• Our Research
    • Research Strategy
    • Research Sites
    • Current Research Projects
    • Research Results
    • Research Collaborations
    • Research Resources
    • Seed Industry Research Centre
    Current Research
    Current Research
    Research Results
    Research Results
  • Resources
    • Biosecurity
    • Crop Action
    • Nutrient Management
    • Maize
    • Templates and Calculators
    • Cereals
    • Weeds
    • Pests
    • Seeds
    • Diseases
    • News
    • Environment
    • Soil
    • Schools
    Podcast
    Podcast
    Environment and Compliance
    Environment and Compliance
  • Levies & Returns
    • Arable Crops Levy
    • Maize Levy
    • Cereal Silage Levy
    • Farmer Annual Return Form
    • Wholesaler Annual Return Form
    Levies
    Levies
    Annual Returns
    Annual Returns
  • Events
  • News
  • About Us
    • Governance and growers
    • Business Strategy
    • Our People
    • Careers
    • Growers Leading Change
    • Women in Arable
    • Arable Ys
    • Arable Kids
    • Arable Research Groups (ARGs)
    Our People
    Our People
    Growers Leading Change
    Growers Leading Change
  • Ask FAR AI
  • Weather
  • Log In
Ask FAR AI
Weather
Log In
  • Homepage
  • Resources
  • New Technologies

New technologies

Dreamstime xxl 87854195

FAR is working to set up a specialist fund to invest in companies developing new tools and technologies that deliver benefit to New Zealand arable growers.

In May this year, the FAR Board received approval from the Members’ Council to use a portion of the FAR reserves to set up a specialist investment fund to invest in companies that will develop new tools and technologies that deliver benefit to NZ arable growers.

The driver for this initiative is FAR’s goal to support growers to increase the profitability and competitiveness of their farm businesses through a range of value-add ventures.

The investment fund will not compromise FAR’s business as usual research, development and extension activities and will be managed as a separate entity with an independent fund manager.

The fund mandate and investment criteria will be focused on agri-tech and agri-food investments that specifically deliver benefit to NZ arable growers such as plant-based protein crops, robotics and automation, fertilizer management and irrigation technology. The fund will operate under robust governance and investment procedures in order to provide acceptable returns to all investment partners.

This concept has been in development for over 12 months with input from external business and investment fund experts. Northington Partners was appointed as the fund manager in August and they are now in the process of developing investment collateral with the aim of launching the capital raise for the new fund in the second half of September.

All FAR levy payers will be given the opportunity to consider and invest in the fund. More details of progress towards fund launch (planned for early 2023) and investment opportunities will be provided in future FAR communications.

If you would like further details or have a query please contact:

Alison Stewart, FAR CEO – Alison.stewart@far.org.nz 027 550 0558

Related Resources

03 September 2025

Crop Action: Issue 16, 2025

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

Read more
03 September 2025

Extra 142 Nutrient management for autumn sown crops after a wet winter

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.

Read more
03 September 2025

Extra 141 Options for replanting milling wheat (2025)

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.

Read more
03 September 2025

Cereals update 231: Do T0 fungicides add financial value? Ten years of research says 'no'.

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.

Read more
03 September 2025

Crop Action: Issue 15, 2025

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

Read more
03 September 2025

Maize Update 89: On-farm biosecurity: Invasive weeds in maize systems and how to avoid them

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.

Read more
03 September 2025

Soil compaction webinar with Philip Wright

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.

Read more
03 September 2025

AIMI New Zealand survey of cereals areas and volumes: 1 July 2025

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

Read more
03 September 2025

Crop Action: Issue 14, 2025

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

Read more
03 September 2025

Guidelines for grower travel applications

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

Read more

Ask FAR AI

Discover the power of AI with Ask FAR. Our new intelligent tool provides instant, accurate answers to your questions by searching the vast resources on the FAR website and linking you to the original document for further information. It’s fast, easy and reliable.

Start Chatting
  • Research
  • Levies and Returns
  • Resources
  • Events
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Schools
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

©2022 Foundation for Arable Research