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Saturday, 07 June 2025 15:25

The sky is the limit at Felton Road

Felton Road Wines is using an electric drone sprayer to apply organic fungicides and monitor crops, cutting emissions and transforming management.

Published in Machinery

Use of agricultural drones by contractors in New Zealand is soaring.

Published in General News
Friday, 11 October 2024 12:55

Got $1.5m for a bit of spraying?

While we are seeing more and more drones being used in New Zealand agriculture, we’re some way behind the US, where in places like the Midwest, the drones are certainly bigger than Texas.

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 16 August 2024 08:55

Broadacre drone spraying on the rise

As drones get bigger, broadacre applications like arable spraying will become more common, says the Canterburybased founder of Drone Spray, Jono Scott.

Published in Management
Friday, 17 June 2022 16:25

Birds' Eye: Drone surveillance in vineyards

The unique attributes offered by vertical take-off and landing drones are transforming a range of civilian roles, from firefighting to traffic monitoring and now vineyard management.

Published in General News

Drones have become increasingly popular in agriculture and horticulture over the last decade, whether taking aerial photographs of a property, checking water lines or in some cases even mustering stock. Machinery editor Mark Daniel takes a closer look at the developments in this area...

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 14 February 2020 13:28

German farmer’s marriage proposal goes global

A German farmer’s marriage proposal has been captured by a Google Maps satellite.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 10 April 2019 12:42

Bark from the sky

A clever offering from drone supplier DJI Ferntech will interest livestock farmers.

Published in General News
Friday, 08 March 2019 15:26

How to keep the birds at bay

There is no denying birds can do serious damage if left to forage at will on ripening grapes.

Published in Industry
Friday, 15 February 2019 12:19

Turbine-powered drone aimed at farming sector

The world may be going all-out on electric vehicles, but GCH Aviation, Christchurch, is trialling a large, gas turbine-powered drone to service farming clients.

Published in Machinery & Products
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