Resources
Fall armyworm update 17 March 2023
Ninety fall armyworm moths were found in Northland traps this week. The total number of fall armyworm finds this season is 133, up 5 from last week....
2023 Code of Practice for fertiliser nutrient management update
Farmers and growers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the just-published 2023 Code of Practice for fertiliser nutrient management....
Making time for physical and mental wellness
Farmer, MC and rural commentator Craig Wiggins (Wiggy) is on a mission to improve the physical health and mental well-being of rural people.He tells FAR CEO Alison Stewart that people shouldn’t put off going to the doctor or reconnecting with a mate....
Precision ag: how to get started
Yield mapping during harvest is a good starting point for growers getting into precision agriculture. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s technology manager Chris Smith tells Anna Heslop that this often tends to bring more questions than answers about on-farm variability and how to manage this. He offers some advice about how to get started....
Black grass management guide (March 2023)
Black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) has become a serious grass weed in winter cereals in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe where many populations have developed resistance to many of the grass weed herbicides used in winter cereals. Read the updated March 2023 guide below....
Maize Pathfinder Field Day
If you missed this week's Maize Pathfinder field day, you can read the booklet below....
Fall armyworm update 10 March 2023
Only one fall armyworm find has been reported this week, which could indicate that the spread is slowing down at this stage of the season....
Yellow bristle grass identification Ute Guide
Yellow bristle grass It is an extremely aggressive annual plant. Read the latest identification guide below....
Issue 4: Harvest Snippets 2023
Harvest Snippets report on the results of FAR trials which have been harvested in recent days....
Maize cultivation, technology and agronomy field walk
If you missed this week’s maize cultivation, technology and agronomy field walk, you can read the full booklet below....