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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....
Freshwater farm plan rollout update
Freshwater Farm Plan Regulations began their roll out in the Middle Waikato, Upper Waikato and West Coast-South areas on 1 January 2024. Read on to find out what this means for you. ...
From the Ground Up: Issue 115
Welcome to the summer 2023 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes information about the up coming 2024 Maize Conference, Barley Nitrogen and Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) treatments, and Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. ...
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....
ARIA 2023
Around 300 growers and industry reps turned out to catch up on all the latest research at FAR's ARIA event at the Chertsey Arable Site....
Have your say on the future of Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is asking for feedback on the future direction of climate action, land use and biodiversity, and water and coastal issues in the region. Read on for tips on what to include in your submission. ...
HortPlus releases new digital tools to aid grower decision making
The FAR Weather Platform has recently been upgraded with three new tools to help New Zealand arable farmers decide on the best times to irrigate, plant crops, and more....
Seed Certification Information System delay
The NZ Seeds Authority (NZSA) Executive has made the decision to delay the launch of the Seed Certification Information System (SCIS) for the harvest 2024 growing and harvest season....
Check perennial ryegrass growth stages
It seems that perennial ryegrass seed crops are more advanced than usual for this time of year. This will have an impact on closing dates....