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• Agriculture industry slow to take up new AI tech
  AWS research found AI adoption across agriculture, forestry and fishing sits just under 40 percent. […]
• Gap grows between powders and fats at Global Dairy Trade auction
  A dairy analyst said the demand for protein ingredients continued to influence sales. […]
• Fears copper thieves targeting pivot irrigators could end up being killed
  A Canterbury irrigation specialist fears thieves targeting large pivot irrigators for their copper wiring may end up being killed. Farms with pivot ir […]
• VentureFruit launches family of apples bred to cope with hotter growing conditions
  ADORE is an umbrella brand covering several apple varieties developed through the Hot Climate Partnership, a breeding programme involving organisation […]
• Tooling up to stop the next 'massive weed' before it gets started
  It's hoped the Smart Weed Alert Tool can put a big dent in the country's billion-dollar weed control problem. […]
• AgriZero NZ gets funding boost of $117m, new partners come on board
  AgriZeroNZ says it's on track to deliver emissions fighting tools to farmers by 2030. […]
• NZ goat formula co-operative expands to China, United States
  Some consumers select goat milk products over cow's milk for health benefits. […]
• Country Life: Lessons from the dry years as El Niño gathers force
  As farmers prepare for the impacts of an intense El Niño, drought veterans, younger farmers and rural support specialists compare plans, share hard-ea […]
• Country Life: Bouquets, balms and bliss at The Potion Room
  A Nūhaka teacher turns flowers and plants grown in her garden into budget bouquets, balms and healing treatments in her at-home Potion Room. […]
• Country Life: Canterbury Clash of the Colleges inspires future farmers
  More than 200 students from schools across Te Waipounamu attended the Canterbury Clash of the Colleges. […]
• Carbon farming, freshwater targets and tax features of farmer policy debate
  Improving freshwater quality, addressing agricultural emissions, tax and pests were key features at the rural issues debate in Waikato this week. […]