2022/23 Spring sown wheat and barley cultivar evaluations

Registrations are open for the 2025 FAR Conference: Show me the money. The event is being held at Lincoln University, Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July.

Dr Scott Champion has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Foundation for Arable Research.

Congratulations to those arable farming families who excelled in the 2025 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Seed and Grain Readiness and Response Incorporated (“SGRR”) is a biosecurity entity for the arable sector. It was established in 2020 under the Government Industry Agreement for Biosecurity (GIA). It is currently collecting levies to cover the costs of the two biosecurity incursions, black grass and fall armyworm. 

Read the booklet for the 2025 autumn round up series here. 

Want to have more say in FAR’s research priorities and activities? Get involved with your regional grower-led Arable Research Group (ARG). ARGs are a direct link between growers and FAR, providing feedback on regional issues, concerns and opportunities. Seven ARGs operate across the country, and right now they are all looking for new members.

Harvest Snippets provides a harvest season summary. Find all the 2024/2025 season harvest snippets here.

Enroll now for Lincoln University's seed technology short course

The Government is moving to speed up processes to ensure faster access to new HSNO and ACVM products.

It was great to see 90 people at our NCRS maize field day last week. This day, along with a series of field events across the central North Island, introduced around 150 growers and industry reps to Jon Myhill and Kate Baker from the UK Maize growers Association.