Agri-tech is rapidly changing with new developments all the time. Below are original stories generated by Agri-TechE.
How can the weather be used to predict pest invasions? Can stem flea beetle be tackled without pesticides? Can new crops give a boost to ecosystem services? Agri-TechE members will be out in force at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2022 to discuss these questions and plenty more.
We are delighted to have two new people joining our team at Agri-TechE: Allie Rukin and Erica Hawkins. Allie will be an Events and Admin Assistant working closely with Fiona and Becky. Allie joins us from the equestrian clothing company EQUUS, where she was the customer and operations team leader.
Considering an investment in robotics, on-farm water storage or LED lighting then grants are available through the Farming Investment Fund
The CropTec show 2021 is one of few live events this year, so a great opportunity to catch up with our members that have a presence at the show.
Timeliness is everything in farming, says John Barrett, Director of Sentry. John and other Agri-TechE members including Clive Blacker, Map of Ag, comment on the challenge of time.
Timing for the harvest this year is extremely challenging, said farmer Tom Pearson at the start of September. “50% of our crop is still in the ground unharvested because we’ve not been able to get any haulage to take wet grain to dryers.” Technologies to remove time constraints are to be discussed at REAP 2021.
There is an opportunity to gain an inside track to Israel’s agri-food industry and find out more about the innovation challenges and solutions in this dynamic country at the AgriFood Summit. Agri-TechE has partnered with The Trendlines Group to offer a 25% discount for the largest agrifood event in Israel.
The agri-tech ecosystem is maturing. Data analytics provider YAGRO, which featured as an early-stage company in the REAP Start-up Showcase 2015 and has just announced that it has joined the Frontier group of companies.
Tom Pearson is transitioning his farm to regenerative agriculture, he is looking forward to the debate at REAP: “It is incredibly helpful to get a feel for what’s going on and get an idea of where things are going.”
The prestigious Timothy Colman Prize 2021 has been awarded by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association to Dr Belinda Clarke for her outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of food, farming and the countryside.
Opportunities for Far East expansion and investment will be discussed in the REAP 2021 International Café. Anton Wibowo, CEO of Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre, talks about his aims for the event.
Western Growers will be represented in the REAP 2021 International Cafe, we talked to Dennis Donohue, WGCIT Director, about a challenging year and why harvest automation and food safety are top of his list.