News & Stories

11/08/2023

HortPlus: The future of onion production

When is an onion crop not just a regular one? When its growth is supported by 'MetWatch' a weather and disease technology from New Zealand

27/07/2023

AgriTechNZ News: Harnessing our strengths

Our recent Annual Meeting was another proof point of the impressive level of engagement across our community.

29/06/2023

AgriTechNZ News: Northern Hemisphere spotlight

June was a busy month with New Zealand’s National Fieldays returning to its full glory and E-Tipu/IFAMA driving thought leadership.

28/05/2023

Agritech News: Recognising agritech’s impact

Last week’s Wellbeing Budget 2023 announcements included a $29.9m commitment to integrating technology into the horticulture sector.

25/05/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT: Agritech gets $29.9million in budget

The 2023 NZ Government Wellbeing budget has seen a positive injection of agritech support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues.

19/04/2023

Sprout: Investing into agritech with Aimer Farming

Aimer Farming's app monitors accumulated growth rates for paddocks, thanks to investment from Sprout.

14/03/2023

Agritech News: On tour with the ITP

We are half-way through the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) Connect Tour and it’s been fantastic to meet so many of you in person.

08/02/2023

Agritech News: Racing into 2023

Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the floods across Tairāwhiti Gisborne, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and other areas.

01/02/2023

Onside: Battling biosecurity with tech

Biosecurity is one of the biggest concerns in the New Zealand primary industries. Tech company Onside have developed an app to protect our farms from incursions.

15/12/2022

AgriTechNZ News: Meri Kirihimete

During 2022 there has been hard-won growth in our industry. Our members and sector partners continue to inspire us with their drive to grow and improve. 

14/12/2022

Fonterra and Nestlé partner on ambition to create New Zealand’s first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm

Fonterra and Nestlé today announced a new partnership designed to help reduce New Zealand’s on-farm emissions, including a New Zealand first – a drive to develop a commercially viable net zero carbon emissions dairy farm.

23/11/2022

AgriTechNZ News: Fieldays Special Edition

During this time of the year, many of us are planning how to bring our families together for Christmas and the summer holidays. This year we also have a special opportunity to reconnect with our wider community at Fieldays 2022. 

27/10/2022

Robotics Plus unveils autonomous modular vehicle to alleviate agriculture labour shortages

Multi-use, modular platform Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) automates tree and vine crop tasks, starting with intelligent spraying

27/10/2022

AgriTechNZ News: the age of agritech!

As spring growth continues, it’s great to also see signs of growth for our industry too. New product launches, industry recognition and the ability to get out into the world are all very welcome growth dynamics.

26/10/2022

Leveraging data for environmental initiatives

AgriTechNZ and Rezare Systems are working with the Ministry for Primary Industries on a project that aims to align the way we describe and identify data elements.

02/10/2022

Decade of disruption and the age of agritech

My first international visit since the pandemic has been an insightful reminder that while we’ve been working on agritech growth strategies, so has the rest of the world!

15/09/2022

AgriTechNZ News: Digital Boost for Ag

Globally, we are at one of the most important, exciting and challenging times in the history of agriculture. Strengthening the foundations of a smart agritech ecosystem in New Zealand will assure the role the world needs of us. As a small market we are limited in what we can achieve on our own, but as a smart ecosystem we can have a disproportionate impact on global food systems and climate action. 

07/09/2022

NZ agriculture at a critical point

Widespread digital changes in New Zealand agriculture are occurring at a critical point with increasing global food demand, economic and environmental sustainability, and the response to the climate crisis, AgriTechNZ chief executive Brendan O’Connell says.

05/09/2022

Digital agriculture a significant opportunity to NZ’s primary industries

Digital agriculture is creating a significant opportunity to enhance New Zealand’s primary industries, including economic, environmental, and social outcomes.

30/08/2022

Gallagher: Joining the dots

Gallagher is one of New Zealand’s largest and most successful Agritech companies. The company was founded in 1938 by Bill Gallagher Senior to commercialise a very simple but ingenious piece of hardware — the world’s first electric fence.