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Growers gain from combine set-up workshops

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2024/03/14

Following two visits by a team of Australian combine harvester specialists, FAR’s technology manager Chris Smith outlines key ways growers are reducing losses and improving harvesting efficiency and capacity. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Anna Heslop that adjustments of a few millimetres can make all the difference in terms of combine performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:23:10

Understanding biologicals

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2024/03/09

United States biologicals expert Connor Sible spoke at FAR’s maize conference about the huge market growth in these products. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that growers need to look beyond the marketing claims and improve their understanding of how they work.

00:17:25

Biosecurity levy: why is it needed?

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2024/03/02

In recent years the arable industry has faced biosecurity threats from an incursion of invasive arable weed black-grass and the discovery of tropical maize pest fall armyworm. To help fund the response, an arable biosecurity levy has been enacted. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Seed and Grain Readiness and Response chair Ivan Lawrie explains why it is needed.

00:10:52

Alternative desiccation options trialled

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2024/02/24

Some European markets for high value vegetable seeds have banned the use of diquat, used to desiccate crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Nick Davies tells Anna Heslop that while there is no agronomic reason to use something else, alternatives are being trialled so growers have an option if a ban is implemented.

00:20:44

Fungicide stewardship – learning from the past to...

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2024/02/17

FAR senior cereals researcher Jo Drummond has taken a look back at how crop disease control strategies have evolved over the last 50 years. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Alison Stewart that the threat of fungicide resistance in key Mode of Action groups means growers need to do all they can to protect chemistry and cultivars to retain their long-term use.

00:26:59

Autumn management of multi-year grass seed crops

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2024/02/10

Autumn management is critical for seed head formation in tall fescue and cocksfoot, but less so in other grass species. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Richard Chynoweth of FAR details how to encourage early tiller development, while FAR’s technology manager Chris Smith provides some tips on how to get the best out of soil moisture probes.

00:22:51

Crop competition to manage weeds

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2024/02/03

Weeds are a significant challenge in wheat production, particularly as resistance to herbicides becomes more widespread. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Matilda Gunnarsson of FAR and Pieter-Willem Hendriks of Lincoln University discuss research focused on making wheat plants more competitive.

00:12:50

Extending the value of ryegrass seed crops

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2024/01/27

FAR researcher Abie Horrocks is trialling the oversowing of a legume in ryegrass regrowth after harvest as a way of extending the value of ryegrass seed crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Anna Heslop that it is showing promise as a management tool, adding nitrogen and improving feed.

00:17:56

Farm succession planning: best time to start is now

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2024/01/20

Passing the farm on to the next generation can be a complex and sometimes difficult exercise. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Rural Coach partner Chris Coughlan who advises on succession planning says that communication is key and people come first, before structure and legal documentation.

00:24:38

Three years of maize research

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2024/01/13

FAR’s maize expert David Densley looks back at three years of maize research as well as future possibilities. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that the main focus remains profitability, resilience and the environment.

24:39

Three years of maize research

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2024/01/11

00:19:04

Managing key weeds in ryegrass and clover seed crops

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2024/01/06

Vulpia hairgrass is a common and problematic grass weed in ryegrass seed crops, while the parasitic weed small broomrape is becoming an increasing issue in clover seed crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Sean Weith and Nick Davies of AgResearch talk about why these weeds are hard to control and chemistry they are trialling.

00:16:18

Save the date for FAR’s maize conference

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2023/12/16

FAR is holding its 2024 maize conference in Hamilton on February 12-13. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s senior maize researcher David Densley says the conference has everything from international speakers on precision ag and biologicals, to grower discussion panels and a research site visit.

00:33:30

UK farmer warns of black-grass impact

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2023/12/09

Visiting English arable farmer Rob Waterston says that the prevalence of invasive crop weed black-grass as well as the loss of traditional crop chemistry is forcing UK growers to change their rotation and management. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that environmental payments are also influencing crop choice.

00:20:39

Reconnecting with arable in Scotland

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2023/12/02

FAR CEO Alison Stewart has just returned from visiting Scottish arable researchers and growers. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she says that Scottish farmers are diversifying beyond their traditional crops by installing wind turbines and solar panels.

00:12:53

Growers Leading Change three years on

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2023/11/25

FAR’s Growers Leading Change knowledge extension programme has now been going for more than three years. In this episode of Cut the Crop, GLC national co-ordinator Philippa Rawlinson talks about what has been achieved and what’s planned for the future.

00:11:17

Chertsey demonstration site future focused

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2023/11/18

In a first for FAR, it has set up a seven-year future-focused arable demonstration site at Chertsey. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Owen Gibson says that the project will be a conversation starter for growers, showcasing some exciting new techniques and technologies as it progresses.

00:19:47

GLC group targets soil quality

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2023/11/11

Mid Canterbury growers and great mates Angus McKenzie and Will Mackenzie are members of a Growers Leading Change group looking at the impacts of different crop establishment techniques and systems on soil quality and profitability. In this episode of Cut the Crop, they talk about what their group has been doing.

00:08:16

Plenty of reasons to attend ARIA field day at Chertsey

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2023/11/04

FAR’s biggest annual event of the year, ARIA, will be held at the Chertsey Arable Research Site on November 29. In this episode of Cut the Crop Anna Heslop of FAR explains that this year’s event is all about delivering information that growers can take home to manage their crops this season.

00:22:28

GLC liquid injection group future focused

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2023/10/28

Mid Canterbury arable grower Simon Lochhead is a member of a Growers Leading Change group injecting liquid fertiliser and biological products into the soil. In this episode of Cut the Crop he tells Alison Stewart that it is a way of future-proofing his farm from the loss of conventional chemistry.

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