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The Conversation: Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow?

The Conversation: Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow?

15 Jun 12:12 AM

Electric collars for cows get PM’s approval

12 Jun 04:25 AM

Shake, rattle, harvest: AI aims to boost blueberry yields

09 Jun 01:54 AM

Virtual fencing gains popularity despite critics

Virtual fencing gains popularity despite critics

08 Jun 09:41 PM

Animal welfare group calls for better monitoring of virtual fencing

Animal welfare group calls for better monitoring of virtual fencing

01 Jun 09:24 PM

Australian farmers trial new passionfruit varieties

22 May 05:00 PM

Which political parties back the Gene Tech Bill?

11 May 10:00 PM

Low‑emitting bull research outcome ‘a little disappointing’

05 May 10:36 PM

No bull: Aussie scientists find hidden hornless gene in cattle

05 Apr 05:00 PM

'Tongue-soft’ red meat innovation wins Dragon’s Den

'Tongue-soft’ red meat innovation wins Dragon’s Den

29 Mar 08:39 PM

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Record-breaker: Halter raises $377m at $3.3b valuation, reveals customer numbers

Record-breaker: Halter raises $377m at $3.3b valuation, reveals customer numbers

24 Mar 04:00 PM

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Could Raglan agri-tech start-up be the new Halter?

Could Raglan agri-tech start-up be the new Halter?

22 Mar 08:00 PM

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Halter tipped for raise at $3.3 billion valuation, Kiwi fund details huge gains

Halter tipped for raise at $3.3 billion valuation, Kiwi fund details huge gains

21 Mar 09:20 PM

How Dutch-style glasshouses could reshape food security

How Dutch-style glasshouses could reshape food security

04 Mar 02:15 AM

An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production

An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production

02 Mar 09:07 PM

'There to assist us’: How AI is changing life on the dairy farm

'There to assist us’: How AI is changing life on the dairy farm

23 Feb 01:30 AM

Shiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rush

Shiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rush

10 Feb 09:02 PM

New parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a year

New parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a year

05 Feb 03:59 PM

Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers

Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers

03 Feb 10:11 PM

Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away

Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away

30 Jan 02:12 AM

NZ Herald Technology News

The untold story behind one of NZ’s most successful start-ups

The untold story behind one of NZ’s most successful start-ups

09 Aug 05:00 PM

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AI boost for dairy farming productivity

AI boost for dairy farming productivity

21 Jun 12:53 AM

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Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

06 May 10:45 PM

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Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

08 Apr 05:07 AM

The untold story behind one of NZ’s most successful start-ups

09 Aug 05:00 PM

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AI boost for dairy farming productivity

21 Jun 12:53 AM

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Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith

06 May 10:45 PM

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Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meats shutting down, owner lets rip

08 Apr 05:07 AM

Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution

Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution

05 Dec 04:00 PM

The newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutant

The newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutant

01 Dec 05:00 PM

Scientist honoured for groundbreaking work in plant genetics

Scientist honoured for groundbreaking work in plant genetics

28 Nov 02:30 AM

Wearable device aims to slash cow emissions

Wearable device aims to slash cow emissions

21 Nov 07:45 AM

Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on-farm

Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on-farm

04 Nov 08:16 PM

Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farm

Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farm

19 Oct 08:15 PM

'Better animal all round': New dairy-beef breed raised in Taupō

'Better animal all round': New dairy-beef breed raised in Taupō

14 Oct 08:39 PM

‘A powerful tool’: New tech helps growers save fruit and labour

‘A powerful tool’: New tech helps growers save fruit and labour

03 Oct 04:00 PM

Wood-fired future: Bioenergy sector eyes green energy boom

Wood-fired future: Bioenergy sector eyes green energy boom

29 Sep 08:44 PM

Cutting-edge safety: Kiwi team builds AI chainsaw drone

Cutting-edge safety: Kiwi team builds AI chainsaw drone

20 Sep 05:03 PM

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