Cut the Crop!

Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
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Cut the Crop!

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

  1. 14 DEC

    New strategy seeks to grow arable returns

    Arable farmers are experts at growing crops, but not as skilled at capturing value beyond the farm gate. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Federated Farmers arable group chair David Birkett talks to Alison Stewart about a new arable strategy which aims to assist farmers with the financial skills, quality assurance and infrastructure needed to get out of the commodity trap.

    20 min

  2. 7 DEC

    Title: Pros and cons of relaxing GM rules

    The Government is ending New Zealand’s nearly 30-year ban on genetically modified and edited organisms outside the lab next year. So how informed are you on the topic? In this episode of Cut the Crop, Alison Stewart talks to Emeritus scientist at AgResearch Tony Conner about some of the potential positives and challenges for arable growers.

    20 min

  3. 30 NOV

    Growers warned on seed dressing losses

    Seed cleaners are reporting increasing dressing losses in ryegrass and other small seed crops, with losses often as high as 25%. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Methven farmer and seed cleaner John McCaw and FAR technology manager Chris Smith talk about the importance of combine harvester set-up, which will be examined at a series of December workshops.

    19 min

  4. 23 NOV

    How is the season looking for growers?

    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?

    19 min

  5. 16 NOV

    CROPS 2024: Arable farming’s big day out

    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.

    10 min

  6. 9 NOV

    Maize nutrition: does the answer lie in the soil?

    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.

    25 min

  7. 2 NOV

    Do “Scope” emissions affect arable growers?

    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.

    17 min

  8. 26 OCT

    Fence-line herbicide resistance warning

    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.

    19 min
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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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  • Creator
    Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    235
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
  • Show Website
    Cut the Crop!

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