Some inspirational thinkers share their views of different aspects of agri-tech.
The big challenge for early stage entrepreneurs, seeking venture capital, is to become a compelling storyteller. To persuade a potential investor you need to create
Dr Lydia Smith is Head of the NIAB Innovation Farm. Although much of her time is now spent managing the research, she has recently returned
Field pathogenomics, which uses genetics alongside traditional disease assessment to identify different races or groups of fungi, is giving new insights into rust fungi, a
A major milestone in crop breeding was announced recently: researchers have made significant progress in unravelling the secrets of the complex wheat genome, which is
According to Dr Ian Bedford, an entomologist at the John Innes Centre, slugs are not only a nuisance, but they can be “quite a dangerous
Minister for Life Sciences, George Freeman MP, came to Cambridgeshire during Agri-Tech Week to officially open the new Eastern AgriGate Research Hub, at Hasse Fen
Meurig Raymond, President of the National Farmers Union, is giving a keynote speech at REAP. In the NFU manifesto it says that there is a need
Farmers need a better way to assess the economic optimum for fertiliser and other inputs argues Simon Ward, founder of Increment Ltd and one of
The Agri-Tech East Special Interest Groups provide a unique opportunity for the farming community to meet with technologists and researchers from other sectors. This is
Under-investment in data technology will inherently limit the impact of initiatives striving to improve agriculture, warns Robert Allen of Greenvale AP, one of the UK’s
It is now possible for organisations of all sizes to benefit from the accumulated knowledge of the region’s research institutes, comments Dr Jonathan Clarke, Head
