95 episodes
Cut the Crop! Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
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Welcome to Cut the Crop! - keeping you in the know about everything you grow.
Presented by the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), an applied research and information transfer organisation responsible primarily to New Zealand arable growers.
Researchers, growers and other interesting folk delivering insights and information on topics ranging from agronomy to profitability. Tune in weekly to cultivate your knowledge and add value to your cropping business.
www.cutthecrop.co.nz
For more information about FAR visit: www.far.org.nz
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Integrated pest management – you’re probably already doing it!
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.
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The power of a catchment group
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
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Ukraine, agflation and global security
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”!
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The good the bad and the ugly…an arable update
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.
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Cocksfoot growers’ questions answered
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. -
Profitable, environmentally friendly arable systems
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
Customer Reviews
A great day in the tractor!
This podcast made my day in the tractor much more interesting. It gave me new topics to think about it as I was driving and made me ask myself new questions for new things to read. Looking forward to the following episodes.