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Two new velvetleaf finds in Waikato
The discovery of velvetleaf on two new properties in the Waikato region has sparked a renewed call from Waikato Regional Council for robust biosecurity measures on farm....
New seed certification system is live
The Seed Certification Information System (SCIS) became the official system for the tracking and management of seed varietal certification processes for the 2024-25 harvest season this week (Tuesday 26th March)....
Arable biosecurity levy to be enacted
The board of Seed and Grain Readiness and Response (SGRR) has agreed to enact a Biosecurity Levy Order. Collection of this levy will formally start on April 1, 2024....
Fall armyworm update 22 March 2024
FAW has been found in two Canterbury sweetcorn paddocks. In all, there have been 108 confirmed reports from Northland, Westland, Tasman, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Waikato, Marlborough, and now Canterbury, in the 2023/24 growing season. ...
Farm management software potential options
In light of Regrow decision to discontinue ProductionWise, FAR has developed a list of potential alternative software options....
Discontinuation of ProductionWise
Access to ProductionWise® will cease on June 30 this year. This is the result of a decision by Regrow, the owners of ProductionWise®, to discontinue the platform....
From the Ground Up: Issue 116, Autumn 2024
Welcome to the autumn 2024 edition of From the Ground Up, read it here. ...
Fall armyworm update
The 2023/24 growing season has 85 confirmed reports of fall armyworm. These have come from Northland, Westland, Tasman, Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Waikato....
First fall armyworm find for the season
The first FAW find for the 2023/24 growing season has been confirmed in Northland. Three other moth captures at different locations require further analysis before confirmation....