns
A recent court decision to set aside a discharge consent for an irrigation scheme could have wide-ranging impacts on economic activity around the country....
Prioritising Farm Management System options
FAR has developed a simple electronic survey (decision tool) to help you identify which online Farm Management Systems (FMS) are best suited to you and your farm business....
Two new velvetleaf finds in Waikato
The discovery of velvetleaf on two new properties in the Waikato region has sparked a renewed call from Waikato Regional Council for robust biosecurity measures on farm....
New seed certification system is live
The Seed Certification Information System (SCIS) became the official system for the tracking and management of seed varietal certification processes for the 2024-25 harvest season this week (Tuesday 26th March)....
Arable biosecurity levy to be enacted
The board of Seed and Grain Readiness and Response (SGRR) has agreed to enact a Biosecurity Levy Order. Collection of this levy will formally start on April 1, 2024....
Fall armyworm update 22 March 2024
FAW has been found in two Canterbury sweetcorn paddocks. In all, there have been 108 confirmed reports from Northland, Westland, Tasman, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Waikato, Marlborough, and now Canterbury, in the 2023/24 growing season. ...
Farm management software potential options
In light of Regrow decision to discontinue ProductionWise, FAR has developed a list of potential alternative software options....
Discontinuation of ProductionWise
Access to ProductionWise® will cease on June 30 this year. This is the result of a decision by Regrow, the owners of ProductionWise®, to discontinue the platform....