Technology
Methane busters only months away for Dutch farms
Neal WallaceSep 24, 2024
Next spring is delivery date for new tools that could eventually cut cow methane by almost a third.
Lincoln takes delivery of electric tractor
Farmers WeeklySep 23, 2024
Imported from Netherlands, it will be key to university’s Energy Farm.
Scanning robot revolutionises viticulture counts
Farmers WeeklySep 20, 2024
Automated 3D-scanning robot zips along the vineyard rows, counting the flowers that will become grapes to give accurate yield estimates.
Kiwi methane venture gets $13.5m boost
Farmers WeeklySep 20, 2024
Lucidome Bio efforts centre on a vaccine for livestock to reduce emissions.
OSPRI was warned for years ahead of IT fail
Gerhard UysSep 17, 2024
Software issues had been highlighted by farmer committee for three years, says chair.
New funding for AgResearch ‘smart ideas’
Farmers WeeklySep 16, 2024
Taxpayers pony up $3m for scientists to look into new solutions to industry problems.
Red faces at OSPRI as IT upgrade fails
Bryan GibsonSep 13, 2024
Board apologises as it pulls the plug on costly, flawed project.
LIC joins global drive for better African dairy cows
Gerald PiddockSep 12, 2024
Partnership with Acceligen aims to create gene-edited cattle for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Colour coming up trumps at wool auction, for now
Gerhard UysSep 11, 2024
Machine learning identifies which strong wool attributes are key to getting the best returns.
Precision fermentation paper published in response to growing interest
Gerhard UysSep 9, 2024
Thriving Southland says it is time to begin talking about possible impacts of precision fermentation on the region’s dairy industry.
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