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Why we’re closing down 3G to boost Open RAN
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been announced in the UK that 2G and 3G mobile networks will be shut down by 2033 to help new telecoms suppliers build 5G
If the UK is to escape cheap labour using automation, it’ll need more than just Ocado robots
Reading Time: 8 minutes According to research from analytics firm GlobalData, the robotics industry was worth $45.3bn in 2020. Researchers forecast a compound annual growth rate of 29% and
Microsoft partner with Bayer to advance digital capabilities for industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bayer have announced their commitment to a strategic partnership formed with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions
Morrisons ‘feeds’ into agritech
Reading Time: 3 minutes In two positive sustainability moves in the UK’s farming sector, KP Snacks has outlined plans to scale regenerative potato farming and Morrisons will begin decreasing
Programme to fund cream of the crop in agritech charities
Reading Time: 2 minutes A programme seeking the next generation of leaders working in the global food supply chain has launched, with the chance to gain access to £3,000
LST and Zenith Nurseries to develop ‘industry first’ lighting and sensor solution
Reading Time: 2 minutes AgriTech firm Light Science Technologies Ltd (LST) has announced the start of a project to develop a cloche lighting and sensor technology system for the
Growing Agritech in the Fields of North Yorkshire
Reading Time: 3 minutes A unique proposal, combining the modern farming technique of hydroponics with a bespoke holiday chalet development, could see farmers from around the world attending courses to
Why we must embrace technology to save our food supply
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
Hoofcount uses Siemens’ technology to ensure healthy herds have happy feet
Reading Time: 3 minutes Siemens has been selected by Lancashire based Hoofcount Ltd., the revolutionary manufacturer of market-leading footbaths for cows, to provide critical data-gathering capabilities that will have
UK’s Largest Vertical Farm that Uses Only Sunlight Begins First Harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes While hydroponic farms, also known as “vertical farms,” swap land use for electricity use one project is trying to achieve the best of both worlds.
Ceres Agri-Tech Launches First Three Spin-outs including Mushroom Harvesting Robot
Reading Time: 3 minutes The first three spin-out companies have been launched from a government-backed knowledge exchange partnership designed to revolutionise the creation and uptake of early-stage agricultural technology
Meet the Mushroom Producer Turned Vertical Farmer
Reading Time: 3 minutes A former mushroom farmer, now said to be Ireland’s first commercial vertical farmer, has signed a contract with foodservice provider, Compass Group Ireland. The foodservice
LettUs Grow partner with La Serra to conduct tomato aeroponic trials.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Commercial greenhouse growers La Serra and indoor farming technology provider LettUs Grow have partnered to conduct tomato propagation trials. The first aeroponic trials were conducted
A new future for fruit farming: Innovative Cambridge start up raises £750000
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
World’s largest vertical farm to be built near Bristol
Reading Time: 2 minutes A food firm is planning what it says will be the world’s largest ‘vertical farm’ near Bristol as it seeks to supply some of the
“Now’s the time the industry must come together for change,” says Jenney
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
New vertical farms will tackle global food challenges, and are set to be used by retailers, caterers and schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes A next generation “vertical farming” system is being developed which will address global food challenges by using hi-tech growing methods to produce high quantities of
The 20-year-old CEO changing the face of farming
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sean Lee, co-founder of E-farm, explains how he is changing people’s perceptions of farming by growing organic vegetables in the city using innovative methods. Lee got
FPC gears up for inaugural UK events to drive agritech innovation and recruitment
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), in conjunction with the University of Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT), will present two exciting, new events for the
Harper Adams University embarks on vertical farming trials
Reading Time: 1 minute Harper Adams University partnered with horticulture lighting firm Vertically Urban, to work on vertical farming technology. As part of a Defra funded project, the institution