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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
Confidence in Carbon Assessment Tools Gaining Traction Across UK Agritech
Reading Time: < 1 minute A joint study by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Farm Carbon Toolkit has revealed growing confidence in carbon assessment tools across the UK agri-food sector.
UV Robots Give Scottish Berries A Fighting Chance As Climate Pressures Bite
Reading Time: 2 minutes Scottish berry producer Angus Soft Fruits has turned to UV-powered robots to keep powdery mildew at bay and safeguard yields after one of the hottest—and
Sugar Kelp Research Project Targets Greener Future For UK Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes The James Hutton Institute has joined a ground-breaking new research project aiming to boost soil health and crop performance through the use of sugar kelp
AI Prosperity Deal: Will US Tech Investment Sow Growth in UK Agritech?
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
From Space To Soil: Messium Secures £3.3m To Transform Fertiliser Use
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
New UK-Wide Carbon Tracking Platform to Power Climate-Smart Farming
Reading Time: 3 minutes The mobile research platform designed by Lancaster University scientists will track how carbon moves through UK farmland to support more sustainable, climate-smart agriculture as the
Tesco Trials Innovative Avocado Ripeness Scanner
Reading Time: 2 minutes Designed to reduce food waste, the novel tool has been developed in partnership with Westfalia Fruit to help shoppers choose the perfect avocado for their
Lincolnshire’s Geothermal Glasshouse Powers Year-Round, Low-Carbon Crop Innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes The University of Lincoln has completed a new Glasshouse Research & Development Facility at its Riseholme Park campus, adding significant capacity for controlled-environment trials in