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Cut the Crop!

Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)

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00:14:58

An arable update: what our growers told us

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2021/10/09

A survey of arable growers has highlighted that arable is a great industry to be involved with, but also that it is getting more stressful. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Growers Leading Change National Coordinator, Erica Callaghan, outlines the results of a survey of 10 percent of New Zealand’s arable growers and explains how these results will be used to develop a more tailored extension approach.

00:20:45

Know your number: tools for greenhouse gas emissions...

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2021/10/02

With greenhouse gas emissions compliance deadlines looming, FAR has developed two DIY tools to help arable farmers calculate and understand their on-farm situation. In this edition of Cut the Crop, FAR environment researchers Dirk Wallace and Turi McFarlane explain the E-Check emissions calculator and the Arable Greenhouse Gas Emissions planning module.

00:16:59

From fungicides to freshwater…FAR’s on the case

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2021/09/25

Anna Heslop talks to FAR CEO Alison Stewart about the impacts of the most recent Covid lockdown, some new tools and resources for growers, what’s happening in the field.

00:19:54

Soil quality...a DIY test

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2021/09/18

Soil quality changes over the rotation are important indicators of how management decisions affect soil quality. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Anna Heslop talks to Abie Horrocks about how to carry out your own DIY soil quality test, and what the results may mean. How to do a mini-VSA assessment

00:12:05

How much is too much? Optimising N rates for cereals

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2021/09/11

FAR researcher Jo Drummond talks to Anna Heslop about how to get the most bang for your nitrogen buck in the coming season.

00:15:20

Maize: profit, resilience and environment

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2021/08/21

FAR researcher David Densely talks to Anna Heslop about the next 12 months of maize research and extension. There’s a lot of work going into on-farm trials looking at establishment techniques and cover-crops, and, linked to it, a series of field days. David also announces the date of FAR’s 2022 Maize Conference

00:19:56

Climate change and New Zealand arable

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2021/08/14

In the second of a series of Cut the Crop podcasts with Dr Harry Clark, Director of New Zealand’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, we discuss how New Zealand farmers and growers are being asked to respond to the climate crisis. New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre

00:18:53

Arable Road Trip

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2021/08/09

On this episode Alison Stewart checks in with growers Hew Dalrymple in Bulls, Andrew Darling in Timaru and Craig Whiteside in Clinton to see what the 2020-21 season has handed them. Handy hint…it’s a pretty mixed bag!

00:22:49

Climate change – the big picture

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2021/08/07

How real is the threat of climate change to New Zealand? In the first of a series of Cut the Crop podcasts with Dr Harry Clark, Director of New Zealand’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, we discuss how different levels of warming could impact on how and where we live and farm, and why reducing greenhouse gas emissions is so important. For more information, visit Ag Matters.

00:21:18

Making the most of maize!

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2021/07/31

Average effort equals average yields. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Anna Heslop talks to FAR’s senior maize researcher, David Densley, about moving Beyond the First Principles of maize production to increase yield and profit.

00:16:55

Catch crops after winter grazing

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2021/07/24

Catch crops like forage oats provide are a great way to suck up excess nitrogen after winter grazing, protecting your farm from leaching losses. In this episode, Anna Heslop talks to Peter Carey from Lincoln Agritech, about why it’s important to get catch crops in as soon as grazing is completed. He also touches on the use of A Spader drill in Southland.

00:10:44

Join FAR's grad programme!

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2021/07/10

Applications for FAR’s 2022-2023 Graduate Programme are open until mid-August. In this episode, we talk to current grad, Fiona Anderson, about how the programme works, and what she’s been up to in her first six months. Spoiler alert…she’s loving it! FAR Graduate Programme Application form

00:16:40

Managing bird damage in arable crops

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2021/06/19

Bird feeding on crops is estimated to cost the New Zealand arable industry tens of millions of dollars every year, and don’t let’s even get started on starling nests and tractors! In this episode, FAR’s Owen Gibson outlines the pros and cons of bird management techniques from shotguns to lasers.

00:16:25

Growers Leading Change is growing!

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2021/06/12

Erica Callaghan updates Alison Stewart on progress within the Growers Leading Change programme, which now has seven grower groups running around the country, looking at everything from weed management to improving cereal profitability. But she says, they’re still looking to set up more groups and to identify farm businesses interested in implementing bigger changes as part of the Pathfinder Farm network.

00:12:22

BYDV – let the good guys do the work!

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2021/06/05

Insecticide seed treatments are starting to wear off as tillering begins, so late-autumn-early winter is a potential risk period for aphids in autumn sown wheat crops. But, says FAR cereal researcher Jo Drummond, before you start applying chemicals, get out and see if the ‘good guys’ are saving you some time and money by doing the job for you.

00:14:56

Crop Action… Live!

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2021/05/29

From herbicide efficacy and grain storage pests, to closing dates for fescue and cocksfoot. FAR’s Jo Drummond and Richard Chynoweth discuss what arable growers should be thinking about now…as autumn turns to winter.

00:23:15

Strip-till and no-till maize systems

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2021/05/22

FAR’s David Densely is a big fan of strip-till and no-till maize establishment. In this episode, David talks to Anna Heslop about the benefits of reducing cultivation in maize systems.

00:20:54

Two heads are better than one

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2021/05/15

FAR and Pure Oil NZ are working together on a Monitor Farm Project aimed at understanding the factors influencing oilseed rape yields. Alison Stewart talks to Keith Gundry about what they learned in the 2020/21 season.

00:13:34

Soil your undies!

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2021/05/08

Take one pair of cotton undies and one spade…that’s all you need to carry out a slightly unusual on-farm trial aimed at monitoring soil health. FAR’s Abie Horrocks explains the Soil your Undies campaign, where the rate of decomposition of a pair of cotton undies, provides an indicator of soil microbial activity.

00:20:12

Maize research: profitability, resilience and...

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2021/05/01

Anna Heslop and David Densley discuss FAR’s new PRE-focus maize research and extension strategy, and how it is being rolled out on-farm and in workshops this year.

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