From the Ground Up, Issue 112

Here you can find the booklet for the 2026 maize winter workshops.

FAR, in partnership with the Oat Industry Group (OIG), is seeking growers in South Otago and Southland interested in hosting a monitor paddock as part of a new three-year project assessing the regional resilience of emerging milling oat cultivars.

This CPT book outlines trial-specific yields and individual cultivar disease ratings for spring sown wheat and barley cultivars included in the 2025-2026 CPT trials.

This book outlines trial-specific yields and individual cultivar disease ratings for autumn sown wheat and barley cultivars included in the 2025-2026 CPT trials.

Read this autumn black grass update here. 

Welcome to the autumn 2026 edition of From the Ground Up. 

Find the booklet for the autumn round up 2026 event series here.

Harvest Snippets provides a harvest season summary of the Cultivar Performance Trials. Find all the 2025/2026 season harvest snippets here.

Not sure of the bet strategy for harvesting lodged maize? Check out this document which has tips for both maize grain and silage. 

Sometimes, the only way to bring in a crop is to harvest in conditions that are less than ideal. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s a good idea to think about your combine settings to help reduce losses and prevent unnecessary breakdowns. This Technical Update  covers some of the key points for getting the job done .