How open collaboration in agri-tech could help solve the farm profitability puzzle
Access to funding, technology fragmentation, and a misalignment with farmers’ needs are perennial barriers to the adoption of the latest agri-tech, according to industry leaders speaking at Agri-TechE’s REAP agri-tech conference. But with new funding like ADOPT and a more open approach to co-developing exciting new technology, farmers attending the event believe it is easier than ever to see the…
Agri-TechE reveals exciting lineup for REAP 2025
The annual Agri-TechE Conference will celebrate its 12th year in a new venue on 4th November in Peterborough. The one-day REAP Conference will feature leadership insights from Minette Batters, Defra’s Harley Stottart, and farmers and managers from Elveden, Overbury, Dennigton, Holkham. Plus, the ‘secret six’ start-ups revealed on the day.
Baroness Minette Batters announced as a keynote speaker for the 2025 REAP Agri-Tech Conference
Fresh from completing the Farm Profitability Review, former NFU President and Cross Bench Peer, Minette Batters, will deliver a keynote address to Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference on November 4th at the KingsGate Centre, Peterborough.
Agri-Tech recognised as ‘Frontier Sector’ in Modern Industrial Strategy
Investment, growth, skills, scaling and export… the newly-unveiled Modern Industrial Strategy offers lots of “wins” for UK agri-tech, hopefully removing some of the well-articulated barriers to help the industry realise its full potential.
Autonomous drone spraying poised to become a reality
Pioneering work by SEAD Artists could be about to unblock the bottlenecks impeding the use of drones in agriculture, allowing beyond visual line of sight flight, the aerial application of key crop protection products and seed sowing for reforestation projects.
Agri-TechE and IAgrM collaborate to strengthen their early-career communities
Agri-TechE and the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) announces they are collaborating to open new opportunities for early-career individuals and professionals in their respective communities.
Revealing the agriculture market for tech developers
Agri-TechE’s Ag101 is a one-day event designed for professionals eager to explore the agricultural industry and its market potential.
Challenge Convention event aims to elevate the UK agri-tech sector to world-leading
“It's time to explore how we can elevate UK agri-tech to the next level,” says Dr Belinda Clarke, director of Agri-TechE, ahead of Agri-TechE’s Challenge Convention event at NIAB, Cambridge on March 4th.Despite a vibrant ecosystem, fed by world-class research and a forward-thinking farming industry, UK agri-tech still has untapped potential. Persistent challenges remain in scaling exciting…
Agri-TechE leader recognised with OBE in King’s Birthday Honours
It was announced in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list that Dr Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-TechE, is to be awarded an OBE for services to agri-technologies and farming.
When does more become less? REAP examines the agri-tech balancing act
REAP 2024: The Agri-Tech Balancing Act – Optimising One or Managing Many? 6th November 2024.
Robotic killer beams, bird scarers, and a wall of yellow feature in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub
A robot firing light beams to kill weeds, a smart bird scarer, a novel way to reduce lamb loss, new tools in the fight against viruses, and alternative crops and water management for wetlands, are among the technologies and ideas being discussed in the Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at the Royal Norfolk Show on 26-27th June 2024.
Precision agri-tech could accelerate uptake of biologicals if regulations can keep up, new report reveals
Agri-TechE and Cambridge Consultants identify benefit of multi-disciplinary collaboration
Autopickr presents Gus, its adaptable asparagus harvester, at REAP
An affordable, robust asparagus-harvesting robot called Gus that offers potential to extend the harvesting season and shelf-life of the high-value crop was presented by Cambridge-based Autopickr at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023. The company presented in the REAP Start-Up Showcase, which saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems…
Extreme events driving innovation in agri-tech, REAP conference reveals
The NFU Vice-President, David Exwood, and Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson, were the keynote speakers at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023, which also saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems from a different perspective.
Call for agri-tech scale-up investment to be prioritised
Mansion House Compact offers opportunity to fast-track sustainability goals.
Why do genetically identical cows perform differently?
Could dehydration be a factor in the poorer milk yield from cows with similar genetics? Subclinical signs of stress are difficult to detect but the new platform EPIHERD, developed by Cambridge-based Antler Bio, is harnessing gene expression data to advise on the status of the herd and advise on targeted interventions.
FOLIUM Science using Guided Biotics to reduce ammonia in poultry production
Even a small exposure to the greenhouse gas ammonia is harmful to poultry. By restoring balance in the gut of the chicken, FOLIUM Science is able to reduce ammonia production and improve the health of the bird, reducing the need for antibiotics.
Can agricultural science create opportunity out of challenge?
Agri-TechE REAP Conference ‘Adaptation through innovation; beyond the comfort zone’ – 8th November 2023, Newmarket, UK.
Digital passports, RFID, and high-speed connectivity are all on the agri-tech shopping list
Charles Hesketh, the National Farmers Union (NFU) Regional Policy Manager for the East of England, will be speaking at Agri-TechE's event ‘Ag101 – An Introduction to the Industry’. He sees a clear role for digital technologies to improve logistics within the industry.
Agri-Tech to reduce rural crime
The cost of rural theft increased by 52% in Norfolk in 2022, making it one of the top 10 worst affected counties in the UK along with Cambridgeshire and Essex, reveal latest figures by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual. This has prompted an online event hosted by Agri-TechE on 12th October to look at new approaches to improving security.
REAP bursary was highly beneficial to my career progression
Agri-TechE, is a membership organisation that supports innovation in agricultural technologies.
Farmers asked to ‘lean in’ to accelerate benefits of agri-tech
Opportunity to meet the entrepreneurs in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at Royal Norfolk Show.
St Louis to meet Agri-TechE community with an innovation shopping list
Opportunities for Open Innovation across multiple technologies.
Crowdfunding democratising equity funding in agri-tech
There is still money out there for agri-tech but entrepreneurs are finding there is less appetite for risk and greater demand for faster returns. However, companies turning to crowdfunding are finding this a successful way to raise significant finance and also to engage with potential power users of their technology – leading to co-design that is accelerating time to market and international…
Could water capture solve the irrigation crisis?
Technology solutions to be discussed at Agri-TechE’s ‘Water Innovation for Agriculture’ event on 8 February.