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Gardin’s High-Tech Sensors Unlock Plant Health Secrets for Maximum Yield
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Everyone is measuring the soil, air, humidity, and temperature except for the product itself; the actual plant. Having worked in tech for a very long

UK vertical farm secures Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations
Reading Time: < 1 minute A UK vertical farming business has secured the coveted Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations, enabling it to sell produce to domestic and international markets.

Renewable energy could be game-changer for vertical farming
Reading Time: 3 minutes Increasing the use of renewable energy could power a new generation of vertical farms says a leading expert. Speaking at an event in Angus, Professor

Collaborative prospects with the Netherlands for AI-centered agricultural solutions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture & Controlled Environment Agri Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) with the Netherlands is a funded offering organized by Innovate

Raspberry-picking robot startup picks up £1.5m funding
Reading Time: < 1 minute Climate investor Elbow Beach Capital is supplying £1.5m to raspberry-picking robot creator Fieldwork Robotics. It marks the third food-picking startup the venture capital firm has

Power of data being used to help boost farmers’ income in Nigeria
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new project aims to harness the power of data to help farmers to make more money from their produce and save crops from going

Report: Nanotechnology can improve crop yields and fertiliser use
Reading Time: 2 minutes Developments in nanotechnology in agriculture can bring efficiency to water and fertiliser use, according to the findings of a recent report. With this technology, farmers

Artificial Intelligence – The Revolutionary Force in Crop Breeding
Reading Time: 3 minutes Embracing technological change is an imperative for industries aiming to stay afloat

Using AI to breed the crops of the future
Reading Time: 2 minutes The agriculture sector can combine current genetic mapping techniques with AI’s generative and decision-making capabilities. While agricultural companies and farmers have a host of ways

GrowUp Farms’ Vertical Farming Debuts Ready-to-Eat Salads in Tesco
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, the first range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm to be sold in a

Scotland’s Renewable Energy Boosts Vertical Farming’s Green Credentials!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Researchers at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have found that Scotland’s growing utilisation of renewable energy has the potential to enhance the environmental sustainability

Revolutionary Anglesey vertical farming project extended after reaching great heights
Reading Time: 2 minutes Growers across Wales reached great heights thanks to a revolutionary vertical farming project on Anglesey. Following a successful two-year programme, the Tech Tyfu initiative –

How vertical farming could future-proof Scotland’s food supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes A farm in north east Scotland is pioneering research into new ways of growing crops which it says could future-proof Scottish farming. Intelligent Growth Solutions

£5m funding to accelerate agricultural innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Small and medium-sized farm businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to fund innovative ideas aimed at boosting sustainable food

New root crop disease technology enters final stage of testing
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new root crop disease technology has entered its final stage of testing ahead of being brought to market. Researchers behind the TuberSense project say

Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University Join Forces to Cultivate Agritech Innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh collaboration has been announced between Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University to establish connections between horticultural and food and drink

£800k government grant for new UK agritech consortium transforming broccoli waste into sustainable protein
Reading Time: 3 minutes UPP, the company specializing in harvesting technology and broccoli protein, has led a consortium of AgriFoodTech researchers and engineers, including the James Hutton Institute and

New study aims to boost carbon capture via cropping
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new research initiative seeks to assist farmers and producers in the UK in achieving Net Zero and enhancing crop resilience. The £5.9 million Centre

Kent vertical farm gets the green light for expansion plans which will see salad production quadruple
Reading Time: 2 minutes A pioneering vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by Dover District Council to extend.

UK scientists use molecular priming tech to curb climate impacts on crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK researchers have announced they will develop molecular priming technology to counter the effects of climate change on crop growing. Scientists at the James Hutton