In the month DNA pioneer James Watson died and the UK’s Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Act legislation comes into force, we reflect on how genetic tools have come to impact agri-food production.

Calling all arable-advocates! Agri-TechE is heading to CropTec on 14-15 January 2026. Find us in the pavilion at Stand CT314 or head to the new seminar theatre focused on Innovation, Knowledge, and Profit. 

"We have got to get research and innovation onto every farm and into every field," says Minette Batters speaking at REAP about her Farm Profitability Review. See all the highlights from REAP 2025. 

Adrian Scripps Ltd is one of the UK’s largest growers of apples, blackcurrants, and grapes, farming 750 hectares across Kent with a focus on innovation, and high-quality fruit packing.

Anglo American is developing the Woodsmith Mine in North Yorkshire to extract polyhalite, a multi-nutrient POLY4 fertiliser, as the foundation of its global crop nutrition business.

B-hive Innovations develops agri-tech solutions for the fresh produce sector, such as Harvest Eye for in-field crop insights and Root Extract for non-destructive root-vege quality assessing.

Fram Farmers is a co-op providing purchasing, grain marketing, and admin services to over 1,400 UK farms, leveraging collective scale to improve efficiency and reduce input costs.

Future Biogas designs, builds, and operates anaerobic digestion plants, partnering with farms to supply feedstock and integrate renewable energy into agriculture.

NIAB is a UK crop science organisation delivering research, trials, and technical services across arable, horticultural, and forage crops, with expertise from genetics to agronomy.

The Early-Career Innovators' Forum (ECIF) can support you in meeting a dynamic community of professionals and offering an insight to a sector that champions innovation.

Get the scoop for maxing out your membership - or why you should get one! We'll give an overview of the Agri-TechE ecosystem and benefits, case-studies, and events and plans for 2026.

A one-day conference exploring how NatureTech innovation is enabling the delivery, measurement, and monetisation of ecosystem services across the UK’s productive landscapes.

The Dep't for Business & Trade is planning 2026 trade missions to the US (AI in agri-tech) and South Korea (engineering biology). Email info@agri-tech-e.co.uk and we'll introduce you.

Whether solving a problem, delivering a project or doing market research, there are mechanisms for you to access the pool of expertise in the UK research space. Agri-TechE can pair you up!

Innovate UK invites Agri-Tech companies to apply for its fully funded Global Incubator Programme in Canada, offering market access and sector insights.  April and July 2026.

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