Podcast
Maize Update 89: On-farm biosecurity: Invasive weeds in maize systems and how to avoid them
Farmers face three levels of biosecurity risk; regional biosecurity incursion risk; border biosecurity, regional biosecurity and on-farm biosecurity. This Maize update discusses the importance of on-farm biosecurity, the one factor you have control over....
Soil compaction webinar with Philip Wright
Soil health is the key to success in any farming system, join this evening webinar with Philip Wright owner of Wright Resolutions Limited (UK) to learn how reduced and more effective tillage, correct use of tyre pressures can impact on your soil health and structure, possibly increasing yields....
AIMI New Zealand survey of cereals areas and volumes: 1 July 2025
The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at 1 July, 2024 is now available online....
Crop Action: Issue 14, 2025
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Guidelines for grower travel applications
FAR levy payers can apply for a grant to attend international industry-related conferences/workshops/events, etc. Find the guidelines here. ...
2024-25 Spring sown CPT book
This book outlines trial-specific yields and individual cultivar disease ratings for spring sown wheat and barley cultivars included in the 2024-2025 CPT trials....
2024-25 Spring sown CPT book available now
High rainfall across most regions created challenges throughout the growing season, with sowing in some cases delayed until late November. Weather conditions also impacted crop management during the season....
Chlorpyrifos approvals revoked
The EPA decision-making committee has determined that the risks associated with the use of chlorpyrifos outweigh the benefits....
Maize levy concludes
Growers, maize seed companies and maize seed merchants will not have to pay the maize biosecurity levy for transactions conducted after 1st July 2025....