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Latest episodes

• Are non-microbial biostimulants worth a try?

  October 3, 2026 · 18 min

  With fertiliser prices at high levels, some arable farmers are being encouraged by sales reps to try out biological alternatives such as seaweed extracts. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Ballance Agri-Nutrients science strategy manager…

• Maize growing in an El Nino year

  September 26, 2026 · 17 min

  The maize planting season is rapidly approaching and with a strong El Nino weather pattern forecast for this season, what actions can growers take to maintain yields despite the livelihood of hot, dry conditions? In this episode of Cut the…

• 2026 Arable Farmer of the Year John McCaw

  September 19, 2026 · 29 min

  2026 Arable Farmer of the Year John McCaw specialises in ryegrass and cocksfoot seed production as well as owning a seed dressing business at Methven. As a herbage seed industry leader he has been at the forefront of making growers and…

• Danish growers integrate non-chemical weed control

  September 12, 2026 · 15 min

  Danish arable growers have few ag-chem active ingredients available, so have no option but to adopt integrated weed management, says visiting Danish weed expert Mette Sonderskov who led a series of FAR weed workshops. In this episode of…

• Lessons from NZ arable

  September 2, 2026 · 10 min

  Taylor McGill, a masters student from Oklahoma, has been working with the FAR communications team for her international experience. In this episode of Cut the Crop, she says that coming from a notoriously dry US state makes it hard to…

• Sprayers 101: hitting the spot

  August 29, 2026 · 16 min

  Two Canadian spraying experts Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau have just completed two weeks of FAR spraying workshops across NZ. In this episode of Cut the Crop, they reflect on how spray set-ups and coffee are different in NZ. See…

• High-tech weed sprayers are here

  August 22, 2026 · 19 min

  FAR is running a series of weed workshops looking at all the tools available for weed control so growers don’t have to just rely on herbicides. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Kyle Baxter of Ecorobotix details a high-tech option…

• Growing high-value crops under solar panels

  August 15, 2026 · 23 min

  A new solar farm at Lincoln University aims to show how productive land can be optimised to grow high-value crops while generating commercial-scale solar energy. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Lincoln lecturer in arable crop production…