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British Business Bank boosts Oxbury Tier 2 funding
Agricultural Technology

British Business Bank boosts Oxbury Tier 2 funding

The state-backed lender’s extra GBP £10 million should help Oxbury extend more credit to smaller farms as demand for specialist finance rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot
Agricultural Technology

NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot

The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Global Stories

Agribusiness stories

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity
Agricultural Technology

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity

Halter's virtual fencing could let producers carry up to 30% more stock and move herds faster in droughts, floods or fires.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • This month
Colter Bay backs Vertical Aviation with AUD $115m loan
Oil and Gas

Colter Bay backs Vertical Aviation with AUD $115m loan

Fresh capital will help Vertical Aviation refinance bank debt and fund aircraft buys as private credit gains ground in Australian lending.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong
Agricultural Technology

Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong

The Marketing Society names Chubb Life and Driscoll's CMOs to its Hong Kong board, boosting APAC reach with insurance and agrifood expertise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

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Hawkes Bay gets storm ready and looking forward to major growth
Robotics

Hawkes Bay gets storm ready and looking forward to major growth

Storm losses are accelerating investment in automation as Hawkes Bay orchards prepare to lift fruit throughput and exports amid rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales

New rules in the EU could leave New Zealand growers outbid in export markets unless Parliament loosens gene-editing restrictions soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Last month
SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland
Robotics

SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland

The Queensland trials suggest drone herding could ease labour pressures on remote cattle stations, while keeping stockmen central to the task.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land
Data centers

Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land

Rural farming districts in New South Wales and Victoria are emerging as data centre sites, raising concerns over food production and land use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring
Manufacturing

Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring

Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office
Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

The move gives the Christchurch-based firm a foothold in Wellington and aims to win more founders, investors and corporates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs
Smart Cities

Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs

Businesses face higher costs and fewer large sites as Auckland’s shortage of development-ready industrial land pushes prices to record highs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040
Robotics

Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040

Australia could lift wages and jobs if robotics uptake broadens beyond mining and agriculture, according to new modelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards
Agricultural Technology

Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards

Nine Australian businesses spanning travel, retail, construction and tech have been named 2025 Deloitte Private Best Managed winners.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
Agricultural Technology

Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge

CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites
Robotics

Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites

Cargill rolls out NTT DATA private 5G at 50 global plants to boost automation, connect workers and support robotics and edge AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026