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00:20:54

The keys to unlocking maize’s enormous yield potential

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2022/09/02

Maize growers are facing the headwinds of increasing cost of production, climate changes and environmental considerations, says FAR researcher David Densley. In this episode of Cut the Crop he outlines to Anna Heslop some of the key messages from a series of winter maize workshops on how growers can sustainably achieve higher yields.

00:23:10

A chat with the FAR Chair

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2022/08/25

FAR board chair Steven Bierema talks to Alison Stewart about the challenges and opportunities facing the arable industry and FAR's goals for the coming year.

00:18:22

Why our seed industry is the envy of others

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2022/08/18

Celebrated senior researcher Phil Rolston reflects on his long career and says that despite retiring from FAR he enjoys the industry too much to walk away entirely. In this episode of Cut the Crop he tells Anna Heslop about how New Zealand’s natural advantages and collaborative industry approach are the envy of the world’s other seed producing regions.

00:12:18

Getting the most out of biologicals and liquid...

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2022/08/12

A Methven-based Arable Growth Group are experimenting with biological products as a way to become more environmentally and financially sustainable. Anna Heslop talks to farmer Steve Sim about how the group are trialing the use of biologicals and liquid injectables in autumn-sown cereals on their farms.

00:23:05

Growing crops for plant-based protein

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2022/08/04

Rapidly rising international consumer demand for plant-based protein provides arable growers with a potential new market opportunity. In this episode of Cut the Crop Alison Stewart talks to Ivan Lawrie of FAR about a new report looking at the feasibility of developing a pea and fava bean protein extraction plant in New Zealand.

00:23:31

IPM – let the beneficial insects help

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2022/07/29

Australian integrated pest management expert Paul Horne has just spent a week in New Zealand. In this episode of Cut the Crop Alison Stewart and Paul define IPM and discuss how it can work in New Zealand arable systems.

00:10:07

Addressing grain quality challenges in Hawkes Bay

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2022/07/23

What do you do when you’re worried about the influence of climate variability on disease and grain quality in your region? A group of Hawkes Bay cereal growers set up an Arable Growth Group to address their concerns. Anna Heslop talks to group leader Simon White about what they are trying to achieve.

00:16:49

Fall armyworm pest incursion update

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2022/07/14

Alison Stewart and Ivan Lawrie from FAR discuss the ongoing biosecurity response to fall armyworm, the likelihood of it establishing in New Zealand and the plan for monitoring its potential spread in the coming year.

00:08:53

From microbes to fish meal…get involved with trying...

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2022/07/10

Rocketing prices and environmental responsibility are two key factors leading arable growers to think carefully about nitrogen inputs. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Anna Heslop talks to Growers Leading Change facilitator Donna Lill who is looking for growers to join a national project trying out some of the new and alternative N options on the market on-farm. Find out more about the alternative N project here www.far.org.nz/articles/1673/reducing-synthetic-n-use-with-alternative-n-sources

00:14:13

Understanding the ‘complex beast’ that is Ramularia

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2022/06/29

In this episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to Fiona Burnett, from Scotland’s Rural College about Ramularia. They cover current chemical control options and possible future solutions for this “complex beast” which has a nasty back record of breaking fungicides.

00:18:43

Declaring war on grassweeds!

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2022/06/25

Grass weeds are a big headache for many grain and seed growers. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to Hugh Wigley, farmer leader of a Growers Leading Change group that has declared war on grassweeds about their on-farm weed management trials and results.

00:37:10

Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions pricing...

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2022/06/11

He Waka Eke Noa has provided the government with a recommendation on how to introduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions pricing. They're recommending a split-gas farm level levy. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR CEO Alison Stewart explains what this means, and what happens next.

00:23:13

Protecting fungicide efficacy – a UK perspective

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2022/06/04

In a worst-case scenario, new fungicide actives may ‘break’ within three years. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Fiona Burnett from Scotland's Rural College discusses mixing and dose rates, stressing that taking some very simple steps on-farm will help preserve fungicide efficacy.

00:13:00

Key risk period for cereal aphids

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2022/05/28

Right now, is the key risk period for the introduction of YDV into cereal crops, which means it’s a key time for decision making around aphid management. In this episode of Cut the Crop, we talk to FAR Cereal Researcher Jo Drummond about aphid monitoring and what actions should be considered in the next couple of weeks. For more information visit: Latest aphid and beneficial numbers Aphid monitoring guide

00:22:14

Sharing knowledge to support decision making

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2022/05/21

A group of young North Otago arable growers are working together to understand how to reduce costs and increase profitability on their farms. Alison Stewart talks to Henry Mitchell about what they’ve learned in their first few months together. For more information on Growers Leading Change visit, www.far.org.nz/growers_leading_change

00:22:15

Integrated pest management – you’re probably already...

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2022/05/13

Many people think that IPM is complex and is something that you either do or don’t do, on-farm. But Fiona Burnett and Harry Creissen from the Scottish Rural College disagree, saying IPM is a continuum, and that most arable growers are already on-board, even if they don’t know it! Alison Stewart talks to them about their research.

00:18:44

The power of a catchment group

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2022/05/06

Consent objections, Jobs for Nature, chainsaw safety and Growsafe courses. One Canterbury Catchment Group, Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture Inc, is active in a range of activities aimed at making members’ lives easier. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR CEO Alison Stewart talks to ESAI member David Birkett about how the group formed, and how it has grown in the last 20 years. Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture Inc www.esai.co.nz Project Tinaku www.esai.co.nz/projects/

00:36:24

Ukraine, agflation and global security

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2022/04/30

Scottish farmer and agronomist, Gordon Rennie, aka “The Oatfather” talks to Alison Stewart about the how the war in Ukraine is affecting friends living there, UK fuel and fertiliser prices and world food security. He also takes time to remind us that “we don’t know how lucky we are”!

00:10:55

The good the bad and the ugly…an arable update

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2022/04/14

Three months into 2022 and there’s been a lot going on for FAR and the arable industry. FAR CEO Alison Stewart joins Anna Heslop to talk about the weather, harvesting trials, greenhouse gas consultations and biosecurity incursions.

00:12:06

Cocksfoot growers’ questions answered

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2022/04/07

In the last four seasons, cocksfoot seed growers have been battling an unknown disease that has reduced yields by up to 75%. Today we’re talking to Richard Chynoweth from FAR about the work that went into identifying the mystery disease, and the management plan’s that are emerging.

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