| 13 Arable Manager Martin Sloane crop walking SY Defiant. • from page 11 INNOVATION » Advance Agriculture Ltd BAC 3464 Farmers’ most wanted, for heinous crimes against forage crop yields! We’re with you in the field cropscience.bayer.co.nz SIVANTO® prime is a registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. P9952 and is approved pursuant to the HSNO Act 1996, No. HSR101642 SIVANTO® prime is a registered trademark of the Bayer Group. © Bayer Crop Science 2025. End the damage from these three vile vermin in your forage brassica and fodder beet crops with SIVANTO prime. SIVANTO prime contains flupyradifurone, a powerful new insecticide providing rapid control of Nysius, green peach aphid and springtails. • Rapid and effective control of key establishment pests in forage brassicas and fodder beet • Can be effectively integrated into IPM programmes • Innovative, odourless, liquid formulation that penetrates the plant quickly • Can be applied by helicopter Insist on SIVANTO prime from Bayer. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: Bayer New Zealand Crop Science HELPS WITH PLANNING INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE STRATEGIES ASSISTING FARMERS WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Bayer Crop Science New Zealand has a long history of contributing to the New Zealand agriculture industry through the innovative products it has brought to market. The company remains committed to supporting the industry’s growth, helping farmers thrive while promoting productivity, sustainability, and practical on-farm outcomes. Bayer’s approach centres on partnering with companies like Advance Agriculture to take our products to market, providing them with support, technical backing, and insight into products well ahead of any commercial launch. This collaboration ensures that farmers, contractors, and growers across New Zealand receive the guidance and technical assistance they need to make informed decisions. “We have our people on the ground walking crops side by side with our customers and offering technical support for our products to farmers. It's a talented, highly skilled team,” explains Daniel Suddaby, Regional Business Manager for Otago and Southland. A standout example of Bayer’s innovation is SIVANTO prime, a groundbreaking insecticide developed for fodder beet and forage brassicas at establishment timing, protecting against major establishment pests including Nysius, aphids and springtails. SIVANTO prime helps farmers safeguard crops destined for animal feed while supporting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sustainable farming practices. “SIVANTO prime is a world-first in its category, showing how Bayer combines advanced science with practical, environmentally responsible solutions for farmers,” explains Suddaby. Bayer’s ability to bring products like SIVANTO prime to market is closely tied to its partnership with companies like Advance Agriculture Ltd. The two companies share aligned values around solution-based agronomy and doing what is best for the farmer. “Our relationship with Advance Agriculture is built on trust and shared purpose,” says Suddaby. “Their support and collaboration have allowed Bayer to bring many innovative products to market, ensuring farmers receive the best advice and outcomes possible.” Bayer recognises that New Zealand's temperate climate and fertile soils create unique growing conditions requiring tailored solutions. This understanding drives the company’s commitment to working closely with companies, distributors, and partners like Advance Agriculture, who play a critical role in connecting innovation to practical, on-farm results. Through a combination of innovative products, trusted partnerships, and technical expertise, Bayer continues to cement its position as a reliable partner for New Zealand's agricultural community, delivering solutions that enhance both productivity and profitability for farmers nationwide. Callum says the specialist machinery and precision agriculture team draws on extensive practical experience to ensure customers receive appropriate equipment and technology for their specific operations. The southern regions of New Zealand present unique challenges regarding topography, limited access to fresh water facilities and capacity requirements that existing offerings couldn’t always address, he says. Over the past three years this has seen the team engaged with trusted manufacturer Hardi to bring a Southern Hemisphere first to market: the European-designed Mega range. “The Mega comes loaded out of the box with all the features and tech to suit a large-scale pastoral, arable farmer or contractor,” explains Callum Dickson, Gore Store Manager. With tank sizes ranging from 1,200-2,200 litres (the largest available in the linkage market), booms from 15-30 metres, ISOBUS compatibility, and proven European fit and finish, he says the Mega range offers extensive customisation options to suit diverse requirements. Seed sourcing demonstrates the company’s independent approach, working with all major plant breeding and seed merchant companies to create unique mixes tailored to individual farmer needs. Strong supplier relationships enable rapid introduction of new products to market, providing farmers and growers with access to high-quality, proven seed varieties that deliver performance, persistence and reliability. In addition to sourcing various cereals it holds a sublicense to produce new high-yielding cereal cultivars specifically suited to regional conditions. These varieties, bred by Syngenta in Europe and evaluated in New Zealand by Cropmark, exemplify the global reach of agricultural innovation adapted to local conditions. SY Defiant, a high-yielding feed winter wheat with excellent disease resistance, demonstrates this approach’s success. “SY Defiant wheat has not only topped various CPT trials but has also exceeded yield expectations on farm, despite the challenges of a very variable spring in 2024,” says Advance Agriculture Arable Manager Martin Sloane. Side-by-side paddock trials consistently show SY Defiant outperforming leading feed wheats currently available, highlighting its potential and reliability in Southland and Otago regions. Janine says that at Advance Agriculture the commitment extends beyond individual transactions to supporting informed decision-making across the agricultural sector. “By backing knowledgeable people, proven products and companies investing in innovation, Advance Agriculture contributes to growing not just crops and pastures, but the entire agricultural industry. This comprehensive approach recognises that every farming decision, from the smallest input choice to major equipment investments, contributes to outcomes that extend far beyond individual seasons. In an era of increasing complexity and challenge the comprehensive support offered by Advance Agriculture becomes not just valuable but essential for agricultural success.”
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