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New Campaign Champions Next-Gen Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Agri-Tech Centre has unveiled a bold new initiative designed to put the spotlight on cutting-edge agri-tech companies that are quietly, but firmly, reshaping
Editor’s View: The Rise of the Data-Driven Young Farmer — And What It Means for the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s a subtle but sure revolution happening across the British countryside, and you won’t spot it in a headline or an annual review — you’ll
UK Scientists Lead the Charge In Future-Proofing Crops For A Warming World
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a state-of-the-art facility in Essex, researchers are simulating tomorrow’s climate today in order to bolster the resilience of major crops against rising temperatures, humidity
Data Is The New Fertiliser: Tesco Calls For National Farm-Tech Framework
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tesco has launched a major initiative aimed at strengthening farm-level resilience and national food security, alongside a call for government and industry to unite behind
How Open Collaboration In Agritech Could Help Solve The Farm Profitability Puzzle
Reading Time: 2 minutes Funding access, technology fragmentation and a persistent misalignment with farmers’ needs remain the major barriers to the latest agritech adoption, industry leaders told delegates at
Editor’s View: Can Agritech Save UK Greenhouses?
Reading Time: 4 minutes UK greenhouse growers are gearing up for a perfect storm. From April 2026, the controlled-environment horticulture sector is set to face a 94% increase in
UK Agriculture Faces Sharp Decline Without Reform, Report Warns
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new cross-party parliamentary report has raised alarm bells about the future of UK food production, warning that output could fall by up to one
Editor’s View: Why Big Data is Making Big Waves in UK Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Big data has quietly become one of the most powerful forces reshaping British agriculture. We are no longer talking about a future vision of farms
Farming’s Laser Leap: German Veg Producer Deploys AI Robot To Kill Weeds, Not Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes A leading German organic vegetable producer has co-developed an autonomous laser-weeding robot in response to rising labour costs and growing difficulty sourcing seasonal workers. The
Orbiting Opportunity: Why Agritech Should Sit Up and Take Notice of the UK’s Global Space Collaborations
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has unveiled a fresh round of 23 international collaborations under its International Bilateral Fund (IBF), injecting £6.5 million into UK-led
Conservatives Plan To Abandon UK’s Net Zero Target In Energy Policy Shake-Up
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Conservative Party has announced plans to abandon the UK’s 2050 net-zero target, signalling a major shift in the nation’s approach to climate policy and
Drones Take Flight: Why Aerial Technology Is Transforming British Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture’s future may well lie in the skies above Shropshire. On a windswept hillside, dairy farmer and drone pilot Frazer Bloor stands with a control
PepsiCo Champions Global Farmers Driving the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a bold move to elevate the role of farmers in the food-production value chain, PepsiCo has formally introduced its Global Farmer Initiative, recognising agricultural
Public Awareness Can Drive Greener Agriculture, Study Finds
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cities around the world face two interconnected challenges: feeding growing populations and doing so sustainably. Agriculture is responsible for around one-third of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions,
AgriScale: The UK’s New Powerhouse Driving the Future of Agritech Manufacturing
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK’s ambition to become a world leader in agricultural innovation has taken a major leap forward with the launch of AgriScale – a pioneering
Editor’s View: Survival Of The Sweetest: Inside The Quest For Climate-Smart Fruit
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a sun-baked orchard somewhere in southern Europe, a wise old apple tree bends under a dazzling midday heat. Once its red fruit glowed in
UK Sees Surge In Cyberattacks – What It Means For Fresh Produce
Reading Time: 4 minutes The UK is facing a new cyber-storm. In the 12 months up to August 2025, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handled 429 cyber incidents,
Fruit Farming Gets a Digital Upgrade Thanks to Place UK’s Agritech Drive
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a bid to transform the UK fruit-growing sector, Place UK is spearheading a wave of technological innovation across its farms and processing operations, deploying
Seeds of Stability: Why African Agritech Must Be Central to Global Food Security
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Adapted from Dr Ngonidzashe Chirinda, “Seeds of stability: How African agritech can secure global food futures,” BusinessGreen Opinion, 3 October 2025) If we abandon the
UK Launches New AI Accelerator to Supercharge Agritech Innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh push is underway to harness the power of artificial intelligence in the agrifood sector: UK tech accelerator Digital Catapult has inaugurated a tailored