Ground Rules, Issue 7: Essential Freshwater rules for arable

Congratulations to those arable farming families who excelled in the 2025 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

This FAR Focus on maize weed management covers research on issues maize growers currently face, including; Herbicide resistance, problem weeds, herbicide options and on-farm biosecurity. 

Seed and Grain Readiness and Response Incorporated (“SGRR”) is a biosecurity entity for the arable sector. It was established in 2020 under the Government Industry Agreement for Biosecurity (GIA). It is currently collecting levies to cover the costs of the two biosecurity incursions, black grass and fall armyworm. 

Read the booklet for the 2025 autumn round up series here. 

This arable extra discusses trial results from the 2024 herbicide screening trial at Kowhai Farm in Lincoln, Canterbury. 

Want to have more say in FAR’s research priorities and activities? Get involved with your regional grower-led Arable Research Group (ARG). ARGs are a direct link between growers and FAR, providing feedback on regional issues, concerns and opportunities. Seven ARGs operate across the country, and right now they are all looking for new members.

Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand.

Harvest Snippets provides a harvest season summary. Find all the 2024/2025 season harvest snippets here.