Podcast
Arable Extra 138: Efficacy and crop safety of different herbicides against key grass weeds and arable crops
This report describes 2023 data from FAR’s ongoing herbicide screening trial at Chertsey, mid-Canterbury, where the efficacy and crop safety of a number of new and old herbicides were tested against several problematic weed species and in a number of common crops. This is the third consecutive year that FAR has run this trial, after a nine-year break....
Ask FAR!
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....
Managing velvetleaf risks this season
As the new cropping season approaches, it's crucial for growers to consider the management of biosecurity risks....
Crop Action: Issue 15 2024
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review
The Ministry for Regulation has now published the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review....
FAR Focus 15: Good soil is good business
This guide discusses what soil quality means, why it matters and how you can manage the soils on your farm to improve their quality, productivity and environmental credentials. ...
Maize winter workshop booklet
Missed the 2024 maize winter workshops? Catch up on the research presented here. ...
Crop Action: Issue 14, 2024
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
AIMI maize survey to June 1, 2024
This AIMI survey of maize growers provides details of the 2024 New Zealand maize grain and silage harvest, along with sowing intentions for the coming year....