
Cut the Crop!
keeping you in the know about everything you grow
Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
Show overview
Cut the Crop! has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 119 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 7th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 22 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Foundation for Arable Research (NZ).
From the publisher
keeping you in the know about everything you grow
Latest Episodes
View all 119 episodesHigh-tech weed sprayers are here
Growing high-value crops under solar panels
Taking time to connect with others
Fall armyworm: four years on
New FAR Strategy launched
South Australian grower goes from drought to rain
Visiting experts target spray accuracy
Cereals UK 2026: what’s new?
FAR director Michael Tayler optimistic on arable
Arable under pressure, but full of possibility
Ploughing champion Mark Dillon sets it straight
Ploughing champion Mark Dillon sets it straight
NZ Grown Grains gains momentum
FAR director Ed White on closures and costs
Nominations sought for 2026 Arable Awards
Make every pass pay
Growers react to higher diesel and fertiliser prices
SVS nitrogen decision support tool available
What drives wheat yield?

S7 Ep 13Is the time right for solar?
About 40 solar demonstration farms have been established across New Zealand in a government-backed initiative to provide real-world data so farmers are more informed. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Chris McArthur of EECA talks through some on-farm considerations including whether it makes sense for irrigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.