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Claas buys into bots

German harvesting specialist and tractor manufacturer Claas has acquired a minority shareholding in Dutch start-up company AgXeed, the developer of the autonomous AgBot vehicle.

Robo planter expected soon

Horsch says it is at an advanced stage with developing an autonomous planter and will release more details soon.

German farm machinery manufacturer Horsch says it is at an advanced stage with developing its aptly named Robo autonomous planter and will release more details soon.

New brand after nearly 50 years of accessorising farm vehicles

TRAX Equipment's UTV and ATV parts and accessories are designed and manufactured in New Zealand.

Known by most Kiwi farmers for UTV and ATV parts and accessories, TRAX Equipment's products are designed and manufactured in New Zealand.

Gallagher extends virtual fencing

The rapidly expanding 'virtual farming' arena looks like it's taking a step nearer reality with Hamilton-based Gallagher Group taking ownership of Australian virtual fencing developer Agersens.

Simple ideas highlight Kiwi ingenuity

The Springarm team picked up the Prototype Award and a cheque for $10,000 at this year's Fieldays for inventing and developing a ballcock arm that won't break.

Sometimes the simplest product design can be uncannily clever and offer real benefits to the end user.

Johne's milk test in the offing

The new test will allow a more accurate and timely decision on culling and calving pattern prediction for next season.

A test to detect Johne's Disease and pregnancy from a single milk sample in cattle is being developed.

Managing stressed stock in the aftermath of an adverse event

Whatever the event, the priorities for stock management remain the same: water, feed, shelter and maintaining good health.

Livestock can be stressed in many situations - adverse events being no exception.

Positive N news for dairy sheep

Research has found that N leaching was 10-50% lower from dairy sheep than what might be expected from dairy cows.

An AgResearch study shows that dairy sheep appear to have lower nitrogen leaching per hectare than their bovine counterparts. Dr Diana Selbie has been leading the MBIE-funded project looking at the environmental footprint of dairy sheep. Its aim is to provide some hard data to back up claims that this industry is more environmentally friendly. Peter Burke reports...

Has the Wiltshire's time come?

Richard Morrison says with Wiltshires there are big savings in wool related costs such as shearing and crutching.

One of the key speakers at a recent Massey University Wiltshire field day was Marton farmer Richard Morrison.

Retaining farming's voice

Paul Crick believes that industry-good entities have never been more important.

OPINION: As farmers, we are skilled at managing what happens inside the farm gate; it is the externalities, the factors we cannot control, that can cause the greatest amount of stress.