New Zealand Food Safety and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) have signed an agreement that will see the two countries sharing assessments of new products.
Welcome to the revised 2025 version of The drying and storage of grain and herbage seed, first published in 1999. The book comprises six chapters that cover grain characteristics and their reaction to climate, the importance of seed moisture, the drying system, the storage environment, storage pests and their control, and construction considerations. These have been edited and updated by FAR staff and independent experts from the original chapters written by the late Murray Hill.
This arable extra outlines six steps to help you to reduce your nitrogen costs by factoring in what is in the soil using tests and tools available.
A new Arable Industry Code of Conduct will give New Zealand’s arable sector a clearer, more consistent way of doing business — helping strengthen relationships and confidence across the industry.
This Herbage Update summarises findings from three seasons of irrigation on browntop trials in Canterbury, New Zealand.
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has announced today that glyphosate residue limits for wheat, barley and oats for human consumption will stay at 0.1mg/kg. Restrictions will be introduced on permitted use.
Interest in the New Zealand Grown Grains logo is high, following its launch in Auckland earlier in October.
This Herbage Update summarises three seasons of irrigation experiments investigating yield penalties from early versus late-season drought and identifying mechanisms to guide irrigation strategies for improved water-use efficiency.
This report outlines findings from the moisture probe trial including the performance of each of the systems tested in Year 2 (2024-25) and outlines key points to consider when choosing a moisture monitoring system based on findings from both year’s work.
Farmers who save and replant legally protected cereal varieties can voluntarily declare their usage and pay a breeder royalty. The declaration system applies to all farm saved seed barley, and to farmer saved wheat if the resultant wheat crop does not pass through an end-point royalty collection agent.
