New High-Tech Vision Takes Aim at £43.5 Million Slug Problem
Reading Time: 2 minutes Slug damage is quietly costing UK arable farmers an eye-watering £43.5 million every year — and this year, researchers believe they’re closer than ever to
Reading Time: 2 minutes Slug damage is quietly costing UK arable farmers an eye-watering £43.5 million every year — and this year, researchers believe they’re closer than ever to
Reading Time: 3 minutes Artificial intelligence is already transforming agriculture — and before you panic about robots taking over the countryside, let’s set the record straight: the machines aren’t
Reading Time: 3 minutes LAMMA 2026 has recorded its biggest turnout in the event’s history, drawing more than 45,000 visitors and over 800 exhibitors to the NEC Birmingham, as
Reading Time: 4 minutes If 2026 had a motto for UK food supply, it might be: “Do more, with less, in weirder weather… and don’t get hacked.” Between volatile
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh wave of agri-innovation is taking shape across UK farms as the first projects funded through DEFRA’s Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global demand for blueberries continues to surge, with retailers and consumers increasingly expecting availability all year round. Yet berries remain one of the most challenging
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK government has unveiled the so-called “tech prosperity deal” to coincide with President Donald Trump’s state visit, describing it as a landmark moment for
Reading Time: 2 minutes Messium, the UK agritech innovator harnessing hyperspectral satellites and artificial intelligence to transform nitrogen efficiency in farming, has raised £3.3 million in seed investment to
Reading Time: 3 minutes Climate change is fuelling extreme weather and displacement in key food-producing countries, posing a rising risk to the UK’s food supply, according to new analysis.
Reading Time: 9 minutes As soil health deteriorates and labour costs rise, smart farming is increasingly looking to technology and AI to boost yields. Over the last decade, the
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tom Amery, Managing Director of The Watercress Company in Hampshire, has made a significant leap into precision agriculture by investing £80,000 in three Agras T50 drones—manufactured by
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK government has formally included agritech and precision breeding as priority sectors within its newly introduced ten-year Modern Industrial Strategy, released on 24 June 2025. Agri‑tech
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK government has unveiled a landmark £86 billion investment package in science and technology research and development—designed to power long-term economic growth, drive job creation,
Reading Time: 2 minutes The agricultural sector is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid advancement of autonomous technologies. As the industry seeks to meet the demands of
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