Here we profile some of the interesting companies and new technologies being developed in the agri-tech cluster.
Farmscan AG will be one of the first agri-tech companies to release an autonomous module for its precision control platform, opening up its product for integration by other manufacturers.
Cambridge Consultants joins Agri-Tech East’s Innovation Insights at Fruit Focus
CCm Technologies has developed a method of producing nitrogen fertiliser from bio-solids and the carbon dioxide captured from the waste gases. The fertiliser returns carbon to the soil and stimulates an increase in micro-organisms, promoting a healthy soil.
Vibrations from motors and industrial machinery create energy that is usually wasted. Now Cambridge-based 8power is capturing this energy to run a predictive maintenance system
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A new rapid diagnostic for mastitis is being developed by start-up Beosense. On-farm identification of the bacteria will enable immediate treatment
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Seaweed technology could be the answer to boosting crop yields at a time of declining chemical efficacy, with scientific breakthroughs revealing the multiple benefits of algae.
Smaller vegetable, fruit and flower producers still using paper-based systems are struggling to meet the ever-increasing requirements of retailers for quality assurance and traceability, says
Concerns over soil degradation have increased interest in no-till cultivation, which, by eliminating ploughing, minimises soil disturbance. Although widely used in the US, concerns over
A sustained dry period, changes in water licences and shortage of labour are making smart irrigation systems more attractive to potato farmers, according to Andrew Howseman of Howseman Agriculture.
“Potatoes can now easily be stored until June”, says Chris Lee of PJ Lee & Sons Ely about the new OmniCuro system form Omnivent that