Crop Action Edition 129

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

BYDV is a complex, aphid-transmitted disease that poses significant risks to cereal production in New Zealand. Find out more about the disease in this update.

A T1 fungicide can be the hardest application to get right. Ideally, it targets GS 32 (leaf 3 emergence, two leaves below the flag), but getting the timing right can be challenging if conditions are wet and/or windy. FAR has extended the T1 window to late GS 31- GS 33 find out more here.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

If you couldn't make it to this year's early spring field walks check out the booklet here.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

A FAR project is helping arable and dairy farmers understand more about the greenhouse gas emissions associated with growing and using feed wheat, feed barley, maize grain and maize silage.

The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at July 1, 2026 is now available online.