Farming stories
Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push
Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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uc
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agricultural technology
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blockchain
Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.
Projected surge in 5G NR and LTE small cell RAN equipment spending
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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edutech
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healthtech
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trends & predictions
5G NR and LTE-based small cell RAN equipment spending to reach nearly USD $3 billion by 2026, says SNS Telecom & IT.
Farmbot appoints Fabien Ruffin as chief technology officer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cto
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r&d
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farming
Farmbot, the agricultural technology company, has appointed Fabien Ruffin as CTO to develop and improve Farmbot's monitoring solutions for farmers.
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.
NZ tractor sales hit decade high in Q3 on record dairy payout, high kiwi
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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kiwi
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farming
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currencies
New Zealand tractor sales hit their highest level in a decade in the third quarter as farmers benefiting from this year's record milk payout and th.
Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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strategy
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transparency
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investment
Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout, the dair.
Vodafone to map farmers at Fieldays
Tue, 31st May 2011
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uc
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gps
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vodafone
Vodafone will track 200 farmers' movements at Fieldays using GPS and its mobile network to improve future visitor experiences, site layouts, and traffic flow.
Landcorp ditches satellite
Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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uc
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spacetech
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kordia
Landcorp ditches satellite service for Araneo wireless broadband, improving communication between farmers and central office.