In this week’s “Change Maker” show of Sarah’s Country:
- There is a new online tool to record efforts to improve water quality. Roger Young from Cawthron Freshwater Sciences says one of the goals is to give landowners confidence to invest in the most efficient actions, accelerating investment in catchment improvements.
- Scott Townshend, Trev CEO - Explains how ‘trev’ technology allows farmers to build a database of operational information in a quick and easy format. It will automate the flow of livestock data from operational into financial reporting.
- A $25 million Future Ready Farms programme led by Ballance Agri-Nutrients will be put in place to meet national environmental targets. Mark Wynne, Ballance CEO, says this programme represents their ongoing commitment to partnering with farmers and growers on that journey.
- What are the downsides of robots on-farm? Robert Sparrow, Professor at Monash University maintains robots could risk affecting our relationship to food, nature and farming in ways not yet appreciated.
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