News & Stories

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!