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Cut the Crop!

Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)

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00:12:44

Profitable, environmentally friendly arable systems

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2022/04/01

A Growers Leading Change group in Eiffelton, near Ashburton, is investigating options for improving both environmental issues and farm profits. In this episode of Cut the Crop we talk to neighbours Will McKenzie and Angus McKenzie about why they set up the group and what they’ve learned in their first year. For more information visit, https://www.far.org.nz/growers_leading_change

00:13:49

Understanding soil test results

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2022/03/25

Do you know your anions from your cations? Can you rely on the release of anaerobically mineralisable N? Do your consultant’s recommended application rates make sense? In this edition of Cut the Crop we talk to Jeff Morton, from MortonAg about understanding and optimising your farm’s soil fertility. Links FAR Focus: The confidence to cut back Managing soil fertility on cropping farms FAR Strategy: Nitrogen application in wheat and barley FAR Strategy: Nitrogen application in perennial

00:11:23

Cereal cultivar resistance is the key!

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2022/03/17

You can’t do much about the weather, but you can choose a cereal cultivar that will be better able to cope with whatever the seasons throw at it. That’s the message from FAR Cereal Researcher Jo Drummond in this episode of Cut the Crop, which identifies some potential disease hangovers from the most recent harvest season and how they might affect following crops.

00:01:03

Autumn sowing warning…weeds and pests rampant

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2022/03/12

The wet summer didn’t help harvest much, but it’s been great for slugs, grass grub and weed seed set. In this edition of Cut the Crop, Richard Chynoweth advises arable growers to monitor pests before and after sowing and make sure they have access to the chemicals they need for weed control.

00:36:43

Emissions pricing…we need your ideas!

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2022/03/05

From 2025 farmers will have to pay for agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – now is your chance to have your say about what that payment system should look like. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR CEO Alison Stewart outlines the three pricing options being considered and urges you to give us your feedback on the pros and cons of each. The consultation closes at the end of March, so have a listen, and have your say. Complete the emissions pricing survey

00:16:36

Reducing soil runoff – what works?

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2022/02/24

Cultivation practices, winter fallows, setback widths and planting plans can all impact on just how much soil a farm may lose during a major rainfall event. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to FAR’s Abie Horrocks about the findings of recently completed research project call “Good management practices for setbacks on arable farms.

00:19:20

Maize research tackling the big issues!

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2022/02/19

Techniques to beat climate change, different approaches for different soils and even for different Islands, Alison Stewart talks to FAR’s David Densley, who outlines some ‘new to New Zealand’ maize research and updates her on the long term maize research programme, in the North and South Islands. For more information visit, 2022 Resilient Maize Systems conference booklet

00:11:06

On-farm biosecurity keeps weeds and pests out

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2022/02/12

A lot of vehicles are coming on and off-farm at this time of year. Do you have a biosecurity plan for your business? How do you plan to evade weeds and pests that are new to your farm? For more information visit, www.far.org.nz/articles/1217/arable-biosecurity-risk-register www.far.org.nz/articles/1606/black-grass-detection

00:12:08

GHG emissions pricing…have your say

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2022/02/05

New Zealand farmers have one month to express their opinions on a greenhouse gas emissions pricing scheme as outlined in the He Waka Eke Noa agricultural emissions pricing options. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to Dirk Wallace, Senior Environment Researcher at FAR about how the consultation will work for arable growers during the very busy harvest period. For more information, visit:

00:09:03

Five reasons why you should attend FAR’s February...

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2022/01/08

David Densely outlines five key reasons why anyone associated with the New Zealand maize industry should attend FAR’s Maize Conference in Hamilton on February 2 and 3 2022. International speakers, New Zealand-first maize research, benchmarking, learning from your peers, and more. Get online and register now…registrations close on Wednesday 12 January. Register online now or via the Events page on the FAR website www.far.org.nz/events.

00:17:28

Herbicides: making the most of new and old chemistry

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2021/12/18

FAR’s Owen Gibson takes Alison Stewart on a virtual tour of this year’s herbicide screening trial at Chertsey and talks about some glitches in the herbicide supply chain. To watch the video to see the photos explained in this podcast episode, visit: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/655915328

00:17:30

FAR – progress and priorities

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2021/12/11

FAR CEO Alison Stewart talks to Hugh Ritchie about his three years as Board Chair… what’s worked and what’s still a work in progress.

00:13:08

Sort out your silos!

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2021/12/04

FAR’s Jo Drummond explains why now is a good time to start preparing silos for the upcoming harvest…and how to do it right! For more info: Understanding stored grain pests - https://www.far.org.nz/articles/71/c210-understanding-stored-grain-pests Regular monitoring protects grain quality - https://www.far.org.nz/articles/72/c211-regular-monitoring-protects-grain-quality

00:20:39

Arable biosecurity. What's going on?

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2021/11/27

FAR is involved in a range of international, national and on-farm biosecurity initiatives aimed at protecting our sector. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s GM R&D, Andy Pitman, outlines some examples of this work. For more information, B3 - Better Border Bioprotection

00:19:21

The big three issues for Irrigation New Zealand

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2021/11/20

In this episode of Cut the Crop, Irrigation NZ Chief Executive Vanessa Winning talks to Alison Stewart about the organisation’s three big issues: policy, perception and industry training. Irrigation NZ website

00:19:07

What’s up with ramularia?

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2021/11/10

Ramularia is everywhere. Soonie Chng from Plant & Food Research explains the latest New Zealand research findings on this disease and ponders what future management might look like. FAR Cereal Disease Strategy, 2020

00:17:12

Change in the air for rural mental health

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2021/11/06

In this episode of Cut the Crop, Anna Heslop talks to rural mental health advocate and Will to Live founder Elle Perriam about Will to Live’s latest venture…the Rural Change Programme, which is funding counseling services for New Zealand farmers and farmworkers. It’s inspiring and it could be the help that you, or someone you love, needs right now. Links: www.willtolivenz.com/i-want-help www.rural-support.org.nz/ https://farmstrong.co.nz/

00:13:02

There are no bad crops - fluxmeter findings

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2021/10/30

A seven year project measuring just how much nitrogen is lost from arable systems has found that there are no good or bad crops, but there are definitely good and bad years. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s Diana Mathers discusses the findings of the fluxmeter SFF project, and how they can be used to support on-farm decision making. Link: https://www.far.org.nz/articles/1545/nitrogen-the-confidence-to-cut-back-far-focus-14

00:15:03

Drone flies - breed your own hybrid crop pollinators

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2021/10/23

Drone flies are great pollinators of hybrid vegetable seed crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop we talk to Dr. Brad Howlett from Plant & Food Research about just how easy it is to support honey bee pollination by breeding drone flies in the paddock where you need them. For more information, visit https://www.far.org.nz/articles/1564/managing-drone-flies-for-pollination

00:16:57

Crop Action Live – cereals and grass seeds

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2021/10/16

It’s decision time for cereal and grass seed crops! In this episode of Cut the Crop, we talk to FAR’s Jo Drummond and Richard Chynoweth about what factors to consider around weed, pest and disease management, closing dates, nutrients and irrigation.

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