Displaying items by tag: technology

Friday, 22 January 2016 08:55

Ag champions help get 4G rollout

The so-called mother of precision agriculture in New Zealand, Methven's Ros McKenzie, was instrumental in getting Spark to install 4G wireless broadband in rural Canterbury.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 20 January 2016 12:36

Rural Canterbury getting connected

Canterbury farms are about to become the most technologically capable in New Zealand.

Published in Management
Monday, 07 December 2015 16:36

Farmer health and safety app under development

Synlait founder and former Purata chief executive Juliet Maclean have teamed up with two former colleagues to create NZ's first technology-based health and safety system for farmers.

Published in General News
Thursday, 26 November 2015 12:30

Record international demand for Kiwi dairy ingenuity

September was the highest export revenue month on record for dairy technology company, Waikato Milking Systems.

Published in General News
Thursday, 26 November 2015 09:03

Improved technology, products on way for farmers

New Zealand farmers and growers are one step closer to accessing new, improved technologies and products to keep them internationally competitive.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 11:39

More precision in the field

Firstly there was GPS and all of a sudden you knew what paddock you were in on the farm, then auto-steering kept you on the straight and narrow cleverly matching up bouts so there were no embarrassing misses.

Published in Machinery & Products
Saturday, 21 November 2015 14:00

Internet connectivity curbs rural isolation

In this digital age people want to interact on all manner of digital devices on a myriad of social media platforms all the time.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 14:57

NZ an emerging leader in ag technologies

NZ is an emerging leader in the provision of ag technology — providing for countries that increasingly need to feed growing populations, Primary Industry Minister Nathan Guy told a conference in Beijing yesterday.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 07:00

The changing face of buying wine

For several years, American customers of online giant Amazon.com have been privy to a service we still can't comprehend down here in New Zealand: one hour delivery of any item from the website.

Published in Industry
Friday, 13 November 2015 11:30

Farm showcases milk cooling system

Looking for a new milk cooling system on farm to ensure you meet new regulations coming into effect mid-2016? Then you must visit the Meddo Farm in Waitoa today.

Published in General News
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