Advice, Research and Innovation

Spreading business hits top gear with HawkEye technology on board

3 February 2023

Clever, intuitive technology fuels Hawke’s Bay ground spreading business Pedersen Spreaders.

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Advice, The Experts

New 10 in 7 milking regime shows benefit for staff

3 February 2023

By Anne Lee After more than 20 years, Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) is still blazing the way for dairy farmers. Last season they adopted a ‘10 milkings in 7 days’ variable regime, reducing pressure on people and cows. They have also remained active over time by demonstrating ways to cut nitrogen application while maintaining production and profit. LUDF’s aim, as always, is to maintain profitability while it forges on with new innovations; although its strength has also been in sharing w

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Advice, The Experts

Adapt or miss the boat as the world 'flips'

3 February 2023

Strap yourselves in farmers. It’s about to get very interesting. The world is changing at an increasing pace, and you will need to adapt your approach to business to prosper in the future.

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Research and Innovation

Data-rich imagery offers breakthrough for hill country farms

3 February 2023

Optimising production at scale is a challenging goal for farmers, especially on hill country. But highly accurate aerial imagery is delivering significant breakthroughs in achieving that goal at Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation’s (AWHI) eight central North Island stations.

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