Maize Hybrids 2014/15

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

Following a very wet winter, FAR has received a number of requests for information around managing yellow autumn sown crops. This Arable Extra outlines ways to distinguish between nitrogen and sulphur deficiencies and provides some information to support decision making around crop management.

Wet conditions throughout winter 2025 have created challenges for growers across Canterbury. This Arable Extra addresses issues around 1) autumn sown wheat paddocks with drowned out patches and 2) considerations around sowing autumn milling wheat seed in the spring.

This Arable Update summarises yield and profitability results from 47 FAR trials since 2013, comparing programmes with and without a T0, to help guide your decision-making.

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

Farmers face three levels of biosecurity risk; regional biosecurity incursion risk; border biosecurity, regional biosecurity and on-farm biosecurity. This Maize update discusses the importance of on-farm biosecurity, the one factor you have control over.

Soil health is the key to success in any farming system, join this evening webinar with Philip Wright owner of Wright Resolutions Limited (UK) to learn how reduced and more effective tillage, correct use of tyre pressures can impact on your soil health and structure, possibly increasing yields.

The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at 1 July, 2024 is now available online.

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

FAR levy payers can apply for a grant to attend international industry-related conferences/workshops/events, etc. Find the guidelines here.