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Plan ahead for trouble-free stubble burning
No matter how many seasons of stubble burning you have under your belt, it’s important to plan your burn, be considerate of your community, follow the rules, and manage risks. Environment Canterbury have provided the following advice to help with planning....
CROPS 2024 booklet
Couldn't make it to CROPS this year? Catch up on the booklet here....
Future Fields 2030: NZ Arable Production Growth Strategy
Future Fields 2030 is the New Zealand Arable Production Growth Strategy developed by Federated Farmers, FAR and United Wheat Growers. It was presented to growers at FAR's CROPS event in November, with an official launch in Parliament in December....
AIMI Cereals survey to 1 October 2024
The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at October 1, 2024 is now available online....
From the Ground Up: Issue 119, Summer 2024
Welcome to the summer edition of From the Ground Up. ...
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. ...
Calculating costs of production
Calculating actual costs of production for arable crops is as easy as adding your crop specific numbers into a spreadsheet, and letting it do the work....
Arable Farmer of the Year
Congratulations to all the winners at the New Zealand Arable Awards, especially Arable Farmer of the Year, Simon Nitschke....