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The start of the year was an opportunity to discuss how the anaerobic digestate (AD) trials are progressing, particularly how to balance the day job with an effective trial.
Within the first few weeks of 2019 we have welcomed 12 new members to Agri-Tech East, including several from overseas. The influence of the cluster
Growing the Future is a new report by The Royal Society of Biology about opportunities arising in plant sciences.
“The big challenge of Controlled Environment Production (CEP) is to demonstrate to retailers that it can bring tangible benefits to their supply chain and their customers,” comments Kate Hofman, co-founder of GrowUp Farms.
“There is the potential for indoor farming to be commercially viable and there are some immediate gains for growing crops such as leafy salads in high hygiene environments,” comments Lindsay Hargreaves, MD of Frederick Hiam.
Speed is vital in effective disease management; if farmers and growers have access to cost-effective tools that are simple to use on-farm then they can take a range of preventative measures to preempt problems – promising solutions to be discussed at event.
A feed additive that will protect young chicks against common bacterial infections such as salmonella and E.coli has been developed by FOLIUM Science.
The Oxford Farming Conference always stimulates much debate, but with the current political turmoil it should be a lively affair. The headlining political briefing will
A willingness to ‘innovate in order to increase competitiveness’ was the key message from the Farmers Breakfast at REAP.
Farming is all about decisions, and improving the quality of the information available can make a big difference not just to the yield but, crucially,
Chalante has developed a parasiticide with a novel mode of action that promises a new approach to tackle the nematode problem which impacts productivity.
Changing customer tastes mean that almost half of prime beef now fails to meet ideal market specifications*. Breedr has developed an easy-to-use app that will help farmers finish cattle to retailers’ specifications with greater precision, underpinned by the data to evidence this.