Foundation for Arable Research (FAR)

The 2024 Arable Awards’ Positive Environmental Impact winner, Waikato maize grower Daniel Finlayson, has fully integrated environmental considerations into his farming system. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Anna Heslop that profits and yields are up, and greenhouse gas emissions down, through actions like switching to strip till and trying alternative nitrogen sources. Watch 💻 http://bit.ly/39ILEOb Listen 🔊 http://bit.ly/3gzANZu

FAR has developed a fungicide decision tree which poses a set of questions for growers to help them to decide whether a T0 fungicide is needed in wheat. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior cereals researcher Jo Drummond tells Alison Stewart that rather than adopting a “just-in-case” approach, growers need to retain chemistry for when they really need it. Watch 💻 http://bit.ly/39ILEOb Listen 🔊 http://bit.ly/3gzANZu

UK plant pathologist Dr Aoife O’Driscoll visited in August as part of the ‘A Lighter Touch: A new approach to crop protection’ events. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Anna Heslop that increasing disease pressure and rising agchem costs in the UK have led to a trend towards more resistant wheat cultivars, use of wheat cultivar blends and wheat grazing. Watch 💻 http://bit.ly/39ILEOb Listen 🔊 http://bit.ly/3gzANZu

FAR’s new technology strategy will help growers decide which new tools and technology are right for their farm business and how to get the most out of what they have. Check out FAR's new technology strategy here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3yWb4ss

Spring is almost here! Which means spring means crop management decision making so come along to our spring field events to hear the latest research from FAR and SIRC researchers and in some locations industry guests. Find out more and register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gKgzf4T

A great read/listen about Hamish Marr's role as New Zealand Agricultural Envoy and his family farm. https://bit.ly/3Mic4u2

Catch crops are sown as soon as possible after grazing of winter forage crops to mop up nitrogen during the coolest and wettest months. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Plant and Food Research team leader Brendon Malcolm tells Anna Heslop that catch crops not only reduce nitrate leaching but also provide production benefits. Watch 💻 http://bit.ly/39ILEOb Listen 🔊 http://bit.ly/3gzANZu

Missed last week's Crop Action? Check it out here, it is full of topical information as we look forward to spring. https://bit.ly/3MgOluk

The Kellogg 2025 Rural Leadership Programme applications are open to farmers, producers, growers and agribusiness professionals. This is a great opportunity, if you're interested find out more about it here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Aoihln

What a great night at the Lincoln University Food and Fiber awards on Friday night, so many outstanding young people coming into the industry. Congrats to all the award winners.