A SkyCount drone over a paddock of cattle.

PGG Wrightson has launched a new stock-counting service using drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which it says removes all the hassle for farmers, while achieving 99.9% accuracy.

The Liquid Injection Arable Growth Group discuss a multispecies cover crop, used by many group members to improve soil health.

A group of Canterbury farmers who work together exploring the various uses of liquid injection systems on their seed drills was the worthy winner of the Working Together Award at the recent 2024 Arable Awards, says the group’s FAR Facilitator.

Greendale grower and arable industry hall of famer, Syd Worsfold.

As the judges' citation put it, anyone who has been involved in the arable industry for the past 40 years has surely met the man named to the industry's Hall of Fame at the recent Arable Awards, Greendale grower Syd Worsfold.

A Taranaki Regional Council biosecurity officer controlling a madeira vine site in New Plymouth. Photo Credit: Taranaki Regional Council

Taranaki Regional Council is working to eradicate pest plants from 570 sites around the region – about three times as many as six years ago.

Armin Werner, Lincoln Agritech

New Zealand farmers can already subscribe to satellite-based services assessing their pasture levels; now scientists hope they can take satellite imaging to the next step and unlock information about its nutritional value.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investing in the development of an integrated pest management approach to safeguard New Zealand’s maize and sweetcorn industries against fall armyworm.

Solar generation company, Lodestone Energy is partnering with Haldon Station, located in the heart of the Mackenzie District, to build and operate a 220 MW utility-scale solar farm.

A group of year 5 Swannanoa School students saw their yearlong native seedling project come to fruition when they planted their seedlings at Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s Swannanoa farm in North Canterbury last month.

At Fieldays this week, DairyNZ will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its online platform DairyBase.

Massey University is returning to the National Fieldays next week with a new site, focusing on community-relevant collaborative research in the food and agriculture sectors.

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