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Checking the tech for arable
How can you make the most of new tools and technology? What’s out there that will provide real value to you and your farm? Don’t really know? Don’t worry, FAR’s new Technology, Tools and Machinery Research Strategy has been set up to find the answers....
Environmental Awards Time
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) celebrate farmer and grower achievement and showcase good practice, enabling the sharing of positive farming and growing stories with all audiences. Entries are open now for the 2025 Awards are open now. Find out more at nzfeawards.org.nz ...
From the Ground Up: Issue 118, Spring
Welcome to the spring 2024 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes; Arable Award Winners, new tech strategy and Special Ag Trade Envoy. ...
Arable Farmer of the Year
Congratulations to all the winners at the New Zealand Arable Awards, especially Arable Farmer of the Year, Simon Nitschke....
Ask FAR!
FAR is bringing growers into the world of AI, with the introduction of a new tool specifically designed to help find and summarise information on the FAR website. The tool, Ask FARAI is a New Zealand first, and is being held up by Amazon Web Services and New Zealand designers Custom-D, as a cutting-edge application of generative AI technology....
Managing velvetleaf risks this season
As the new cropping season approaches, it's crucial for growers to consider the management of biosecurity risks....
Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review
The Ministry for Regulation has now published the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review....
AIMI maize survey to June 1, 2024
This AIMI survey of maize growers provides details of the 2024 New Zealand maize grain and silage harvest, along with sowing intentions for the coming year....
Seed cert registration 1 July
The next closing date for entering crops into the certification scheme is on Monday 1 July....