AGRITECH
Push to speed biopesticide approvals stuck in synthetics system
Biological pesticides now make up 10 to 15% of pesticides used worldwide, but NZ's regulatory system has slowed uptake here.
Agritech NZ wants more R&D for global agritech innovation done here
AgriTech NZ holds partnerships with the UK, Western Growers in the US, Australia and Ireland, giving members access to those markets.
Agritech firm Tabula marks 20 years of connected field tools
Agritech firm Tabula is marking 20 years in business with a suite of connected field tools now used worldwide.
Farm drones now spread fertiliser, muster and map paddocks
Beyond spraying, drones now spread granular fertiliser, muster livestock, map paddocks and check water troughs.
Precision Farming acquires NuPoint to expand across Tasman
Precision Farming has acquired horticulture and viticulture technology operator NuPoint.
Papakura dairy farmers on three years of SenseHub monitoring
Fraser and Amber Carpenter were drawn to SenseHub’s Dairy monitoring three years ago by the chance to keep a close eye on the herd without being on farm 24/7.
AIMER combines satellite and smartphone pasture measurement
AIMER is launching a pasture measurement system that fuses satellite data, smartphone measurement and a live farm model.
Kurow contractor builds app to manage shearing gangs
A Kurow shearing contractor has built The Shearing Board to run staff induction, tally recording and compliance reporting for gangs.
Taking the time to get tech right on farm
NZ farmers have earned a global competitive edge by insisting on demonstrable results before investing in new tools.
SenseHub and Bovonic to integrate mastitis detection
A collaboration agreement has been signed to explore integrating QuadSense mastitis detection with the SenseHub Dairy platform.