Lombard Asset Finance

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Driving the Future of Farming Through Innovation

At Lombard, we believe the future of agriculture will be shaped by innovation, resilience and the people at the heart of our industry.
As part of NatWest Group and the UK's largest leading asset finance provider, we've been helping businesses invest, grow and adapt for over 160 years. Today, we're supporting farmers, growers and agri-food businesses as they navigate one of the most significant periods of change the sector has ever experienced.

From precision farming and robotics to data-driven technologies, automation, renewable energy and advanced livestock systems, innovation is creating new opportunities to improve productivity, profitability and sustainability across UK agriculture. Supporting the adoption of these technologies is a key part of our commitment to helping build a more resilient and future-fit farming sector. This aligns with Lombard's focus on enabling Agri-Tech transformation and supporting investments that improve productivity and sustainability.

We understand that investing in new technology can be a significant decision. Farmers need confidence that solutions will deliver practical benefits, along with access to specialist expertise and funding support.
Our dedicated agricultural finance specialists work closely with farmers, manufacturers, innovators, universities and industry partners to help businesses invest in the equipment, infrastructure and technologies that will support long-term success. Whether that is precision agriculture, robotics, renewable energy, smart machinery or data-led farm management systems, we are here to help turn innovation into reality.

As members of Agri-TechE, we are part of one of the UK's leading agri-tech networks, bringing together farmers, researchers, technology developers, investors and industry leaders to drive innovation across the food and farming sector. Agri-TechE exists to connect real-world farming challenges with practical solutions, helping accelerate the adoption of technologies that can improve efficiency, resilience and sustainability. Our membership gives us access to emerging technologies, industry insights, innovation networks and thought leadership that help us better support our customers. It also allows us to connect farmers with organisations, research and expertise that can help them identify and adopt solutions relevant to their businesses. Agri-TechE membership is designed to provide industry knowledge, introductions, connections and access to innovators across the agri-food ecosystem.

We believe our role goes beyond providing funding. By working alongside industry partners, technology providers and innovation networks, we help customers explore opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, strengthen resilience and support the transition to more sustainable farming systems. Whether you're investing in machinery, precision technology, automation, renewable energy, agricultural infrastructure or the next generation of farming solutions, Lombard has the expertise, relationships and funding solutions to help support your journey. Together, we're helping build a smarter, more productive and more sustainable future for UK agriculture.
"There may never have been a more challenging time to be a farmer. Rising input costs, market volatility and increasingly extreme weather events are creating significant pressures across the industry, alongside the need to produce more food in a more sustainable way. Yet farmers have always demonstrated remarkable resilience, adaptability and a willingness to innovate.

" Innovation will play a critical role in helping UK agriculture meet these challenges and seize the opportunities ahead. By bringing together farmers, innovators, researchers and industry partners, we can accelerate the adoption of technologies that improve productivity, strengthen resilience and support a more sustainable food system. At Lombard, we're proud to support the investment that helps businesses invest with confidence, turning innovation into practical on-farm solutions that improve productivity, strengthen resilience and help build a successful future for UK agriculture."

Rachael Watson
Head of Agriculture, Lombard