Podcast
Fall armyworm surveillance network refined for 2025/26 season
A review of New Zealand’s fall armyworm surveillance network has confirmed that crop scouting is the most reliable and informative tool for understanding fall armyworm (FAW) activity. However, it also acknowledges that scouting is time consuming and that industry personnel struggle to keep up in the height of the season....
2024 Cereal Disease Management Strategy - Part 1
This Cereal Disease Management Strategy summarises the results of FAR research conducted between 2022 and 2024. It provides an overview of the most important diseases currently affecting wheat and barley in New Zealand, and outlines a range of cereal disease management strategies and approaches derived from numerous FAR research trials. ...
Black-grass update December 2025
Growers are reminded to report any grass weeds that appear unfamiliar or could resemble black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides). Early reporting remains one of our strongest tools for protecting the industry....
ARIA 2025 booklet
If you couldn't make it to ARIA this year, make sure you check out the booklet here. ...
Speeding up agricultural compound and veterinary medicine assessments
New Zealand Food Safety and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) have signed an agreement that will see the two countries sharing assessments of new products....
H83 Fungicide strategies for downy mildew control
This report outlines a fungicide evaluation field trial conducted during the 2023-24 growing season, evaluating the efficacy of a range of fungicides targeting oomycetes for managing cocksfoot downy mildew pathogens....
AIMI New Zealand survey of cereals areas and volumes: October 10, 2025
The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at 10 October, 2025 is now available online....
Overhead cost calculator for arable growers
Understanding the true value of your crop starts with knowing your full cost of production. Driven by the Northern South Island Arable Research Group (NSI ARG), FAR has developed a simple overhead cost calculator to help growers work out their farm’s overhead costs per hectare....
Crop Action: Issue 21, 2025
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Arable Extra Issue 143: N Smart: Six soil-driven steps to smarter nitrogen fertiliser decisions
This arable extra outlines six steps to help you to reduce your nitrogen costs by factoring in what is in the soil using tests and tools available. ...