Rural Technology News
Reasons to be positive about red meat's future
OPINION: Is there a food equivalent of the Lord of the Rings?
Heavy weather ahead, the four storms facing red meat
OPINION: It's a tough business farming cattle.
Can red meat recover its glorious past?
OPINION: New Zealand could tap into a hungry market – after all, the world loves meat.
Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition
AgResearch senior scientist Renyu Zhang's idea makes use of lower-value product.
Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future
Both projects are finalists for the Science New Zealand Awards 2025 in March.
The robots that could replace fungicides
UV-C light targets mildew at night, preventing pathogen regeneration.
Deloitte Fast 50: Halter takes out top prize for 2024
Devoli ranks top of the Master of Growth index.
Kiwi AI-tech company breaks into Brazilian beef market
MindHive Global uses artificial intelligence to grade cowhide.
Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'
The technology is projected to generate $500 million annually by 2045.
Virtual reality forest simulations to help train recruits
Scion portfolio leader says the tool combines science, technology and gamification.
Kiwi-made autonomous horticulture vehicle showcased in the US
Prospr is designed to carry out orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently.
How seaweed can help reduce methane emissions
Whole Asparagopsis seaweed cuts cattle methane by 95.6%, outperforming bromoform.
NZ Herald Technology News
Tesla’s NZ sales slump, car industry boss addresses effect of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Elon Musk's EVs see their NZ sales slide - but a number of factors are in play.
Trump’s new tariffs test Apple’s global supply chain
New York Times: Proposed tariffs threaten to compound the pressure on Apple’s business.
Generation Minecraft: How a pointless video game took over the world
Times: It has retro graphics and no way to 'win' – but the Minecraft juggernaut rolls on.
More Rural Technology News
Cow mastitis invention wins big
Mastitis is a costly disease where udder tissue becomes inflamed, often due to bacteria.
Residents say solar farm changes a 'threat' to rural lifestyle
Putiki Rd residents who agreed to a solar farm in 2021 are having second thoughts.
The 'eye-opening' trial soaking up the nasties from dairy cows' pee
'Would it grow? Would it take up nitrogen? And to our surprise, it did a fantastic job!'
How seaweed aquaculture could revive NZ's towns and marine ecosystems
Peter Green will tour NZ in October, promoting sustainable seaweed aquaculture.
'Crap to cash': Start-up nominated for breakthrough technology
The significance of these achievements is "massive".
A sign of things to come? Fonterra to spend $75m on high-protein nutrition
The high-value protein industry is projected to grow by $16b over the next four years.
More Rural Technology News
Protein shake-up: What next for NZ?
OPINION: Is there room for both traditional and new and novel proteins?
The untold story behind one of NZ’s most successful start-ups
PLUS: The animal welfare issue, the start-up's latest offshore push.
Listening to the science at Owl Farm
The dairy farm is a venture at St Peter’s School and a well-known demonstration farm.
Monitoring methane emissions from space
The project aims to improve real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
NZ's Harapaki wind farm up and running
The project was delivered inside its $448 million capital forecast.
Petri dish quail parfait, anyone? Behind the scenes of lab-grown meat
Does lab-grown food pose a risk to NZ farmers? And will the ick factor put people off?
'Massive' opportunities ahead for food and fibre sectors - KPMG
KPMG has released its 2024 report "Today’s potential, tomorrow’s possibilities".