Agri-tech is rapidly changing with new developments all the time. Below are original stories generated by Agri-TechE.
The Timothy Colman prize for outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of food, farming and the countryside was presented to journalist Chris Hill at the Royal Norfolk Show by the Marquess of Cholmondeley, farmer and President of the RNAA, and also to the winners from the two previous years.
It was great to be back in person for Royal Norfolk Show Innovation Hub 2022, with a diverse range of stands featuring technologies aimed at input management, soils improvement, automation, and on-farm safety solutions.
The President of the 2022 Show, Lord Cholmondley, lent his name to our “Time for Tech” which was a focal point for a number of VIP visits to the Hub,
English farmers will be able to apply to take part in the Sustainable Farming Incentive – the first element of the government’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme – from 30 June, says Defra SoS George Eustice. A number of technologies on show in the Innovation Hub are relevant to SFI.
Join us for the ‘Agri-TechE Innovation Insights’ Wed 22nd June at 4pm
Although recent events, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have changed the landscape since the launch of Henry Dimbleby’s Food Plan last year, a strategy for food, farming and land use needs to have a long-term horizon. So, it was with interest that we reviewed the government’s response to the Food Plan.
YAGRO, Muddy Machines and LettUs Grow are to benefit from UKRI funding as part of the ‘Feasibility Studies’ call of the Farming Innovation Programme; a successor to the Transforming Food Production Challenge. Next funding round now open.
A shared vision and clear technology roadmap were two of the notable features of the Dutch approach to agri-tech that Becky Dodds, Agri-TechE membership and events manager observed on a recent fact-finding trip to the Netherlands
Camouflage, clover and competition are just some of the strategies to reduce the need for chemicals being discussed in the Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at the Royal Norfolk Show 29-30th June, it is sponsored by the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) and there is a networking event ‘Time for Tech’ on Wednesday 2-3.
Capturing data from IoT sensors in often remote locations with no cellular coverage and no power source is currently a big challenge. Wyld Neworks, the IoT connectivity specialists is addressing this problem, it is deploying a sensor to satellite solution for Bayer in Missouri and is setting up a base for its North American operation in St Louis, following participation in an Agri-TechE mission.
Cereals 2022 will be at Duxford on 8th and 9th June. With lots of Agri-TechE members involved it is a great chance to network. To help connect here is a quick overview of where and when to see them. Don’t miss the ‘Fourth Agricultural Revolution’ session AHDB Theatre on Day2.
Soil health is the theme of the 2022 HARVEST program, which connects emerging technology solutions to the Saskatchewan, Canada, agriculture industry. Organisations are invited to apply for the program which provides financial support and includes travel and attendance at the Ag in Motion Outdoor Farm Expo.
A record £1.3bn value in UK agri-tech deals was reached in 2021. Behind the headlines is a strong pipeline of early-stage companies considering the best strategy for investment and the growing number of options for accessing and structuring funding.