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Which political parties back the Gene Tech Bill?

Which political parties back the Gene Tech Bill?

11 May 10:00 PM

Low‑emitting bull research outcome ‘a little disappointing’

05 May 10:36 PM

No bull: Aussie scientists find hidden hornless gene in cattle

05 Apr 05:00 PM

'Tongue-soft’ red meat innovation wins Dragon’s Den

'Tongue-soft’ red meat innovation wins Dragon’s Den

29 Mar 08:39 PM

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Record-breaker: Halter raises $377m at $3.3b valuation, reveals customer numbers

Record-breaker: Halter raises $377m at $3.3b valuation, reveals customer numbers

24 Mar 04:00 PM

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Could Raglan agri-tech start-up be the new Halter?

22 Mar 08:00 PM

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Halter tipped for raise at $3.3 billion valuation, Kiwi fund details huge gains

21 Mar 09:20 PM

How Dutch-style glasshouses could reshape food security

04 Mar 02:15 AM

An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production

02 Mar 09:07 PM

'There to assist us’: How AI is changing life on the dairy farm

'There to assist us’: How AI is changing life on the dairy farm

23 Feb 01:30 AM

Shiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rush

Shiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rush

10 Feb 09:02 PM

New parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a year

New parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a year

05 Feb 03:59 PM

Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers

Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers

03 Feb 10:11 PM

Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away

Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away

30 Jan 02:12 AM

New era for Southland pasture growth project as Chris Smith retires

New era for Southland pasture growth project as Chris Smith retires

23 Jan 02:00 AM

Can cattle use tools? A brown cow shows how

Can cattle use tools? A brown cow shows how

19 Jan 07:55 PM

Seaweed to gold: Inside NZ’s nanocellulose breakthrough

Seaweed to gold: Inside NZ’s nanocellulose breakthrough

13 Jan 02:47 AM

Farming with AI: Waipukurau farmer moves his stock while on holiday in Colombia

Farming with AI: Waipukurau farmer moves his stock while on holiday in Colombia

28 Dec 05:00 PM

Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution

Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution

05 Dec 04:00 PM

The newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutant

The newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutant

01 Dec 05:00 PM

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Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

06 May 10:45 PM

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Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

08 Apr 05:07 AM

Some scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29m

Some scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29m

05 Mar 03:15 AM

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Poor rural broadband highlighted in briefing to new Communications Minister

Poor rural broadband highlighted in briefing to new Communications Minister

01 Feb 01:30 AM

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Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

06 May 10:45 PM

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Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

08 Apr 05:07 AM

Some scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29m

05 Mar 03:15 AM

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Poor rural broadband highlighted in briefing to new Communications Minister

01 Feb 01:30 AM

'Better animal all round': New dairy-beef breed raised in Taupō

'Better animal all round': New dairy-beef breed raised in Taupō

14 Oct 08:39 PM

‘A powerful tool’: New tech helps growers save fruit and labour

‘A powerful tool’: New tech helps growers save fruit and labour

03 Oct 04:00 PM

Wood-fired future: Bioenergy sector eyes green energy boom

Wood-fired future: Bioenergy sector eyes green energy boom

29 Sep 08:44 PM

Cutting-edge safety: Kiwi team builds AI chainsaw drone

Cutting-edge safety: Kiwi team builds AI chainsaw drone

20 Sep 05:03 PM

Japan wants Canterbury's alternative green protein

Japan wants Canterbury's alternative green protein

17 Sep 09:40 PM

Herald NOW is joined by Jamie Mackay to discuss the headlines in rural news

Herald NOW is joined by Jamie Mackay to discuss the headlines in rural news

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11 Sep 08:52 PM

Should we start growing rice in NZ?

Should we start growing rice in NZ?

11 Aug 10:30 PM

Horticulture sector faces skills shift as automation increases

Horticulture sector faces skills shift as automation increases

11 Aug 03:49 AM

Are NZ shoppers hungry for genetically-modified foods?

Are NZ shoppers hungry for genetically-modified foods?

06 Aug 03:36 AM

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is bureaucracy slowing innovation in NZ farming?

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Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is bureaucracy slowing innovation in NZ farming?

05 Aug 01:39 AM

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