Probe makes finding electric fence faults easy
Finding annoying electric fence faults has now got easier with the PowerProbe. This handheld device is touted as the simplest of its type available. …
Archive for June, 2011
Irrigation sensor douses hot winds
The Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station in Taiwan has developed a sensor which works around the clock, attended or not, to automatically …
Farm safety manual could save millions
An Occupational Health and Safety Manual has been launched by FedFarmers to improve agricultural health and safety and could help save agriculture and the …
Research challenges stock lameness beliefs
The widespread belief stock lameness in pasture-fed dairy cattle is caused by wet weather is being challenged research by an Taranaki vet recognised as …
Meat processing robots ready for action
Automated meat processing is taking another step forward. After 20 months’ intensive research and development, the Ovine Automation Consortium is ready to commercialise two …
Outdoor cows leave smaller ecological hoofprint
Kiwi dairy farmers may know this already, but now computer simulations by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture suggests dairy cows living outdoors …
All-terrain tractor tackles steep country
Farmers with steeper country often find their tractors cannot get to many parts of their farms. Help is now at hand in the form …
Trend: Organic food sales growing
Market research firm Organic Monitor estimates the global market for organic food and drink products in 2009 was $US55bn, 5% more than in 2008 …
