If you missed our recent field day at our Kowhai Research Farm in Lincoln, check out the booklet here.
Read the booklet from our Kowhai Research Farm trials showcase here.
Read the booklet from our Kowhai Research Farm trials showcase here.
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.
If you missed the WeedSmart NZ workshops with Danish weed management expert Mette Sonderskov you can catch up on the booklet here.
If you couldn't make it to this year's early spring field walks check out the booklet here.
Read a collection of weed management focused research reports here.
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.
View the latest AIMI Survey of Cereal and Maize Areas and Volumes to 1 July 2026.
FAR has received funding for a four-year Primary Sector Growth Fund project titled Integrated weed management in a world of herbicide resistance. As part of this project FAR are seeking growers interested in hosting a Long-Term Integrated Weed Management (IWM) monitor farm or trial site.
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.