16 November 2020 / By Laura
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The talk to text feature on your phone is really handy and perfect for updating the diary in the app. All you need to do is tap the microphone icon on your phones keyboard (the location of that icon depends on your phone—check out the image above.) Once you’ve tapped the icon you’ll be able to start talking and your phone will automatically start typing. Tips Speak clearly and slow down a wee bit. Make sure your finger ...09 September 2020 / By Laura
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The dog eating the shepherd’s notebook (true story) was the last straw. Simon was over notebooks going through the wash, handwriting he couldn’t read, forgotten notebooks and loose bits of paper. He wanted something that replaced the notebook, but was smarter and less destructible. “We made the move to Cloud Farmer a couple of years ago and haven’t looked back. We have zero notebooks on farm and it’s bloody brilliant.” says Simon. The Right Solution When...24 August 2020 / By Laura
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Rob and Karen Newman know their stuff—they were named Gisborne-Wairoa Farmer of the Year in 2014 and run a robust operation with a 700ha breeding block plus a finishing farm 40 minutes out of Gisborne. In addition to the information sharing requirements needed between themselves and their Stock Manager, they also deal with large volumes of trade lambs and R2 bulls, which means plenty of stock classes to keep a handle on. Rob and Karen have always understood the benefits of using technol...17 August 2020 / By Laura
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Tim Brownlie runs a sheep and beef breeding and finishing farm near Wairoa in Northern Hawke’s Bay. On the property he also grows cash and fodder crops along with kiwifruit and citrus. Detailed record keeping is a really important part of Tim’s operation. Compliance for Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) is a requirement for kiwifruit growers and farming is heading the same way fast. This coupled with Tim’s Farm Assurance Plan (NZFAP) audit due for renewal he knew he neede...03 August 2020 / By Gretchen King
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Whether you're vigilant about lambing beats or run a more extensive operation, most farmers who have breeding ewes end up with one or two (or a lot more) orphan lambs to deal with. In the spirit of 'enabling, empowering and educating' (some of our core values), here are a few tips that our team have recently learnt: Orphan lambs who land on the doorstep: * Energy (food) first, warmth second. Warming a lamb up without any energy reserves can stress it more and kill i...Copyright © 2017 AgRecord All rights reserved.