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Turning problems into agritech opportunities
New Zealand agritech companies are well-placed to lead solutions to problems confronting global agriculture but will make more progress if they partner with overseas players, Callaghan Innovation chief executive Vic Crone told a recent webinar put on by B.linc, Lincoln…
Alternative nitrogen sources on trial
A series of on-farm trials will explore a range of alternative nitrogen inputs. The industry is seeing increasing pressure to reduce nitrogen inputs and the price of synthetic N is…
Funding for elusive black gold
New Zealand truffle growing has a past clothed in a level of secrecy and rumour that Opotiki couple Annette Munday and Matiu Hudson are keen to dispel. Munday recounts how…
Be in control of your financial goals
If asked what the most important aspect of your farming business is, what would you say? Farming for profit would obviously rank highly alongside guardianship of and managing the environment,…
Red meat more nutritious than alternatives – study
A new study has found red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. Findings from…
Resisting the antibiotic bug
When it came to studying just how prevalent AMR is on New Zealand dairy farms, Rose Collis took a “whole…
Active living unit drives profits for Fonterra
Fonterra’s active living unit in the NZMP division is one of the value-add businesses that will deliver on the company’s…
Using drones to combat herd home mould
Farm technology continues to forge ahead in leaps and bounds and the use of drones in the agriculture sector is…
Adding value through energy
Each year 52 million tonnes of carbon is produced by agricultural machinery. Our reliance on fossil fuels to grow and…
Bacteria research could be a game-changer
Researchers are eyeing up a promising new approach to tackling harmful bacteria on farms that could mean big savings in…
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