Barking up the right tree
Born out of a backyard moment in Northland, Bonno Dog Chews creates natural, eco-friendly dog chews made from waste mānuka wood.
Smart sensors give real-time water insights
Farmers in Mid Canterbury are embracing technology to tackle one of agriculture’s biggest environmental challenges - nitrate in waterways.
Data tech transforms decisions in North Otago
With 14 staff and 32,000 stock units, Carey Pawson-Edwards doesn’t have time for clunky admin. He needs his data in the right place at the right time to make fast, informed decisions.
NZ-based innovation, product development and manufacturing
Delivering local crop protection solutions to New Zealand farmers and horticulturalists is at the core of Arxada NZ.
Unlocking the hidden value of grape marc
A New Zealand research collaboration is exploring a wide range of high-value uses for grape marc, the material left over after winemaking.
New biorefinery will create global impact using seaweed
The world’s first commercial seaweed nanocellulose biorefinery, which opened in Paeroa in October, will positively impact a range of industries while minimising waste.
Introducing AR128 endophyte
Endophytes are naturally occurring fungi found inside many grass species, including ryegrass.
Long-shot research leads to pasture success
Ten years. At least 17,000 km. Millions of dollars. Countless hours spent on research and running DNA tests. Bootstrapped technology.
A couple of serious perennial ryegrasses
Legion and Reason are two of Agricom’s recent ryegrass releases, backed by years of farmer experience and proven performance in the paddock.
Turning data into dollars with the right ryegrass
If growing more feed at home adds up to $428 profit per tonne of dry matter to your dairy farmers’ bottom line, wouldn’t it be good to recommend a ryegrass that gets them there quicker?
Control NZ grass grub the biological way this autumn
The regulatory phase-out of the organo-phosphate insecticides diazinon and chlorpyrifos has closed the door on two widely used insecticides — but it also opens the door to innovative biological alternatives.
Heat, humidity no friends to endophyte
New industry research investigating alternatives to woven polypropylene seed bags has also revealed stark data about the fragility of endophyte in ryegrass seed when it’s not cool-stored.
Proprietary seed wins the value stakes, hands down
Choosing pasture seed at bargain prices may seem an attractive way for farmers to reduce autumn or spring re-sowing costs, but it comes with significant risks.
Take no chances with paddock prep
Setting up paddocks for autumn pasture renewal is arguably the most important part of the entire process, so the more you can do to help your farmers get this step right, the happier they will be with their results.
Capitalise on unique active for flourishing forage
The livestock sector is booming and so is demand for high quality forage, be it forage brassicas or fodder beet.
New entrant bucks the trend
Why would a new crop protection business, with a special interest in innovative products, bother entering the New Zealand market when bigger players struggling with some of the longest regulatory timeframes in the world are pulling back?
Trusted by Kiwi growers, proven in the field
For New Zealand’s fodder beet and forage brassica growers, timing is everything - and so is confidence in your crop protection.
The high price of supposedly free feed
How many times have your farmers told you grass is not a worry in brassica crops because it’s free feed and the cows will eat it?
Don’t be shy with slug bait
It’s not just armies that march on their stomachs. Slugs do too.
Time to conquer brushweeds, reclaim lost ground
If you think you’re seeing a lot more yellow around lately, your eyes are not deceiving you.