Farmers testing virtual fencing
February 11, 2019
Farm fences could be history as an Otago farm tests some cattle collars with a difference.State-owned enterprise Landcorp owns two farms in the Waipori area, both of which have land bordering Lake Mahinerangi.However, it faces the problem of fencing hundreds of kilometres to...
How IoT is helping NZ’s largest industry
January 29, 2019
A pioneering farming tech trial is expected to make a quantum leap to help boost New Zealand’s primary export revenue.New Zealand supposedly has a low understanding of how the internet of things (IoT) can assist with farm management and sustainability and adoption of preci...
MobileTECH 2019 - 3-4 April, Rotorua
January 1, 2019
MobileTECH 2019 brings together over 300 technology leaders, innovative developers, early adopters and the next generation of primary industry operators from throughout New Zealand and Australia. MobileTECH is an annual event showcasing the digital technologies transfor...
How technology is changing the face of our farming
December 12, 2018
https://www.stuff.co.nz/busine...In the clear winter sky above Central Otago, a drone follows a fenceline up a hill.It darts and slows making small detours to the left and right, and now and again hovers in one spot. Some of the fenceline sags under drifts of snow, and here ...
How now brown cow?
December 6, 2018
New Zealand has a strong legacy in farming innovations. The milk meter, the automated milk system and electric fencing for livestock control were all dreamt up by Kiwis and helped revolutionise farming. The innovations continue and are being increasingly recognised. San...
Hamilton school plans digital option for Ag Day
August 31, 2018
A Hamilton school has found a way to keep the Regional School Ag Days tradition alive in the age of Mycoplasma bovis disease which saw calf movements banned.Tamahere Model Country School has come up with a new solution for the future of Ag Days.School principal Waveney Parke...
Gear that gives fast pay-back
July 25, 2018
More farmers are buying dairy technology that pays for itself promptly, says Waikato Milking Systems chief executive NZ Campbell Parker.
For example, more dairy farmers are installing automatic cup removers to reduce labour costs and increase efficiency, he says.“Aut...
AI and IoT changing the face of NZ dairying
July 2, 2018
A fledgling New Zealand agritech company run by a rising Kiwi entrepreneur who has worked for Rocket Lab has raised $8 million, from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Data Collective, which is likely to result in massive changes to the nation’s burgeoning dairy industry....
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