News

We know how important information is to making good decisions. That's why we have put together the FIL news page to keep you up to date on what's happening in the farming industry with news both from New Zealand and around the world.  You will also find here any vacancies available at GEA Farm Technologies.

Tried, tested and proven heat detection tool

Posted on 22 September 2020

Accurately determining when a cow is on heat ensures a more successful mating period. You need a clear process, good observation and effective use of a reliable heat detection tool. Farmers use FIL ta...

The heat is on: FIL ‘Tell Tail’ applicator clear market leader after 25 years

Posted on 29 June 2020

Providing Kiwi dairy farmers with reliable and cost-effective animal markers has been FIL's focus since its inception, with the New Zealand made tail paint paving the way to successful mating for over...

Exciting new Agritech partnership between FIL and Levno

Posted on 29 May 2020

Two of New Zealand’s leading brands in the agricultural space have partnered up in the name of quality milk. FIL, leading dairy hygiene and animal health supplier, and Levno, leading provider of on-...

Finish the season off right

Posted on 30 April 2020

Leave your milking plant clean and sanitary, so you can hit the ground running next season. Cows always seem to start calving earlier than planned, which often means you don‘t get the chance to cle...

Turning the dairy pink for a great cause

Posted on 1 October 2019

With farmer response being so positive to GEA’s FIL “Think Pink” campaign in 2018, GEA committed to packaging their Active Teat Conditioner in pink drums for another year and pledging support f...

Auto Mix + Spray creates savings in both time and labour

Posted on 31 May 2019

Southland Dairy Farmer Graham Hand installed GEA’s FIL Auto Mix + Spray unit so he’d have an accurately mixed teat spray solution on hand for an entire season, and never have to touch it. Six mont...

New automation in teat spray is here!

Posted on 1 February 2019

GEA FIL’s intelligent new Auto Mix + Spray unit sets a gold standard in teat spraying, providing farmers with an accurately mixed solution, applied ‘fresh’ at every milking. Accurately mixing a...