Rural Technology News
AI boost for dairy farming productivity
Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.
Agriculture axed from ETS — what the experts say
'What is happening now is just avoiding the pricing of these emissions.'
'Massive' opportunities ahead for food and fibre sectors - KPMG
KPMG has released its 2024 report "Today’s potential, tomorrow’s possibilities".
Is NZ luring renewable energy projects from across the ditch?
Daniel Moroko says Tasmania and NZ will be hotspots for large renewable energy projects.
'Stainless steel cows': Is precision fermentation a threat to Kiwi farmers?
NZ labs could soon start mass-producing dairy-identical products without using cows.
Riches in niches: Could cauliflower ice cream and tamarillo chocolate be our export future?
“The leadership in consumer marketing is happening at the edges, by the entrepreneurs.”
AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays
'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'
How technology can give NZ farms the edge
It's an exciting time for robot and drone-based technology use on farms.
Gene genius: How gene technology is changing the future of food
Opinion: Ethical use of genetic tech may accelerate the adoption of new crops and animals.
AI will be part of Scott Technology’s evolution, says CEO
The company reported a fall in net profit in its first half result.
The end of the line? What's in the pipeline for the rural landline
Opinion: Kem Ormond looks into the plight of rural landlines.
How NZ's strong wool clip is set to colour the world
'It’s high-value and it’s all brand-new demand.'
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After world-first brain implant, Kitea Health raising $20m
“It’s not always going to be pulling milk out of a cow or getting stuff out of a tree."
How to clean up your phone’s photo library to free up space
New York Times: How to use free tools to reclaim space on your phone.
Is this the beginning of the age of AI killer robots?
New York Times: The rise of slaughterbots.
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Moves to ban lab-grown meat intensify in some US states
Financial Times: One lawmaker vows not to ‘eat bugs with Bill Gates’.
AI robot vs human for wine disease-spotting supremacy
Robot to be deployed on some wineries in Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough this vintage.
NZ's largest solar farm just the start of Northland's renewable energy campaign
The company behind Kaitāia farm in Northland to build an even bigger one.
Kiwi pet fencing tech keeping wolves out of Europe backyards now on NZ shop shelves
The electric fence inventor is making its debut in the home consumer market.
The next step in the battle against bovine facial eczema
Facial eczema costs the NZ dairy sector at least $100 million annually in lost production.
Edible bale net takes the cake at Southern Field Days
Orepuki farmer Grant Lightfoot knew he was 'on to something' with Kiwi Eco Net.
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Scientists welcome regulator’s call sorting ‘null segregants’ from GMOs
Scientists have welcomed the EPA's new clarification of GMO-derived 'null segregants'.
Huge Kaitāia solar farm powering retail stores across NZ
First user of Kaitāia solar farm energy is Warehouse Group to power its stores
Poor rural broadband highlighted in briefing to new Communications Minister
Elon Musk's Starlink could be in for more costs and regulation, if MBIE gets its way.
Rebuilding farm bridges after Cyclone Gabrielle
“With the bridge out, we lost access to our yards."
Why Eden Orchards is freezing cherries
'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'
The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Southern farmers trial electronic ear tags on beef herds
The new technology could be a potential game changer for beef breeding herds.