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'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at Fieldays
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'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at Fieldays

27 Jun 05:02 PM
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How Federated Farmers shapes policy for Bay of Plenty farmers

24 Jun 02:30 AM
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Could spiders help NZ's farms?

23 Jun 09:42 PM

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Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn
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Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn

23 Jun 05:00 PM
'Technology has come so far': Drones could be coming to farms and beaches near you
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'Technology has come so far': Drones could be coming to farms and beaches near you

18 Jun 06:00 PM
Paving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leather
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Paving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leather

16 Jun 10:36 PM
'Game changer': Tail hair test could boost cattle efficiency
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'Game changer': Tail hair test could boost cattle efficiency

13 Jun 05:00 PM
PM's adviser believes farmers will adopt methane-cutting tech
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PM's adviser believes farmers will adopt methane-cutting tech

11 Jun 09:45 PM
Sheepskin collagen powder makers up for Fieldays award
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Sheepskin collagen powder makers up for Fieldays award

10 Jun 10:20 PM
How wool could revolutionise sustainable horticulture in NZ
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How wool could revolutionise sustainable horticulture in NZ

10 Jun 09:46 PM
Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?
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Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?

27 May 02:30 AM
'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
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'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity

25 May 11:43 PM
'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packaging
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'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packaging

23 May 05:00 PM
Agritech leaders say Budget offers tax relief but lacks bold vision
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Agritech leaders say Budget offers tax relief but lacks bold vision

23 May 04:01 AM
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Kiwifruit leather and earthworm DNA soil test among Fieldays Innovations
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Kiwifruit leather and earthworm DNA soil test among Fieldays Innovations

10 May 07:00 PM
Solar panels slash farmer's power bills
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Solar panels slash farmer's power bills

06 May 10:35 PM
Methane emissions: Promising results in GM ryegrass trial
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Methane emissions: Promising results in GM ryegrass trial

02 May 05:00 PM
AgriZeroNZ boosts funding for methane-reducing cow feed
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AgriZeroNZ boosts funding for methane-reducing cow feed

01 May 11:00 PM
Rethinking NZ's meat and dairy brand - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
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Rethinking NZ's meat and dairy brand - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth

01 May 04:21 PM
'We’re a cautious country': What's stopping NZ's food innovation?
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'We’re a cautious country': What's stopping NZ's food innovation?

20 Apr 05:00 PM
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Quid pro quo for free spectrum: Telcos reveal 5G rural upgrade spend. A good deal?
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Quid pro quo for free spectrum: Telcos reveal 5G rural upgrade spend. A good deal?

12 May 05:30 AM
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‘Predatory’ - rural ISPs on Starlink’s cut-price new deal for Kiwis
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‘Predatory’ - rural ISPs on Starlink’s cut-price new deal for Kiwis

02 Apr 09:15 PM
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Smart cow start-up Halter raises $85m, reveals early uptake
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Smart cow start-up Halter raises $85m, reveals early uptake

29 Mar 04:00 PM
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Woolchemy’s plan to transform strong wool gets venture capital backing
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Woolchemy’s plan to transform strong wool gets venture capital backing

28 Feb 04:00 PM
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Quid pro quo for free spectrum: Telcos reveal 5G rural upgrade spend. A good deal?

12 May 05:30 AM
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‘Predatory’ - rural ISPs on Starlink’s cut-price new deal for Kiwis

02 Apr 09:15 PM
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Smart cow start-up Halter raises $85m, reveals early uptake

29 Mar 04:00 PM
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Woolchemy’s plan to transform strong wool gets venture capital backing

28 Feb 04:00 PM

Heavy weather ahead, the four storms facing red meat
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Heavy weather ahead, the four storms facing red meat

29 Mar 04:00 PM
Can red meat recover its glorious past?
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Can red meat recover its glorious past?

28 Mar 04:00 PM
Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition
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Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition

12 Mar 11:22 PM
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Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future
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Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future

08 Mar 05:00 PM
The robots that could replace fungicides
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The robots that could replace fungicides

11 Feb 02:00 AM
Pills for cows and 'light recipes': Tackling methane emissions
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Pills for cows and 'light recipes': Tackling methane emissions

08 Dec 09:39 PM
Is this the start of a new aquaculture industry?
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Is this the start of a new aquaculture industry?

22 Nov 04:01 PM
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Deloitte Fast 50: Halter takes out top prize for 2024
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Deloitte Fast 50: Halter takes out top prize for 2024

20 Nov 08:00 AM
Kiwi AI-tech company breaks into Brazilian beef market
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Kiwi AI-tech company breaks into Brazilian beef market

08 Nov 04:00 PM
Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'
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Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'

03 Nov 10:20 PM
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