AGRITECH
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.
Ad-lib calves hit weight targets sooner in Synlait trial
A Canterbury trial is showing that the data generated from SenseHub Dairy's youngstock tags can change how farmers approach feeding and weaning decisions.
UK agritech startups visit NZ to explore market
Six UK agritech startups have arrived to explore the market through the first Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme.
West Otago cattle carry five times normal worm burden
Testing has found beef cattle in West Otago carrying faecal egg counts more than 500 eggs per gram, five times the level they should sit at.
Rising costs and shortages hit dairy conversions
Rising costs and supply shortages make careful planning and purchasing vital for farmers undertaking dairy conversions. Words Anne Lee.
Hectre wins Hi-Tech award for AI orchard technology
Hectre has taken out the Most Innovative High Tech AgriTech Solution award at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
Waikato farmer uses real-time data to run her dairy herd
Putāruru dairy farmer Nikita van der Heyden uses SenseHub sensors on her 44-bail rotary to read every cow's yield, cell count and milk composition.