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00:19:11

How is the season looking for growers?

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2024/11/23

In this week’s Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to three growers in Manawatu, Southland and South Canterbury about how the season and market prospects are looking. With the sun finally coming out in some regions and the lift in dairy payout, has the outlook turned a corner?

00:09:56

CROPS 2024: Arable farming’s big day out

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2024/11/16

FAR’s biggest annual event of the year, CROPS, is being held at the Chertsey Arable Research Site on Wednesday November 27. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s Communications Manager Anna Heslop says the range of topics covered means there is something for everyone.

00:24:57

Maize nutrition: does the answer lie in the soil?

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2024/11/09

By factoring in soil-available nitrogen when making fertiliser decisions, maize growers can save money on input costs as well as benefit the environment. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior environment researcher Abie Horrocks says trials show no maize yield or quality differences when soil N is used.

00:17:06

Do “Scope” emissions affect arable growers?

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2024/11/02

When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, increasingly the conversation is about “Scope” emissions. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior environment researcher Dirk Wallace explains what this means and its implications for arable growers, particularly those supplying dairy farmers with feed.

00:18:35

Fence-line herbicide resistance warning

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2024/10/26

The inclination of farmers to be “tidy Kiwis” by repeatedly spraying the vegetation along fence-lines is increasing the risk of herbicide resistance, says FAR senior field researcher Charles Merfield (Merf). In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart about a demonstration trial at Kowhai Farm looking at alternative approaches.

00:19:50

2024 Arable Farmer of the Year

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2024/10/19

Marton maize and cereal grower and contractor Simon Nitschke is the 2024 Arable Farmer of the Year. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that his family’s decision to move up the value chain and expand their maize grain storage, drying and blending business means better understanding and meeting the needs of end-users.

00:19:39

A grower guide to cocksfoot seed production

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2024/10/12

FAR has summarised 15 years of research into cocksfoot seed production into a guide for growers. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior herbage seed researcher Richard Chynoweth says the aim of the guide is to bring all the information together in one place for growers.

00:19:54

Learning from Cyclone Gabrielle recovery

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2024/10/05

A Cyclone Gabrielle study has examined the ways growers dealt with silt on their land and their return to profitable cropping. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior environment researcher Dirk Wallace tells Alison Stewart that it is hoped the study can assist future growers by documenting what worked and what didn’t.

00:30:16

How’s spring looking for growers?

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2024/09/28

In this week’s episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to three growers in Southland, Mid Canterbury and Manawatu about how spring and crop market prospects are looking.

00:22:33

Special insight into world’s ag trade

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2024/09/21

Travelling the world as NZ’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Methven arable farmer Hamish Marr says that what we consider “normal” for agriculture here is different elsewhere. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Anna Heslop that everywhere he goes, the main talking points are climate change and emissions.

00:29:29

Environmental work leads to profit lift

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2024/09/14

The 2024 Arable Awards’ Positive Environmental Impact winner, Waikato maize grower Daniel Finlayson, has fully integrated environmental considerations into his farming system. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Anna Heslop that profits and yields are up, and greenhouse gas emissions down, through actions like switching to strip till and trying alternative nitrogen sources.

00:14:56

Do you really need that T0 fungicide?

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2024/09/07

FAR has developed a fungicide decision tree which poses a set of questions for growers to help them to decide whether a T0 fungicide is needed in wheat. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior cereals researcher Jo Drummond tells Alison Stewart that rather than adopting a “just-in-case” approach, growers need to retain chemistry for when they really need it.

00:21:10

Crop disease pressure drives change in UK

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2024/08/31

UK plant pathologist Dr Aoife O’Driscoll visited in August as part of the ‘A Lighter Touch: A new approach to crop protection’ events. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Anna Heslop that increasing disease pressure and rising agchem costs in the UK have led to a trend towards more resistant wheat cultivars, use of wheat cultivar blends and wheat grazing.

00:12:59

Catch crops for reduced nitrate leaching

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2024/08/24

Catch crops are sown as soon as possible after grazing of winter forage crops to mop up nitrogen during the coolest and wettest months. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Plant and Food Research team leader Brendon Malcolm tells Anna Heslop that catch crops not only reduce nitrate leaching but also provide production benefits.

00:24:10

Waikato maize grower group tries Alt-N products

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2024/08/17

Waikato dairy farmer and maize grower Alan Henderson is part of a Growers Leading Change group trying out alternative nitrogen products in maize crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that as well as trying dairy effluent and chicken manure, he is using legumes faba beans and hairy vetch as cover crops to fix nitrogen in the soil.

00:18:15

Wheat cultivar mixes show promise

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2024/08/10

Mixing multiple wheat cultivars and sowing them together in the same paddock is being trialled by FAR and tried by some growers with promising results. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR cereals researcher Andrei Costan tells Alison Stewart that mixes have the potential to reduce disease pressure and spread, as well as increasing yield stability.

00:13:47

Group connects arable women

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2024/08/03

An all-women Canterbury Growers Leading Change group aims to support its members to gain a better understanding of their arable business. In this episode of Cut the Crop, group member Erica Callaghan tells Anna Heslop that it is also valuable for making social connections.

00:16:22

Events for growers seeking ‘A Lighter Touch’

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2024/07/27

Growers wanting to reduce agrichemical inputs in their crops but not sure where to start have the opportunity to learn more at a series of ‘A Lighter Touch’ events in August. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior cereals researcher Jo Drummond says there will be something for everyone to adopt on-farm.

00:27:27

UK Groundswell festival draws crowds

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2024/07/20

FAR senior environment researcher Abie Horrocks last month travelled to Groundswell, a popular UK regenerative agriculture festival. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Alison Stewart that the event was huge, with hundreds of speakers catering for every interest, both rural and urban.

00:16:52

Making the most of technology

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2024/07/13

To assist growers to make the most of new tools and technology, FAR has developed a wide-ranging research strategy. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR technology manager Chris Smith tells Anna Heslop that this includes everything from independently evaluating opportunities with digital tools to a back to basics look at maximising farm machinery.

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