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Reading Time: < 1 minute A miniscule robot that flies by wind and is controlled by light could help to pollinate crops. Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have developed the Flying
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A miniscule robot that flies by wind and is controlled by light could help to pollinate crops. Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have developed the Flying
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new agritech partnership is launching in Gloucestershire to encourage growth and innovation in the sector. The Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership is a collaboration between the
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agreed Earth, an agritech company that helps farmers reduce their reliance on nitrogen through regenerative farming, has received an investment from Regenerate Ventures. Agreed Earth
Reading Time: 4 minutes Combining satellite technology with precision machinery, has enabled cereal grower, Pat Thornton, to reap the rewards of better crop uniformity and yield, by optimising inputs
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Hutchinsons Helix project allows growers to trial and adapt new technology developments and innovations at whole-farm scale. When asked why Barelees Farm was chosen
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the global population has expanded over time, agricultural modernisation has been humanity’s prevailing approach to staving off famine. A variety of mechanical and chemical
Reading Time: 2 minutes A successful ‘pre-accelerator’ programme aimed at boosting sapling agritech and agri-food start-ups is set to return this Spring. Cultivate 2.0, run by Harper Adams University
Reading Time: 2 minutes A world-first service that could revolutionise the way satellite imagery is used in precision agriculture has today been announced by UK technology companies Origin Digital and Aspia
Reading Time: 2 minutes Technology is set to revolutionise farming, increase productivity and help move UK agriculture towards its goal of being carbon neutral by 2040 but a new survey
Reading Time: 2 minutes A ‘perfect storm’ of COVID, Brexit, a dearth of lorry drivers, and the carbon dioxide shortage have brought food shortages in the UK which one
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Cambridge company that helps fruit growers produce more fruit, be more efficient and increase sustainability by using drone technology and artificial intelligence has successfully
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two new dynamic and highly relevant events have been developed by the UK’s Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) to educate and arm the industry in terms
Reading Time: 3 minutes In its latest launch of new tractor models New Holland firmly committed itself to Agriculture 4.0, a term that has started creeping into the public consciousness without
Reading Time: 3 minutes FPC Future, taking place on 4 November at the Lincolnshire Showground, is proud to announce one of its special features, the Dutch Pavilion, is filling
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we journey into a 5G connected world the challenge of achieving true sustainability becomes more relevant than ever. Energy efficiency needs to be a
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pinpoint accuracy is critical to the acceptance and mass adoption of autonomous vehicles not just on the road but in factories, airports, dockyards and any
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the agricultural robotics industry continues to progress at a lightning-fast pace, it’s easy to forget that certain technologies have become decidedly old-school. Global positioning
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new £3.2 million Agri-informatics facility has been officially opened at Cranfield University by Rt Hon. George Eustice MP, the Secretary of State for Environment,
Reading Time: 3 minutes “We’re looking at a future where farmers will be operating their businesses in an agritech environment fully underpinned by automation, artificial intelligence and real-time data.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes A revolutionary new drone has been developed that mimics bird flight, making it more practical for farmers in remote locations who were limited in drone
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