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Agritech projects ‘essential’ for UK viticulture, experts say
Reading Time: 3 minutes New data and robotics projects could bring much needed time, cost and labour savings to UK vineyard producers, according to ag-tech experts. Vineyard owner Ian
£25m project to build world’s biggest ‘vertical farm’ nears completion
Reading Time: 2 minutes Construction work has been completed on the world’s largest “vertical farm” outside Norwich – a £25m agri-science project which is bringing 27 new jobs to Norfolk. The
Anne Dingstad, CEO Saga Robotics: Increasing adoption of ag robots as more growers ‘get it’
Reading Time: 4 minutes According to Anne Dingstad, CEO of Saga Robotics, the time for ag robots is now. “The technology delivers, the numbers stack up.” In 2021, Saga
“The robot is doing the job”: Robots help pick strawberries in California amid drought, labour shortage
Reading Time: < 1 minute California produces about 90% of the nation’s strawberries, but severe drought and worker shortages are threatening the fruit. One company is hoping to change that with the
Agrivoltaic solar farms offer “shocking” benefits beyond producing energy
Reading Time: 6 minutes Next-gen solar parks that enable energy and food production as well as water conservation to work in synergy on the same plot can help to solve solar‘s growing land-use issue, according to
Carbon accounting platform acquired by Sage as climate tech heats up
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Spherics,
‘A growing machine’: Scotland looks to vertical farming to boost tree stocks
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hydroponics unit can produce saplings six times faster than it takes to grow them naturally outdoors. It is a long way from the romance of
£11.4m innovation centre hailed as ‘game-changer’ for food industry
Reading Time: 4 minutes An £11.4m new business hub has opened outside Norwich with ambitions to fulfil East Anglia’s potential as a powerhouse food and drink producer. The Broadland Food Innovation Centre
Alan Forrester recognised for lifetime achievement at FPC Fresh Awards 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes The entrepreneur, innovator and former Managing Director of Greenyard UK has dedicated his entire working career to the fresh produce industry; leading numerous companies to
How can IoT mitigate the impact of droughts on harvests?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK 2022 summer has been the driest summer since 1995, and this dry period is expected to ravage farmers’ 2022 harvest with losses predicted
Engineered crops key to solving world hunger, says Bill Gates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bill Gates has called for greater investment in engineered crops that can adapt to climate change and resist agricultural pests, in an effort to solve
Agritech firm secures funding to help farmers cut nitrogen fertiliser use
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
“Get the science part of Brexit done!” New PM warned we are “losing talent” to EU
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has been urged to get the “science part of Brexit done” as the UK is “losing talent” by
Digital decision-making tool delivers on-farm efficiency
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
New Study Reveals How Crucial Urban Farming Is To Food Security
Reading Time: 2 minutes When most of us think of farming, we tend to picture wide-open fields of swaying wheat, or neat rows of tomatoes and lettuce unfurling under
Fresh Awards finalists launch new features for crop-tracking app
Reading Time: 2 minutes KisanHub, a Cambridge-based agritech firm and finalists of the 2022 FPC Fresh Awards, has launched a number of new features for its innovative crop-tracking software.
Are indoor vertical farms really ‘future-proofing agriculture’?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Heralded as the next step in food production, this practice is gaining ground in the US. But are they really a greener alternative to traditional
UK innovation centre to help boost produce grown on Europe’s largest vertical farm
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the increasing cost of living affects more households across Britain, people are paying more attention to where they get their basic everyday items from, especially what
Ag robot startup from the UK raises £1.5M to fix farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Muddy Machines, an AgTech and robotics company that helps automate crop harvesting, has received £1.5M in seed funding. Regenerate Ventures led the latest round of
AgriSound secures £75k funding to pilot insect listening tech
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ‘pollination management’ company as developed ways to measure insect activity to benefit farmers. A innovative firm that uses acoustic technology and environmental sensors to