“The notion that British agriculture – having not managed to export all that successfully in the free market – is suddenly going to do better
“Having your own personal weather station provides multiple benefits if you are a farmer,” says Peter Palmer, Sales and Development at Prodata Weather Systems. “Knowledge
Robotics, big data, precision engineering, smart water management and plant science are some of the areas where the Agri-Tech East business cluster has significant competitive
Yield and quality can be improved, within the existing fertilizer budget, by a move to Biological Farming. Soil and tissue testing are essential to assess
The first step for innovation is to understand the problem. The issues faced by agriculture are common to other markets, so it is reasonable to
Cover crops have a valuable role as a ‘soil corrective’ according to Gary Zimmer of Midwestern Bio-Ag. Zimmer is a pioneer of biological farming, which places
The time taken to bring in the harvest may be decreasing but the data it produces is increasing and becoming more meaningful. With more combine harvesters than ever
“We are talking to large growers and agricultural businesses to find out how we can work together,” says George Hooper, Business Development Manager at Lockheed
Look out for the impressive array of agri-tech on display at next month’s REAP conference 2016, from working robots to infield spore traps, to virtual
We are looking forward to welcoming the winner of Uruguay’s first HackathonAGRO to our agri-tech conference REAP. The event is being organised by the British Embassy
To encourage as many farmers and growers as possible to attend REAP, there is a bursary this year to offer a number of discounted places.
“I’m not a great mover in those kinds of circles,” says William Martin, referring to his fellow presenters at the upcoming Agri-Tech East REAP Conference