Posted: Wednesday May 12, 2021
News agency Stuff.co.nz reports that New Zealand farmers could face significant costs from parasites in autumn 2021.
Posted: Thursday March 25, 2021
Techion’s European Operations Manager, Eurion Thomas joins a podcast considering how to reduce reliance on wormers/drenches.
Posted: Wednesday January 20, 2021
New Zealand publication, Agrivet January/February 2021 issue explores the increasing problem of drench resistance.
Posted: Wednesday December 16, 2020
A validation study funded by Meat & Livestock Australia of on-farm goat worm egg count testing technology FECPAKG2 has demonstrated its effectiveness.
Posted: Wednesday November 18, 2020
French publication Reussir reports on a project in the Loire region using FECPAKG2.
Posted: Wednesday October 28, 2020
A three year parasite project is helping Welsh dairy farm to improve worm control
Posted: Monday October 5, 2020
VetScript NZ tells the story of the Techion technology platform designed to diagnose sheep parasites and its potential applications for human health.
Posted: Monday September 28, 2020
New Zealand’s Rural News reports Undetected drench resistance is costing the NZ sheep sector almost $50 million a year.
Posted: Thursday September 24, 2020
Analysis of 15 years of Techion NZ DrenchSmart data proves the speed of drench resistance is increasing
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
Fiona Tyson’s peer reviewed study called Novel Equine Faecal Egg Diagnostics: Validation of the FECPAKG2 was published in July 2020.
Posted: Tuesday August 4, 2020
With pressure on world health systems to access live and reliable disease information, are there lessons to learn from animal disease management? Techion founder and Manging Director Greg Mirams, asks if New Zealand’s proud history of farming innovation and recent development of world-leading on-farm technology, provide insight and new tools for public health officials?
Posted: Tuesday August 4, 2020
In July 2020 The Scottish Farmer reported that challenging market conditions as a result of Covid-19 means sheep producers need to be more focussed than ever on reducing inefficiencies if they are to make a profit or break even, a sheep expert has warned. They spoke to Eurion Thomas, European operations manager at Techion UK, who says as much as £12,000 could be being lost on more than 80% of sheep farms in the UK due to ineffective worming.
Posted: Monday August 3, 2020
Farmers experiencing a spike in lamb mortality after a dry spring and wet summer could be the victims of a delayed surge in parasites.
Posted: Wednesday July 29, 2020
Techion founder and Managing Director, Greg Mirams spoke to Jamie Mackay on The Country, New Zealand’s flagship rural radio show on Monday 27 July 2020. The pair talked about FECPAKG2 and how the lessons learned developing the technology could be applied for human health.
Posted: Wednesday July 29, 2020
Techion founder and Managing Director Greg Mirams doesn't have a cure for Covid-19. However, his work with animals is drawing attention from those in the human health business.
Posted: Thursday July 23, 2020
One of the UK's leading sheep vet consultants Fiona Lovatt joined Techion's Eurion Thomas to discuss wormer resistance.
Posted: Tuesday June 16, 2020
Techion European Operations Manager, Eurion Thomas and Independent Sheep Consultant and Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) advocate Lesley Stubbings share tips for implementing sustainable parasite control in lambs following SCOPS principles. Webinar hosted on Wednesday 27 May 2020.
Posted: Tuesday June 16, 2020
In June 2020 Farming UK reported on a farm in Wales that has have turned to faecal egg count (FEC) samples after reading up on best practice and deciding to test each group of lambs separately. Philippa and Gareth Davies are using FECPAKG2 on their 120-acre lowland farm.
Posted: Wednesday May 20, 2020
Over the Counter, the national magazine for the UK’s animal health advisors and country store retailers, featured Techion’s FECPAKG2 technology in its May 2020 issue.
Posted: Friday May 1, 2020
The managing director of Invermay-based animal parasite diagnostics company Techion Group has been working on a survival plan for the business, which he has dubbed the crisis response action plan, or Crap.
Posted: Thursday February 13, 2020
Welsh sheep farms in a Farming Connect Parasite Management Project that have adopted FECPAKG2 faecal egg counting to monitor parasite burdens report a big reduction in the frequency of wormer treatments needed.
Posted: Thursday February 13, 2020
Nanalyze’s charter to share stories informing investors about disruptive technologies that make the world a better place, meant they wrote this in-depth analysis of Techion and its FECPAKG2 technology and its potential for the future.
Posted: Friday November 29, 2019
Otago-grown agricultural technology company Techion has cornered an international market. Its founder, Greg Mirams, explained how the internet of things and fast fibre broadband has transformed the way he does business.
Posted: Monday November 4, 2019
Techion have announced the release of the FECPAKG2, with features making faecal egg counts quicker and easier than ever.
Posted: Monday September 9, 2019
WormFEC Gold a collective of farmers breeding for parasite resistant genetics are leading the flock as drench resistance becomes more prevalent and drench failure is reported across the country.
Posted: Tuesday July 30, 2019
Dunedin agritech firm Techion is turning testing animal poop into a highly scalable business and aiding human health while it’s at it.
Posted: Thursday May 9, 2019
Use of the latest faecal egg count (FEC) technology is helping improve anthelmintic prescription within the sheep sector, with SQP’s playing a crucial role in effective and sustainable parasite control.
Posted: Thursday March 28, 2019
Faecal Egg Count technology an unrealised opportunity for beef producers
Posted: Thursday March 28, 2019
Drench savings reach 60% through targeted parasite testing
Posted: Thursday February 21, 2019
Agricultural Technology to optimise drench use and boost livestock welfare and performance launched in Australia
Posted: Wednesday January 23, 2019
Accurate worm control critical to minimise methane emissions from sheep production
Posted: Friday January 18, 2019
Remote parasite monitoring cuts labour costs and resistance
Posted: Tuesday December 11, 2018
New group of sheep breeders save farmers time and money with parasite resistant stock
Posted: Monday October 29, 2018
Agritech technology developed in New Zealand for farmers is showing potential to help manage disease in children in developing countries.
Posted: Monday July 23, 2018
UK Study shows NZ-Designed parasite management tool boosts animal health and reduces farm costs
Posted: Wednesday July 18, 2018
Innovation in parasite management boosts animal health and performance
