We support New Zealand's arable farmers by creating new knowledge, tools and technologies to support responsible and profitable farming.
FAR funds, or contributes funds to, research programmes, often in collaboration with government funded organisations or universities. Involvement in specific research programmes is driven by the interests of New Zealand growers. Levy funds are also used to secure additional Government funding through programmes such as the Sustainable Food + Fibre Futures Fund.
FARs Environmental and Social Best Practice Strategy provides a framework for research, development and extension activities to help protect these essential resources and ensure the sectors future.
Arable farmers are the unsung heroes of the primary sector. Through the production of grain, seed and other crops, the industry is worth $2.1 billion to the New Zealand economy.
School resources are all about producing food from plants — sustainably. They emphasise connections between healthy soils, invertebrates, birds and plants that enable the production of wholesome foods in ways that minimise impacts on the environment.
Developed by Regrow Ag, ProductionWise provides crop record keeping and support tools to farmers and their advisers, to help promote efficiency, sustainability and profitability in modern farming enterprises.
FAR's weather platform uses an interactive weather map to provide regional forecast data for the next 14 days as well as accumulated weather data for the season (growing degree days, chilling units, temperature and rainfall). It also provides access to two weather based decision making tools, the aphid model and the cocksfoot downy mildew model.
It seems that perennial ryegrass seed crops are more advanced than usual for this time of year. This will have an impact on closing dates.
The Government has confirmed the next three regions to ‘go live’ with freshwater farm plans (FWFPs) in early 2024: Otago, the West Coast and Manawatū-Whanganui.
FAR levy payers have declared their support for continued investment in research and extension for their industry.
The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at July 1, 2023 is now available online.
Congratulations to all the winners at the 2023 Arable Awards in Christchurch last night. It was a great night attended by 600 growers and industry representatives.
