Rural Technology News
'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
Leather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.
'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packaging
Scion and Mamaku Blue are developing sustainable fibre trays for blueberries.
Agritech leaders say Budget offers tax relief but lacks bold vision
“All of this is a positive step forward, but now we need the next one."
Kiwifruit leather and earthworm DNA soil test among Fieldays Innovations
The entrants for the Fieldays Innovation Awards have just been announced.
Solar panels slash farmer's power bills
Malcolm Jones' milking shed is entirely solar-powered, comprising 380 panels.
Methane emissions: Promising results in GM ryegrass trial
Scientists working on HME ryegrass programme encouraged by the results from the trial.
'We’re a cautious country': What's stopping NZ's food innovation?
Opinion: NZ has everything it needs to be a global food powerhouse. So what's the hold-up?
'Enormous potential': Three opportunities for NZ food innovation
Opinion: 'We have enormous potential. Where is our thought process on that as a country?'
Can NZ become a food innovation powerhouse?
Opinion: "I think there’s some exciting opportunities happening in New Zealand now."
Are carrots threatened by climate change?
Researchers say even a small temperature rise can significantly impact seed production.
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.
NZ Herald Technology News
Herald NOW: Noel Leeming Tech: Large online markets take a hit following Trump's tariffs
Herald NOW: Noel Leeming Tech: Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Ex-Rangitoto student is twice in the gun in Trump's war on Harvard
Crimson cofounder explains how Chinese students can be invited to join the Communist Party
Tech Insider: Jamie Beaton's message for students caught in Trump's war on Harvard
PLUS: A Beehive tilt for the Crimson boss? TIN man looks for gold.
More Rural Technology News
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.
Pills for cows and 'light recipes': Tackling methane emissions
Scientists, industry leaders, and farmers met to discuss technologies and hurdles.
Is this the start of a new aquaculture industry?
'This is a new era for sustainable marine farming in New Zealand.'
Deloitte Fast 50: Halter takes out top prize for 2024
Devoli ranks top of the Master of Growth index.
Kiwi-made autonomous horticulture vehicle showcased in the US
Prospr is designed to carry out orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently.
More Rural Technology News
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.
Meridian gets go-ahead for Northland solar farm
Meridian has been granted resource consent for 120-megawatt solar farm.
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".
Precision fermentation resource released for Southland farmers
Project lead at Thriving Southland said the paper was about 'informing our community'.
Opinion: How DNA data can impact dairy farming
OPINION: Genomic data is central to unlocking a more efficient national herd.
The 40-million-year-old solution helping Katikati farmers
They may be small, but they’re mighty.