Displaying items by tag: technology
Gold award for weighing system
Simple design coupled with a product that ‘gets the job done’, has led to Datamars taking the Gold Pin at the Best Design Awards.
NZ firm to monitor global lakes
A Christchurch company has won a major technology contest with a satellite-based remote sensing solution that could monitor the water quality of every lake globally.
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Data the key to farming's future
The next era of farming will start with taking full advantage of data, says LIC chief executive Wayne McNee.
Tech talk gets easier
For ten years or so, technology such as GPS, auto steering, precision seeding and variable rate fertiliser application have helped boost farmers’ profits.
App junks job sheet jumble
A new task management system allows farmers and agricultural contractors to keep track of job and time records with an app, helping reduce mistakes and saving time.
LIC ascending into cloud for technology
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is undergoing a digital transformation in the cloud, says chief executive Wayne McNee.
Safety software winner off to Uk
A kiwi company that believes its computer software can help reduce farm accidents and fatalities is joining the New Zealand 2019 Agritech mission to UK and Ireland.
High tech research for hort
A major research initiative in horticulture is underway in Bay of Plenty with the formation of the PlantTech Research Institute at Tauranga.
Robotic Bobcat works tight spots
A remote control Bobcat enables the popular machine to be worked in the usual tight spots -- with nobody in the operator seat.