Resources
How to use the soil nitrogen supply calculator - video
Watch here as FAR's Dirk Wallace takes you through step by step how to use FAR's soil nitrogen supply calculator....
How to take soil samples - video
FAR's Senior Environment Researcher Dirk Wallace takes you through the steps to taking your own soil samples and sending them off to the lab....
Chlorpyrifos withdrawal
The Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”) published a Notice of Direction Prohibiting the Use and Requiring Disposal of Chlorpyrifos Containing Substances in the New Zealand Gazette on 1 September 2025....
Crop Action: Issue 17, 2025
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Black-grass update
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....
Moisture probe trial at Chertsey research site
The moisture probe trial is back for 2025-26 season. We have moisture probes from different providers installed at our Chertsey research site. View the different companies dashboards here....
Maize Update 90 Maize pre-emergence herbicides and how best to use them
Pre-emergence herbicides have been the mainstay of maize weed management. This Maize Update discusses factors affecting pre-emergence herbicide success including application timing, modes of action and soil interactions. ...
From the Ground Up Spring 2025
Welcome to the spring 2025 edition of From the Ground Up...
FAR Board Vacancies
The FAR Nominations and Remunerations Committee (NRC) is calling for nominations to fill four grower director positions on the FAR Board from 1 January 2026. ...
Crop Action: Issue 16, 2025
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....