Cut the Crop!
Science Podcasts
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.
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For more information about FAR visit: www.far.org.nz
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Science Podcasts
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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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Episodes
Combating herbicide resistant weeds
5/4/2024
A five-year weed survey has shown that resistance to commonly used herbicides is widespread on arable farms. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR senior field officer Ben Harvey tells Alison Stewart that by varying the rotation and herbicide chemistry, growers can reduce the risk.
Duration:00:17:37
Winter grazing: avoiding the pitfalls
4/27/2024
This time of the year livestock are arriving on arable farms so it’s important that farmers have a feed plan prepared. In this episode of Cut the Crop, PGG Wrightson Seeds national technical manager Wayne Nichol tells Alison Stewart that most animal health issues occur when stock transition from pasture to specialty feed crops.
Duration:00:16:48
What is Aphid Chat?
4/20/2024
Aphid Chat is FAR’s new web-based aphid information platform, designed to be a single source for all thing’s aphid. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Ben Harvey and Chris Smith of FAR tell Alison Stewart that by using the interactive platform, growers can calculate their risk level and whether an insecticide is required.
Duration:00:19:20
Optimising pre-emergence herbicide use
4/13/2024
Pre-emergence herbicides are a key component of grass and other weed control in cereal crops. However, increasing weed resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides means careful stewardship is required. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Bayer NZ market development agronomist Jonno Shields provides advice on ways to maintain the efficacy of herbicides.
Duration:00:23:33
Cyclone Gabrielle one year on
4/6/2024
A year on and another harvest since devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawkes Bay farmer Hugh Ritchie reflects on the progress made and the lessons learned. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he recommends focusing on building up organic matter in silt-affected soils.
Duration:00:28:08
Managing maize pest Fall armyworm
3/31/2024
FAR’s biosecurity officer Ash Mills is at the forefront of monitoring the spread of maize pest Fall armyworm and the crop damage it can cause. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that crop scouting for both Fall armyworm and beneficial insects is key for timely decision making on control options
Duration:00:23:50
ProductionWise: answering growers’ questions
3/23/2024
The decision by ProductionWise’s owners, ReGrow, to discontinue the platform, has left many arable farmer users unsure of what to do next. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR CEO Alison Stewart provides advice on what to do with your data and what to look for in an alternative provider.
Duration:00:12:16
Growers gain from combine set-up workshops
3/19/2024
Following two visits by a team of Australian combine harvester specialists, FAR’s technology manager Chris Smith outlines key ways growers are reducing losses and improving harvesting efficiency and capacity. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Anna Heslop that adjustments of a few millimetres can make all the difference in terms of combine performance.
Duration:00:18:26
Understanding biologicals
3/9/2024
United States biologicals expert Connor Sible spoke at FAR’s maize conference about the huge market growth in these products. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that growers need to look beyond the marketing claims and improve their understanding of how they work.
Duration:00:23:10
Biosecurity levy: why is it needed?
3/2/2024
In recent years the arable industry has faced biosecurity threats from an incursion of invasive arable weed black-grass and the discovery of tropical maize pest fall armyworm. To help fund the response, an arable biosecurity levy has been enacted. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Seed and Grain Readiness and Response chair Ivan Lawrie explains why it is needed.
Duration:00:17:25
Alternative desiccation options trialled
2/24/2024
Some European markets for high value vegetable seeds have banned the use of diquat, used to desiccate crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Nick Davies tells Anna Heslop that while there is no agronomic reason to use something else, alternatives are being trialled so growers have an option if a ban is implemented.
Duration:00:10:52
Fungicide stewardship – learning from the past to protect our future
2/17/2024
FAR senior cereals researcher Jo Drummond has taken a look back at how crop disease control strategies have evolved over the last 50 years. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Alison Stewart that the threat of fungicide resistance in key Mode of Action groups means growers need to do all they can to protect chemistry and cultivars to retain their long-term use.
Duration:00:20:44
Autumn management of multi-year grass seed crops
2/10/2024
Autumn management is critical for seed head formation in tall fescue and cocksfoot, but less so in other grass species. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Richard Chynoweth of FAR details how to encourage early tiller development, while FAR’s technology manager Chris Smith provides some tips on how to get the best out of soil moisture probes.
Duration:00:26:59
Crop competition to manage weeds
2/3/2024
Weeds are a significant challenge in wheat production, particularly as resistance to herbicides becomes more widespread. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Matilda Gunnarsson of FAR and Pieter-Willem Hendriks of Lincoln University discuss research focused on making wheat plants more competitive.
Duration:00:22:51
Extending the value of ryegrass seed crops
1/27/2024
FAR researcher Abie Horrocks is trialling the oversowing of a legume in ryegrass regrowth after harvest as a way of extending the value of ryegrass seed crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she tells Anna Heslop that it is showing promise as a management tool, adding nitrogen and improving feed.
Duration:00:12:50
Farm succession planning: best time to start is now
1/20/2024
Passing the farm on to the next generation can be a complex and sometimes difficult exercise. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Rural Coach partner Chris Coughlan who advises on succession planning says that communication is key and people come first, before structure and legal documentation.
Duration:00:17:56
Three years of maize research
1/13/2024
FAR’s maize expert David Densley looks back at three years of maize research as well as future possibilities. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that the main focus remains profitability, resilience and the environment.
Duration:00:24:38
Managing key weeds in ryegrass and clover seed crops
1/6/2024
Vulpia hairgrass is a common and problematic grass weed in ryegrass seed crops, while the parasitic weed small broomrape is becoming an increasing issue in clover seed crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Sean Weith and Nick Davies of AgResearch talk about why these weeds are hard to control and chemistry they are trialling.
Duration:00:19:04
Save the date for FAR’s maize conference
12/16/2023
FAR is holding its 2024 maize conference in Hamilton on February 12-13. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s senior maize researcher David Densley says the conference has everything from international speakers on precision ag and biologicals, to grower discussion panels and a research site visit.
Duration:00:16:18
UK farmer warns of black-grass impact
12/9/2023
Visiting English arable farmer Rob Waterston says that the prevalence of invasive crop weed black-grass as well as the loss of traditional crop chemistry is forcing UK growers to change their rotation and management. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that environmental payments are also influencing crop choice.
Duration:00:33:30