ATW 2025: A Tour of Agrii’s Flagship Throws Farm Technology Centre

Agri-TechE Week 2025 celebrates its 12th year! Our largest yet, featuring 11 events curated by Agri-TechE and hosted by our incredible member community, followed by the REAP Conference on 4th November. This week exemplifies innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking in agri-tech.

Each event reflects the strength of our ecosystem, showcasing what our community can achieve and bringing together our growers, researchers, and technology developers. A big thank you to our members for hosting – we wouldn’t have an agri-tech week without you and we are very proud to have your membership.

Agrii was pleased to host the recent Agri-TechE Week event at Throws Farm Technology Centre, bringing together delegates from across the agri-tech community to explore emerging innovations that are shaping the future of sustainable farming.

The visit provided a valuable opportunity for knowledge exchange, discussion, and collaboration between researchers, technology providers, and industry practitioners – all with a shared goal of improving productivity, profitability, and sustainability across the sector.

The programme included guided tours of Agrii’s research facilities, where visitors saw a diverse range of projects spanning biological research, adjuvant technology, drone applications, and hyperspectral imaging systems – all designed to enhance the precision, efficiency, and resilience of crop production.

Attendees also explored work within the amenity division, where innovative technologies have potential crossover into mainstream agriculture, highlighting the benefits of cross-sector innovation and knowledge transfer.

A key theme throughout the day was the role of digital connectivity and interoperability in making technology work more effectively for growers. Through RHIZA and the Contour platform, Agrii is helping to integrate data from multiple sources – including soil analysis, satellite imagery, and on-farm observations – to provide a more complete picture of crop performance and support more informed decision-making. This focus on interoperability is critical to ensuring that new technologies complement, rather than compete with, one another to deliver meaningful value on farm.

For Agrii, the event was an excellent opportunity to engage with new and existing contacts, share insights from our in-house R&D and digital platforms, and learn from others across the wider agri-tech ecosystem.

Overall, the event reflected the shared ambition within the Agri-TechE network to accelerate innovation and sustainability in UK agriculture. Hosting the visit allowed Agrii to contribute to that dialogue while demonstrating how research, technology, and partnership can come together to deliver real progress for farmers and the wider industry.