Saturday, December 2, 2023

Technology


Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

Farmers WeeklyDec 1, 2023
The pee is not silent as scientists devise way to monitor ‘urination events’ by the sound they make.

Alliance deploys probes to gauge eating quality

Farmers WeeklyDec 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence helps give real-time readings on intramuscular fat and marbling.

Too much gas for grass to handle, study shows

Richard RennieNov 29, 2023
New research contradicts the ‘closed loop’ theory of grassland GHG sequestration wiping out the emissions of the livestock grazing it.

Tackling productivity cow by cow

Richard RennieNov 28, 2023
AgResearch scientists are contributing to a programme that aims to lift the productivity of India’s millions of dairy farms, one cow at a time.


Danone funds major methane research drive

Danone funds major methane research drive

Farmers WeeklyNov 27, 2023
Dairy company partners with Global Methane Hub to speed up research into practical solutions.
Looking for the high ground in NZ soil carbon survey 

Looking for the high ground in NZ soil carbon survey 

Richard RennieNov 27, 2023
Rural Land Co keen to learn its numbers as first round of national carbon sampling nears completion.
NZ’s largest solar farm powers up

NZ’s largest solar farm powers up

Farmers WeeklyNov 27, 2023
Lodestone’s Kaitāia farm has more than 61,000 solar panels.
Agritech opportunity abounds in the east

Agritech opportunity abounds in the east

Richard RennieNov 24, 2023
Place for NZ technology as southeast Asia, Middle East increase food production.
Farmers count knock-on costs of faulty semen

Farmers count knock-on costs of faulty semen

Gerald PiddockNov 23, 2023
LIC should front up more than just a refund of the AI outlay, farmers say.
Billions to be spent on powering up wind and solar

Billions to be spent on powering up wind and solar

Neal WallaceNov 23, 2023
Farmers in the pound seats as building keeps pace with carbon targets.
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