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Split gas approach confirmed for emissions pricing
The Government has released its Section 215 report on agricultural emissions pricing. This report outlines a system to put a price on emissions from agricultural activities as an alternative to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS)....
US maize researcher keynote speaker at February event
The chance to hear a leading United States maize researcher at the Foundation for Arable Research’s premier maize event in early 2003 is described as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity. ...
Aphid monitoring update
FAR has received several reports of heavy aphid infestations in cereal and ryegrass crops around the country. Although the risk of yield losses associated with aphid-vectored viruses is low now, direct feeding damage can still occur when numbers are very high....
Fall armyworm update 16 December 2022
There are now 24 positive FAW detections since 1 September 2022 of a total 393 submissions. The spread of detection now ranges from Kaitaia down to Whanganui....
Fall armyworm update 9 December 2022
There are now 18 confirmed findings of fall armyworm in sweetcorn and maize in the North Island....
AIMI New Zealand Survey of Maize Areas and Volumes: Oct 31, 2022
The AIMI survey of New Zealand maize growers, as at October 31, 2022 is now available online....
Fall armyworm update 2 December 2022
There have now been five confirmed new season findings of fall armyworm (FAW) in sweetcorn and maize in Northland, Auckland and Waikato....
First fall armyworm identifications for the season
The first positive identifications of fall armyworm for the 2022/23 season have been confirmed in Auckland and Northland....
Challenging journey to profitability
Keeping messaging simple is key to getting consumers to seek out food grown in a more restorative and sustainable way, says Andy Cato, keynote speaker at the Foundation for Arable Research’s CROPS 2022 near Ashburton....