Agriculture stories - Page 4
$570 million IoT goldmine waiting to be tapped by NZ agri sector
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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New Zealand's agricultural sector could unlock NZD $570 million through enhanced use of IoT technology, driving productivity and sustainability improvements.
How AI and IoT will help NZ meet increasing food demands
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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farming software
New Zealand looks to artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to help address the growing food shortage and support sustainable economic growth.
Promapp teams up with Kiwi agriculture & farming company
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Promapp’s integration with SharePoint and Microsoft Dynamics will eventually support the sharing of processes to external suppliers.
Australian farmers develop special drones to keep track of livestock
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Csiro and Ruralco have announced a partnership that will see the latest digital technology, including drones, applied to Australian agriculture...
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
Fieldays: Tech poised to play a big role in NZ farm management
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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New Zealand's agricultural sector is being disrupted by technology, says ANZ bank's rural economist Con Williams.
Govt's Innovative fund opens to ECE
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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early education
The Government has extended its innovative teaching fund to early education teachers, allowing them to apply for the $18 million Teacher-led Innovation Fund.
Cisco closes in on IoT with new Sydney innovation centre
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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Cisco earmarks $15M for Sydney IoT hub, backing innovation across smart tech sectors and projecting vast economic uplift.
Cisco IoE innovation centre launches in Perth, Sydney to follow
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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data analytics
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Cisco has launched an IoE innovation centre in Perth in an effort to ‘ignite innovation, growth and job creation in the knowledge economy'.
PM Key says Indian FTA would reduce reliance on China
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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Prime Minister John Key says a free trade agreement with India would help New Zealand reduce its dependence on the Chinese market, which is the countr.
RESEND: CHH organises its way into new paper bag factory
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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capital
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paper
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The new Japanese owners of the pulp and paper manufacturer arm of Carter Holt Harvey are to invest $30 million into an upgrade of the company's Pen.
Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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kiwifruit
NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
CropLogic making tech hay in ANZ
Fri, 7th Sep 2012
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Kiwi start-up CropLogic wins inaugural IBM SmartCamp ANZ, showcasing their predictive tools for crop growers, and advances to regional competition in Beijing.
Kiwi companies need to spend money to make money
Wed, 28th Sep 2011
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investment
New Zealand must invest in R&D to revitalise its economy, says IRL’s deputy CEO Stein, urging businesses to innovate amid increased government funding.
Connector signs E-Senza disti deal
Tue, 16th Nov 2010
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e-senza
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agriculture
Connector Systems has signed on as the New Zealand distributor for E-Senza's advanced wireless networking products, targeting sectors such as agriculture.
McCain signs up to XT
Mon, 17th May 2010
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smartphones
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productivity
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gen-i
McCain Foods has signed a four-year<br />agreement with Gen-i to move all of its mobile connections to the XT mobile network.
IBM reveals NZ Innovation Index
Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Partnering with the University of Auckland, IBM's 2010 Innovation Index finds New Zealand's innovation rate stagnant since 2000, with only farming excelling.
Rural NZ in danger of becoming a digital ghetto
Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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Federated Farmers warn government of 'digital ghetto' risk in rural areas if broadband funding isn't increased.
Rural - Uneconomic says Telecom, Important says Vodafone
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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personal computing devices
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commerce commission
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds argues rural service is uneconomic, despite investing USD $200 million annually; Vodafone insists rural customers are crucial.