Are TRL’s “Tailored for Real Life” agriculture – or is it time for a change? Should we consider a system that includes farmer adoption metrics or industry validation? Thoughts from the AgriFutures evokeAG conference in Melbourne, Australia.

The ARISE Innovation Forum is coming to the UK. This single, high-impact day will feature 1:1 partnering meetings and group knowledge exchange to create opportunities for co-investment, research alignment, and future joint activity.

As well as a positive vibe and great energy, our speakers and panels at the REAP agri-tech Conference 2025 gave us much food for thought. The REAP Report captures highlights from the conversations, photographs, and testimonials that defined REAP 2025.

Allpress farms over 2,000 acres of land, producing leeks, onions, wheat, sugar beet and maize. Waste is upcycled in an Anaerobic Digester that generates electricity for 900 houses.

Agnition is a New Zealand based VC, sourcing, validating and investing in emerging farm‑ready technologies and running commercial pilots to address operational challenges.

The British on Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) is a network of farmers who carry out their own on-farm trials and share the results as a scientifically robust way to progress farm practice.

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing produces structured, peer‑reviewed agricultural research and delivers AgNetZero, a SaaS platform using this evidence for advisors and industry.

Olombria enhances crop pollination by managing hoverfly behaviour using targeted chemical signals, monitoring activity, and supporting growers where bee performance is limited.

Tatton Consulting provides technical grant‑writing and project development support for grant funding, to help organisations secure funding by meeting UK and European requirements.

The first in a series of 30-minute micro-learning IP webinars, Marks & Clerk will explain the patentability of AI-driven precision farming tools and software-related inventions in agri-tech and the legal and liability issues around its use. 

With today’s announcement of £225m in new ELM Capital Grants and fresh investment in farm innovation, our new conference explores how nature‑tech is enabling ecosystem‑service delivery and montetisation for UK ag.

This on‑farm Demo Day at the 22,000 acre Elveden Estate showcases practical soil and water management innovations, combining a guided farm walk, live tech demonstrations and networking for farmers and developers.

ADOPT funds on‑farm trials and experiments that test new or under‑used ideas or solutions for major on‑farm or immediate post‑farmgate challenges. ADAS provides an ADOPT Support Hub for applicants.

A fantastic range of roles is live on the Agri‑TechE Job Zone - from major industry players to innovative start-ups - spanning engineering, field testing, science, bioinformatics, customer operations and leadership.

For ECIF members only, we welcome early-career individuals from a variety of backgrounds for an exclusive guided tour of Fischer Farms' innovative facilities in Norwich on 6 May.. Very limited places.

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