60 acast.com Our Week in Agri-Tech https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/ en Agri-TechE agriculture,agritech,farming,update,food and drink,agriscience Agri-TechE News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming.

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]]> false Agri-TechE info+68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce@mg-eu.acast.com 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce our-week-in-agri-tech episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1756300706774-c80eef56-78d4-47af-b72c-87c84603722d.jpeg https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/ Our Week in Agri-Tech New Members and Nature New Members and Nature Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:59:51 GMT 3:55 69ce76583a785fb94b75d17c false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69ce76583a785fb94b75d17c 69ce76583a785fb94b75d17c 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce A pre-Easter sunny report full Friday round up is from Agri-TechE Towers (too cold and windy to be outside today!).

This week:

- Introducing some of our latest new members:

Livefarmer UK - farm management software to help manage crops and assets, and supporting your audit needs.

GIS-Point ltd. - harnessing spatial data for analytics, monitoring and precision application.

Pennine Analytical Laboratories Ltd. - measuring the composition of elements such as carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen, and levels of proteins and calories etc in a whole range of materials

Number 8 bio - for cattle farmers wanting an increase in FCR of their animals and to reduce their GHG emissions - a novel molecule encapsulated in a slow-release dissolvable bolus.

🐞 🐝 🪶 🚰 🌳 FIVE BASIS Reg Ltd points up for grabs for delegates attending our "Productive Landscape: Nature-tech for Profit and Planet" event (April 28th). Hear from the Environment Agency Chief Scientist, as well as speakers from G's Group, The Crown Estate, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), Cambridge Consultants, the NFU (National Farmers'​ Union), Brown&Co LLP, Lloyds Banking Group and more - plus a host of tech companies.

Thank you so much to Fenland SOIL, ADAS and Rothamsted Enterprises for supporting the conference.

📣 The UK's first Precision Bred Organism marketing notice has been issued.....a new barley developed by Rothamsted Research using gene-editing techniques moves a step closer to commercial deployment.

And who do you / we know who met the King this week to receive their well-deserved Gong?! Huge congratulations to Simon Pearson MBE - you are a great ambassador for UK hashtag#agritech.

Mentioned or met this week:

Marcus Harrison | Thomas Williams | Peter Eastmond | Freddie Theodoulou | Julius Joel | Diane Mitchell | David Webster | Charlie Curtis PSAg , CSRM | Isobel Ashbey | Casey Woodward | Geoff Horrell |George Caterer | Darren Evans | Ben Makowiecki |

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Friday round up is from Agri-TechE Towers (too cold and windy to be outside today!).

This week:

- Introducing some of our latest new members:

Livefarmer UK - farm management software to help manage crops and assets, and supporting your audit needs.

GIS-Point ltd. - harnessing spatial data for analytics, monitoring and precision application.

Pennine Analytical Laboratories Ltd. - measuring the composition of elements such as carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen, and levels of proteins and calories etc in a whole range of materials

Number 8 bio - for cattle farmers wanting an increase in FCR of their animals and to reduce their GHG emissions - a novel molecule encapsulated in a slow-release dissolvable bolus.

🐞 🐝 🪶 🚰 🌳 FIVE BASIS Reg Ltd points up for grabs for delegates attending our "Productive Landscape: Nature-tech for Profit and Planet" event (April 28th). Hear from the Environment Agency Chief Scientist, as well as speakers from G's Group, The Crown Estate, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), Cambridge Consultants, the NFU (National Farmers'​ Union), Brown&Co LLP, Lloyds Banking Group and more - plus a host of tech companies.

Thank you so much to Fenland SOIL, ADAS and Rothamsted Enterprises for supporting the conference.

📣 The UK's first Precision Bred Organism marketing notice has been issued.....a new barley developed by Rothamsted Research using gene-editing techniques moves a step closer to commercial deployment.

And who do you / we know who met the King this week to receive their well-deserved Gong?! Huge congratulations to Simon Pearson MBE - you are a great ambassador for UK hashtag#agritech.

Mentioned or met this week:

Marcus Harrison | Thomas Williams | Peter Eastmond | Freddie Theodoulou | Julius Joel | Diane Mitchell | David Webster | Charlie Curtis PSAg , CSRM | Isobel Ashbey | Casey Woodward | Geoff Horrell |George Caterer | Darren Evans | Ben Makowiecki |

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> A windy report from the Fens; 27 March 2026 A windy report from the Fens; 27 March 2026 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:27:01 GMT 5:28 69ca5e00c28a24a07fc33ccc false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69ca5e00c28a24a07fc33ccc 69ca5e00c28a24a07fc33ccc 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus a guest appearance from the local wildlife full Some tractor action and a cameo appearance by some roe deer in this week's Agri-TechE round-up.


This week:

💡 Being inspired by the University of Reading AgriFood Futures strategy - a multi-disciplinary systems approach to agri-food, from land management to consumer and health, via crop and livestock research, teaching and real-world farming.

💻 Bringing Artificial Intelligence into #agritech - Marks & Clerk experts talk us through the legal implications of liabilities, regulatory evolution and the importance of being human when it comes to patent protection.

🚜 Watching the "virtuous circle" of farmers and agronomists talking to innovators about their tools, tech and services via our Farmer First Innovation Group. This week's was on traceability, feat, YAGRO and Livefarmer UK.

🎥 Fame on the BBC for Agri-TechE member Messium and one of our ambassadors - Northants farmer Louise Penn following our introductions!

📈 Announcement of the new Agri-Scale programme - £13m for industrial research and experimental development to help #agritech companies get commercial. The pilot was run with MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre and it's great to see government confidence resulting in a fully fledged programme.

🫰 The AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025 has landed - what are the trends in investments into companies across the globe and what does this mean for #agritech businesses

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Some tractor action and a cameo appearance by some roe deer in this week's Agri-TechE round-up.


This week:

💡 Being inspired by the University of Reading AgriFood Futures strategy - a multi-disciplinary systems approach to agri-food, from land management to consumer and health, via crop and livestock research, teaching and real-world farming.

💻 Bringing Artificial Intelligence into #agritech - Marks & Clerk experts talk us through the legal implications of liabilities, regulatory evolution and the importance of being human when it comes to patent protection.

🚜 Watching the "virtuous circle" of farmers and agronomists talking to innovators about their tools, tech and services via our Farmer First Innovation Group. This week's was on traceability, feat, YAGRO and Livefarmer UK.

🎥 Fame on the BBC for Agri-TechE member Messium and one of our ambassadors - Northants farmer Louise Penn following our introductions!

📈 Announcement of the new Agri-Scale programme - £13m for industrial research and experimental development to help #agritech companies get commercial. The pilot was run with MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre and it's great to see government confidence resulting in a fully fledged programme.

🫰 The AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025 has landed - what are the trends in investments into companies across the globe and what does this mean for #agritech businesses

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> UK Land Use Framework Launched UK Land Use Framework Launched Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT 2:47 69bd55517878605e118619cd false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69bd55517878605e118619cd 69bd55517878605e118619cd 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce And some international speed dating full Friday round up from Agri-TechE - in a week that has seen the launch of the UK’s Land Use Framework and our hosting of the big ARISE programme delegates from North and South America.

 

This week:

- The Farming Minister was at the University of Reading to talk about the report around land use for food production, nature recovery, housing, energy production, communities and amenities. Good to see a focus on domestic food production but the "More With Less" message is writ large......agriculture is going to have to be even more productive.

 

- The 6 month ARISE programme culminated in a UK visit for the delegates at the Norwich Research Park, Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology and WMG, University of Warwick. A great showcase of different innovation ecosystems in the UK - we wish we had time to visit all the UK has to offer.

 

- The Innovation Summit was hosted at Niab and featured more than 80 partnering meetings (yes, 80!) between the ARISE delegates and our community, as well as talks about cross-border funding for research, innovation and collaboration. Closing with a fantastic insight into Dyson Farming Research by Richard Meredith.....the longest post-talk queue we have ever seen of people wanting to talk to him afterwards!

 

Big shout out to the ARISE delegation from some excellent global institutions, including Embrapa, the Yield Lab LATAM, the Yield Lab Institute, Washington University in St Louis, Taylor Geospatial, Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, agcenter, Universidad Austral, Tecnologico de Monterrey, CREA, as well as Agritierra and Earthbase, and Newcastle University and Harper Adams University.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Friday round up from Agri-TechE - in a week that has seen the launch of the UK’s Land Use Framework and our hosting of the big ARISE programme delegates from North and South America.

 

This week:

- The Farming Minister was at the University of Reading to talk about the report around land use for food production, nature recovery, housing, energy production, communities and amenities. Good to see a focus on domestic food production but the "More With Less" message is writ large......agriculture is going to have to be even more productive.

 

- The 6 month ARISE programme culminated in a UK visit for the delegates at the Norwich Research Park, Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology and WMG, University of Warwick. A great showcase of different innovation ecosystems in the UK - we wish we had time to visit all the UK has to offer.

 

- The Innovation Summit was hosted at Niab and featured more than 80 partnering meetings (yes, 80!) between the ARISE delegates and our community, as well as talks about cross-border funding for research, innovation and collaboration. Closing with a fantastic insight into Dyson Farming Research by Richard Meredith.....the longest post-talk queue we have ever seen of people wanting to talk to him afterwards!

 

Big shout out to the ARISE delegation from some excellent global institutions, including Embrapa, the Yield Lab LATAM, the Yield Lab Institute, Washington University in St Louis, Taylor Geospatial, Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, agcenter, Universidad Austral, Tecnologico de Monterrey, CREA, as well as Agritierra and Earthbase, and Newcastle University and Harper Adams University.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Are you a Plant? Are you a Plant? Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:03:09 GMT 4:24 69b942fc3307ae8eb13f8055 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69b942fc3307ae8eb13f8055 69b942fc3307ae8eb13f8055 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, an update on aligning UK rules to the EU full In this week’s round-up from Agri-TechE, I reveal what I am (according to Belbin) and what we've learnt about teamwork.

Also:

📣The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announces dynamic alignment of UK rules with the EU – a single “rule book” on agreed areas of law. I talked with CropLife UK’s Feodora Rayner about the critical importance of good regulatory practice, science- and based policy-making and the hazard of chaos.

🤝 Meeting Steve McLean of the UK Agri-Tech Centre and hearing about their new strategy, helping agri-tech companies launch, thrive and deliver impact to the agri-food supply chain.

🫶 A meeting of minds with David Webster of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)……..let’s change the world together!

😊 Proud to be welcoming Robert Bradburne the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Environment Agency to our “Nature-tech for Profit and Planet” conference in April. There’s still time to book an exhibition slot and your delegate ticket and put your questions about flooding, soils health, and tech for ELM to him (and others).

✈️ Revving up to welcome our friends from the ARISE programme to the UK next week, still time to book partnering meetings with delegates from LATAM and St Louis, Missouri.

Met or mentioned this week:

Earthbase | AgriTIERRA | The Yield Lab Institute | The Yield Lab LATAM | Judith Batchelar OBE | Stella Peace | Minette Batters DL | Anne Ferguson-Smith | Matt Smith |

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> In this week’s round-up from Agri-TechE, I reveal what I am (according to Belbin) and what we've learnt about teamwork.

Also:

📣The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announces dynamic alignment of UK rules with the EU – a single “rule book” on agreed areas of law. I talked with CropLife UK’s Feodora Rayner about the critical importance of good regulatory practice, science- and based policy-making and the hazard of chaos.

🤝 Meeting Steve McLean of the UK Agri-Tech Centre and hearing about their new strategy, helping agri-tech companies launch, thrive and deliver impact to the agri-food supply chain.

🫶 A meeting of minds with David Webster of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)……..let’s change the world together!

😊 Proud to be welcoming Robert Bradburne the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Environment Agency to our “Nature-tech for Profit and Planet” conference in April. There’s still time to book an exhibition slot and your delegate ticket and put your questions about flooding, soils health, and tech for ELM to him (and others).

✈️ Revving up to welcome our friends from the ARISE programme to the UK next week, still time to book partnering meetings with delegates from LATAM and St Louis, Missouri.

Met or mentioned this week:

Earthbase | AgriTIERRA | The Yield Lab Institute | The Yield Lab LATAM | Judith Batchelar OBE | Stella Peace | Minette Batters DL | Anne Ferguson-Smith | Matt Smith |

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Field-Reporting from Gorgate Farm Field-Reporting from Gorgate Farm Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:30:32 GMT 4:40 69aebd68a0aa54264fbcab61 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69aebd68a0aa54264fbcab61 69aebd68a0aa54264fbcab61 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, financing nature recovery full A farming-focussed round-up from Agri-TechE this week, coming from the gorgeous GORGATE LIMITED Farm, an exemplar of production plus nature recovery.


In this week’s round-up:

🙏 Reinforcing the important of farmer input into the innovation process through the #Geocrop project – using historical weather and crop data to identify potential fail points for the supply chain. Thank you to our farmer members who were part of the process.

🫧 🪴 Our Soils and Water Demo Day will be hosted at Elveden Farms Ltd, helping farmers see relevant #agritech in real-world action.

📣 Telling the story of agriculture, harnessing our community to show how to make an impact through media and PR. Big thanks to Lizzie McLaughlin of Seeded Marketing, Tom McHarg CMktr of Orter Marketing and Max MacGillivray of Beanstalk.Global.

 

👋 A very warm welcome to some of our latest new members:

☑️ Certis Belchim – crop protection solutions, both chemical and biological

☑️ Agri Frontier – helping you assess and develop your market in Africa

☑️ Trade and Investment Queensland – the go-to organisation for exploring agriculture and horticulture in Australia's second largest state ☀️

☑️ Polysolar Limited - your flexible friend in agrivoltaics for energy production (and potentially even yield enhancement) for polytunnels and glasshouses)

Plus putting the (agri)-world to rights with Jon Williams of BASF Agricultural Solutions.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> A farming-focussed round-up from Agri-TechE this week, coming from the gorgeous GORGATE LIMITED Farm, an exemplar of production plus nature recovery.


In this week’s round-up:

🙏 Reinforcing the important of farmer input into the innovation process through the #Geocrop project – using historical weather and crop data to identify potential fail points for the supply chain. Thank you to our farmer members who were part of the process.

🫧 🪴 Our Soils and Water Demo Day will be hosted at Elveden Farms Ltd, helping farmers see relevant #agritech in real-world action.

📣 Telling the story of agriculture, harnessing our community to show how to make an impact through media and PR. Big thanks to Lizzie McLaughlin of Seeded Marketing, Tom McHarg CMktr of Orter Marketing and Max MacGillivray of Beanstalk.Global.

 

👋 A very warm welcome to some of our latest new members:

☑️ Certis Belchim – crop protection solutions, both chemical and biological

☑️ Agri Frontier – helping you assess and develop your market in Africa

☑️ Trade and Investment Queensland – the go-to organisation for exploring agriculture and horticulture in Australia's second largest state ☀️

☑️ Polysolar Limited - your flexible friend in agrivoltaics for energy production (and potentially even yield enhancement) for polytunnels and glasshouses)

Plus putting the (agri)-world to rights with Jon Williams of BASF Agricultural Solutions.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Exploring the Legal Challenges of AI Exploring the Legal Challenges of AI Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT 3:53 69a1a94caa1e5696bd23b3a9 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69a1a94caa1e5696bd23b3a9 69a1a94caa1e5696bd23b3a9 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, Spray technologies for the climate?? full It feels like the UK Spring has sprung – and with it we’re putting out shoots for some new and exciting activities for the month ahead.


In this week’s Agri-TechE round-up:


👉 Come and partner with agri-tech innovators from north and south America as the final, UK-based leg of the "ARISE" project comes together at Niab. Plus hear from Dyson Farming Research, BBSRC and Cambridge Econometrics about farmer adoption, international research collaborations and the role of innovation in the global food system.


🎓 We launch our micro-learning series – first up is legal and IP challenges linked to use of AI in agriculture with Marks & Clerk.


📣 Announcements from the NFU (National Farmers'​ Union) conference this week – did you go? (And congrats to Tom Bradshaw on your re-election as President!).


🥫 Talking climate-friendly packaging and cloud whitening using spray technology with our members Archipelago Technology Group Ltd


Plus member catch ups with ADAS (🍲), NFU Mutual (💭), Food Intelligence (🍰) and more.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> It feels like the UK Spring has sprung – and with it we’re putting out shoots for some new and exciting activities for the month ahead.


In this week’s Agri-TechE round-up:


👉 Come and partner with agri-tech innovators from north and south America as the final, UK-based leg of the "ARISE" project comes together at Niab. Plus hear from Dyson Farming Research, BBSRC and Cambridge Econometrics about farmer adoption, international research collaborations and the role of innovation in the global food system.


🎓 We launch our micro-learning series – first up is legal and IP challenges linked to use of AI in agriculture with Marks & Clerk.


📣 Announcements from the NFU (National Farmers'​ Union) conference this week – did you go? (And congrats to Tom Bradshaw on your re-election as President!).


🥫 Talking climate-friendly packaging and cloud whitening using spray technology with our members Archipelago Technology Group Ltd


Plus member catch ups with ADAS (🍲), NFU Mutual (💭), Food Intelligence (🍰) and more.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Down Under at evokeAG Down Under at evokeAG Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT 3:52 69982b3b7012ce5376f5d8e7 false https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/are-trls-tailored-for-real-life-agriculture-or-is-it-time-for-a-change/ 69982b3b7012ce5376f5d8e7 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Are TRLs fit for purpose for agri-tech innovations? full This week's Agri-TechE round-up come from high above the Yarra river, hot (literally) from the AgriFutures evokeAG conference in Melbourne, Australia.

 

🫶 Aligning mindsets with some utter legends in global #agritech, in particular the awesome Brendan O'Connell; Peter Wren-Hilton; Meg Lovegrove and Rob Hulme.

 

💡 Being inspired by the keynote address by Andrew Bate, farmer and founder of SwarmFarm Robotics - check out my blog on our website with thoughts about agri-tech R & D.....(as well as E, A and S). And while we're on the alphabet soup, some reflections about TRLs - are they fit for purpose for agri-tech innovations?

 

🤝 Very much enjoyed seeing our Antipodean members, includingthe Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), Agnition Ventures and also the Aussie arm of Dyneval. And remember Moa Technology from #REAP2024 - they were here with a stand as well.

 

👏 Well done to the UK companies on the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme - Airponix Ltd, Polysolar Limited; O2 Agri Ltd; Cleobury PM; Rare Earth Global; and The Extraordinary Berry Company. You did the UK proud showcasing your innovations around virus free seed potatoes, flexible solar panelling for polytunnels, the benefits of hyper-oxygenation in livestock prodution, waste valorisation for fertiliser, the wonders of hemp and innovative glasshouse design for strawberry production.

 

🙏 A massive thanks and well done to the amazing team who delivered the conference - particular shout-outs to Harriet Mellish, David Lord, Alex Bundock; Harriet Coutts; as well as Emma McMahon and Millie Childs.

 

I enjoyed the Farmers2Founders pitching session - fast-paced but high quality presentations, and great discussions with Gabrielle Munzer and Thomas Williams about the investment landscape and a new solution to mitigate GHG emissions from ruminants.


You can read Belinda's blog about the trip on our website.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> This week's Agri-TechE round-up come from high above the Yarra river, hot (literally) from the AgriFutures evokeAG conference in Melbourne, Australia.

 

🫶 Aligning mindsets with some utter legends in global #agritech, in particular the awesome Brendan O'Connell; Peter Wren-Hilton; Meg Lovegrove and Rob Hulme.

 

💡 Being inspired by the keynote address by Andrew Bate, farmer and founder of SwarmFarm Robotics - check out my blog on our website with thoughts about agri-tech R & D.....(as well as E, A and S). And while we're on the alphabet soup, some reflections about TRLs - are they fit for purpose for agri-tech innovations?

 

🤝 Very much enjoyed seeing our Antipodean members, includingthe Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), Agnition Ventures and also the Aussie arm of Dyneval. And remember Moa Technology from #REAP2024 - they were here with a stand as well.

 

👏 Well done to the UK companies on the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme - Airponix Ltd, Polysolar Limited; O2 Agri Ltd; Cleobury PM; Rare Earth Global; and The Extraordinary Berry Company. You did the UK proud showcasing your innovations around virus free seed potatoes, flexible solar panelling for polytunnels, the benefits of hyper-oxygenation in livestock prodution, waste valorisation for fertiliser, the wonders of hemp and innovative glasshouse design for strawberry production.

 

🙏 A massive thanks and well done to the amazing team who delivered the conference - particular shout-outs to Harriet Mellish, David Lord, Alex Bundock; Harriet Coutts; as well as Emma McMahon and Millie Childs.

 

I enjoyed the Farmers2Founders pitching session - fast-paced but high quality presentations, and great discussions with Gabrielle Munzer and Thomas Williams about the investment landscape and a new solution to mitigate GHG emissions from ruminants.


You can read Belinda's blog about the trip on our website.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Duo Presenters (Only one to do the talking) Duo Presenters (Only one to do the talking) Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT 3:44 698dfd7bd36bede670379826 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/698dfd7bd36bede670379826 698dfd7bd36bede670379826 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce full A presenting duo for this week's Agri-TechE round-up (but one of us had to do all the talking).

 

This week:

 

🗓️ Lots of named "days" and weeks, including the UNESCO Day of Women and Girls in Science, also National Nestbox Week and - crucially - Mind Your Head Week, raising awareness and support for mental health in our industry and farm safety. #MindYourHead Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies).

 

🙌 Welcome to our latest new member cohort, including:

 

🕷️ BugBug - detection of insect pests through acoustic ID of their mode of attack on plants

 

🦠 Bactotech UK - using Bacillus bacteria for bio-based solutions for crop and soil improvement

 

🛰️ Messium - nitrogen analysis using satellite observation, for insights into the N status of crops.

 

🧭 Kicking-off of our Agri-Tech Meets... Series, bringing tech from other sectors into agriculture. We started with Navigation....watch this space for more.

 

💷 Round 6 of the ADOPT grant is open, part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Farming Innovation Programme (and yes, it is at least 2 farmers!).

 

And finally, a pleasure to chair the 2026 #NorfolkFarmingConference on Tuesday and it's always interesting to meet as a member of Defra's Agricultural Productivity Group - that group has lots to do!


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]]> A presenting duo for this week's Agri-TechE round-up (but one of us had to do all the talking).

 

This week:

 

🗓️ Lots of named "days" and weeks, including the UNESCO Day of Women and Girls in Science, also National Nestbox Week and - crucially - Mind Your Head Week, raising awareness and support for mental health in our industry and farm safety. #MindYourHead Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies).

 

🙌 Welcome to our latest new member cohort, including:

 

🕷️ BugBug - detection of insect pests through acoustic ID of their mode of attack on plants

 

🦠 Bactotech UK - using Bacillus bacteria for bio-based solutions for crop and soil improvement

 

🛰️ Messium - nitrogen analysis using satellite observation, for insights into the N status of crops.

 

🧭 Kicking-off of our Agri-Tech Meets... Series, bringing tech from other sectors into agriculture. We started with Navigation....watch this space for more.

 

💷 Round 6 of the ADOPT grant is open, part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Farming Innovation Programme (and yes, it is at least 2 farmers!).

 

And finally, a pleasure to chair the 2026 #NorfolkFarmingConference on Tuesday and it's always interesting to meet as a member of Defra's Agricultural Productivity Group - that group has lots to do!


News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Our Week in Missouri USA Our Week in Missouri USA Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT 3:26 6985e55be4c954d6d90300cf false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/6985e55be4c954d6d90300cf 6985e55be4c954d6d90300cf 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, diving into lean manufacturing for agri-tech full The Agri-TechE round up from our week in St Louis, Missouri on the second stage of the ARISE programme with AgriTIERRA, Earthbase, Embrapa and the The Yield Lab Institute.

This week's vlog featuring:


💭 Some takeaways from the week's discussions and those who inspired our thinking.


❗ Discover my new favourite mantra - is this the key to developing effective #agritech innovations.....and explaining why ecosystems are so important?


🌦️ Long-range weather forecasting for farmers......do you trust this world-famous tool to predict the next 6 weeks of weather?


It's been such a privilege to visit Bayer; the World Trade Center St. Louis; the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; the Taylor Geospatial Institute; Washington University in St. Louis; 39 North - and a huge thank you to all who hosted us and facilitated our thinking.


(And probably the best justification for lean manufacturing in our industry I have ever heard...... by Joe Steensma).

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> The Agri-TechE round up from our week in St Louis, Missouri on the second stage of the ARISE programme with AgriTIERRA, Earthbase, Embrapa and the The Yield Lab Institute.

This week's vlog featuring:


💭 Some takeaways from the week's discussions and those who inspired our thinking.


❗ Discover my new favourite mantra - is this the key to developing effective #agritech innovations.....and explaining why ecosystems are so important?


🌦️ Long-range weather forecasting for farmers......do you trust this world-famous tool to predict the next 6 weeks of weather?


It's been such a privilege to visit Bayer; the World Trade Center St. Louis; the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; the Taylor Geospatial Institute; Washington University in St. Louis; 39 North - and a huge thank you to all who hosted us and facilitated our thinking.


(And probably the best justification for lean manufacturing in our industry I have ever heard...... by Joe Steensma).

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Member Meetings Giving Food for Thought Member Meetings Giving Food for Thought Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:25:27 GMT 2:27 697cc6234b1113c2c8eee6ab false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/697cc6234b1113c2c8eee6ab 697cc6234b1113c2c8eee6ab 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce full Talking water and some important bedtime reading in this week's vlog from Agri-TechE.

 

🌱 Always a joy to visit Elsoms Seeds - we were channelling the aura of John Craven (he filmed a recent BBC Countryfile segment in this very glasshouse!).

 

📖 A thoughtful report from CropLife UK about the potential implications of "dynamic alignment" with the EU on UK crop production.

 

📕 The proceedings from the event co-hosted with Syngenta around scaling and global de-risking of agri-life sciences have been published.

 

💻 The January newsletter landed - included the latest blog on nature-tech for profit and planet (teeing up for our event on this very topic in April).

 

🌦️ A water-y Farmer First Innovation Group meeting focused on innovation in water management.

 

🤔 Plus a fascinating discussion around the role of AI in veterinary care and responsible use of AI tools in managing animal health in farmed and companion animals - much to reflect on about the role of transparency of the sources of training data and advocating for animals with Liz Barton.

 

📢 We hit over 12,000 LinkedIn followers - if you're one of them, thank you, (and if not, why not?!).

 

Also a great set of member visits by the team, including to the amazing Waldersey Farms Ltd, and catching up with Gloucestershire County Council at the digital resilience in agri-tech event hosted at Royal Agricultural University.

 

 

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> Talking water and some important bedtime reading in this week's vlog from Agri-TechE.

 

🌱 Always a joy to visit Elsoms Seeds - we were channelling the aura of John Craven (he filmed a recent BBC Countryfile segment in this very glasshouse!).

 

📖 A thoughtful report from CropLife UK about the potential implications of "dynamic alignment" with the EU on UK crop production.

 

📕 The proceedings from the event co-hosted with Syngenta around scaling and global de-risking of agri-life sciences have been published.

 

💻 The January newsletter landed - included the latest blog on nature-tech for profit and planet (teeing up for our event on this very topic in April).

 

🌦️ A water-y Farmer First Innovation Group meeting focused on innovation in water management.

 

🤔 Plus a fascinating discussion around the role of AI in veterinary care and responsible use of AI tools in managing animal health in farmed and companion animals - much to reflect on about the role of transparency of the sources of training data and advocating for animals with Liz Barton.

 

📢 We hit over 12,000 LinkedIn followers - if you're one of them, thank you, (and if not, why not?!).

 

Also a great set of member visits by the team, including to the amazing Waldersey Farms Ltd, and catching up with Gloucestershire County Council at the digital resilience in agri-tech event hosted at Royal Agricultural University.

 

 

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Exploring the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) Exploring the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT 3:15 69735bea49ef75521617ef81 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/69735bea49ef75521617ef81 69735bea49ef75521617ef81 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, Making the Most of your Membership full A mega week at Agri-TechE, but any week that ends with horses has to be a good one. This week's round-up (also available as a podcast in Our Week in Agri-Tech) features:

🏇 When agritech meets horse-racing

🚜 Sustainable production of crops for renewable energy, with Future Biogas

🙏 Our Stakeholder Group meeting, kindly hosted at CPI and overseen by our new Chair Helen Ferrier.

🔎 A deep dive into how to Make The Most of your Agri-TechE Membership, the online recording is available in the Member Stash on our website and also via our YouTube channel.

🧑‍⚖️ Putting our members at the heart of policy-making in the UK, giving evidence to a Select Committee and via our Back to the Future report.

🙌 Welcome to two of our latest new members - Orter Marketing and the Crown Point Estate.

Plus catch ups with members Collison and Associates Limited; The Crown Estate; Norwich Research Park and Home Farm Nacton

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> A mega week at Agri-TechE, but any week that ends with horses has to be a good one. This week's round-up (also available as a podcast in Our Week in Agri-Tech) features:

🏇 When agritech meets horse-racing

🚜 Sustainable production of crops for renewable energy, with Future Biogas

🙏 Our Stakeholder Group meeting, kindly hosted at CPI and overseen by our new Chair Helen Ferrier.

🔎 A deep dive into how to Make The Most of your Agri-TechE Membership, the online recording is available in the Member Stash on our website and also via our YouTube channel.

🧑‍⚖️ Putting our members at the heart of policy-making in the UK, giving evidence to a Select Committee and via our Back to the Future report.

🙌 Welcome to two of our latest new members - Orter Marketing and the Crown Point Estate.

Plus catch ups with members Collison and Associates Limited; The Crown Estate; Norwich Research Park and Home Farm Nacton

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> The Power of Farm Clusters The Power of Farm Clusters Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:02:54 GMT 3:02 696a524336ab0b52688cfe7d false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/696a524336ab0b52688cfe7d 696a524336ab0b52688cfe7d 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Direct from Salle Farm Estate full This week's Friday round-up from Agri-TechE from the gorgeous estate run by the SALLE FARMS COMPANY.


A brilliant example of an effective farmer-cluster group, leading the charge around data sharing and innovation adoption.


Also in this edition:


🟢 Announcing our new Chair of the Agri-TechE Stakeholder Group


🟢 There's still time to sign up for our Making The Most of Membership webinar on Weds 21st Jan - current and future members - and yes, even the lapsed ones all welcome. You'll hear about our latest membership benefits and meet the team.


🟢 Our team at CropTec and LAMMA Show. Did you go? How was it?


And member catch-ups with AgriSound, The Crown Estate, and so many more on our stand at Croptec, including ARC Agronomic Sciences Ltd; Agricultural Engineers Association; OptiGene; Syngenta; University of Warwick; Harper Adams University; Downforce Technologies; AF (The AF Group) and literally dozens more!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> This week's Friday round-up from Agri-TechE from the gorgeous estate run by the SALLE FARMS COMPANY.


A brilliant example of an effective farmer-cluster group, leading the charge around data sharing and innovation adoption.


Also in this edition:


🟢 Announcing our new Chair of the Agri-TechE Stakeholder Group


🟢 There's still time to sign up for our Making The Most of Membership webinar on Weds 21st Jan - current and future members - and yes, even the lapsed ones all welcome. You'll hear about our latest membership benefits and meet the team.


🟢 Our team at CropTec and LAMMA Show. Did you go? How was it?


And member catch-ups with AgriSound, The Crown Estate, and so many more on our stand at Croptec, including ARC Agronomic Sciences Ltd; Agricultural Engineers Association; OptiGene; Syngenta; University of Warwick; Harper Adams University; Downforce Technologies; AF (The AF Group) and literally dozens more!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Reporting from Oxford Farming Conference Reporting from Oxford Farming Conference Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:34:57 GMT 3:17 6960f798d413dfe238c3e451 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/6960f798d413dfe238c3e451 6960f798d413dfe238c3e451 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Farm Profitability Review is talk of the town full What were the take-home messages of The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)? The first Agri-TechE roundup of 2026 gives a quick overview (spoiler alert - there wasn't much #agritech). The debate was our highlight, with the motion "This House Believes Farming Will Be A One Day A Week Job in 90 Years".

 

Mentioned in dispatches in the vlog - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State Emma Reynolds, Minette Batters DL, Niab, Jack A Bobo and Elliott Grant.

 

Also:

📧 Our first events mailer of the year landed - bookings open with discounts for members

 

🤝 Prepping for CropTec next week (come and see us on stand CT314 to learn more about our plans for the year, and for the chance to win goodies).

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> What were the take-home messages of The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)? The first Agri-TechE roundup of 2026 gives a quick overview (spoiler alert - there wasn't much #agritech). The debate was our highlight, with the motion "This House Believes Farming Will Be A One Day A Week Job in 90 Years".

 

Mentioned in dispatches in the vlog - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State Emma Reynolds, Minette Batters DL, Niab, Jack A Bobo and Elliott Grant.

 

Also:

📧 Our first events mailer of the year landed - bookings open with discounts for members

 

🤝 Prepping for CropTec next week (come and see us on stand CT314 to learn more about our plans for the year, and for the chance to win goodies).

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Noble potatoes, funding to scale your business, and member catch-ups Noble potatoes, funding to scale your business, and member catch-ups Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT 3:23 693aec8ad527840ddbc5de39 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/693aec8ad527840ddbc5de39 693aec8ad527840ddbc5de39 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Unveiling our snazzy new branded look..... full In this week's round-up from Agri-TechE:


🥔 Speaking at CUPGRA's 36th Annual Cambridge Potato Conference and attending the gorgeous Potato Barons' Feast - from innovation management for new tech - to identifying country of origin of the celery......by taste!

 💷 Funding for Scaling £100m up for grabs through Innovate UK's new programme.

🤗 Catching up with members Elveden Farms Ltd and Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), and a warm welcome to GoMicro - AI in a box to improve product quality in fresh produce, grain and nuts.

 🚜 Getting ready for CropTec /LAMMA Show - see you there - stand CT314!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> In this week's round-up from Agri-TechE:


🥔 Speaking at CUPGRA's 36th Annual Cambridge Potato Conference and attending the gorgeous Potato Barons' Feast - from innovation management for new tech - to identifying country of origin of the celery......by taste!

 💷 Funding for Scaling £100m up for grabs through Innovate UK's new programme.

🤗 Catching up with members Elveden Farms Ltd and Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), and a warm welcome to GoMicro - AI in a box to improve product quality in fresh produce, grain and nuts.

 🚜 Getting ready for CropTec /LAMMA Show - see you there - stand CT314!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> What value – and price – do we assign to Nature? What value – and price – do we assign to Nature? Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT 2:50 6932b804aef2c71c1dbd265d false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/6932b804aef2c71c1dbd265d 6932b804aef2c71c1dbd265d 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Direct from the field where new woodland is being created full This week’s podcast will reveal…...

 

The value of “nature benefits” in England in 2024 (at £37billion, it’s more than any single manufacturing sector in the UK) and why we should care about the UK’s newly-released Environment Improvement Plan. Plus Agri-TechE’s event on Nature-tech for Profit and Planet in April 2026 at Rothamsted Research in April next year. https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=27311

 

What delegates REALLY thought of REAP 2025 – and getting next year’s date locked in your diary!

 

Exciting news for those looking to engage with the #agritech innovation ecosystems in north and south America through the #ARISE project (Agri-Tech for Resilience, Innovation and Sustainable Ecosystems) – in partnership with AgriTIERRA and Earthbase, and our international friends at the The Yield Lab Institute and Embrapa.


News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> This week’s podcast will reveal…...

 

The value of “nature benefits” in England in 2024 (at £37billion, it’s more than any single manufacturing sector in the UK) and why we should care about the UK’s newly-released Environment Improvement Plan. Plus Agri-TechE’s event on Nature-tech for Profit and Planet in April 2026 at Rothamsted Research in April next year. https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=27311

 

What delegates REALLY thought of REAP 2025 – and getting next year’s date locked in your diary!

 

Exciting news for those looking to engage with the #agritech innovation ecosystems in north and south America through the #ARISE project (Agri-Tech for Resilience, Innovation and Sustainable Ecosystems) – in partnership with AgriTIERRA and Earthbase, and our international friends at the The Yield Lab Institute and Embrapa.


News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> Candid thoughts on investment, scaling, partnerships and exporting Candid thoughts on investment, scaling, partnerships and exporting Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT 1:14 692999b47d7f0d9c1637cdb2 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/692999b47d7f0d9c1637cdb2 692999b47d7f0d9c1637cdb2 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, year end brings internal reflection full What does the UK’s #agritech community hope the Modern Industrial Strategy will deliver on the ground? This week’s Friday round-up comes from  @syngenta 's global R&D HQ, where we debated four potential pillars of growth – investment, scaling, partnerships and exporting.


Huge thanks to Gardin, RootWave, Tropic and AgriSound for candid sharing of the importance of these pillars for the growth of their businesses. Throw in a site tour, meeting the next generation of #robodogs for crop scouting, and a scene-set from George Freeman who – in this week of the UK Budget - stands ready to support agri-tech in his capacity as Trade Envoy and the engine behind the 30:50:50 strategy for innovation for agriculture and horticulture.


Plus it’s our year end where we reflect on the year that's passed and look forward to the year ahead. We can officially collapse in a heap now all our 2025 events are DONE – other than prepping for – er – the 2026 line-up. A big thank you to the amazing little Agri-TechE team for a year well delivered.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> What does the UK’s #agritech community hope the Modern Industrial Strategy will deliver on the ground? This week’s Friday round-up comes from  @syngenta 's global R&D HQ, where we debated four potential pillars of growth – investment, scaling, partnerships and exporting.


Huge thanks to Gardin, RootWave, Tropic and AgriSound for candid sharing of the importance of these pillars for the growth of their businesses. Throw in a site tour, meeting the next generation of #robodogs for crop scouting, and a scene-set from George Freeman who – in this week of the UK Budget - stands ready to support agri-tech in his capacity as Trade Envoy and the engine behind the 30:50:50 strategy for innovation for agriculture and horticulture.


Plus it’s our year end where we reflect on the year that's passed and look forward to the year ahead. We can officially collapse in a heap now all our 2025 events are DONE – other than prepping for – er – the 2026 line-up. A big thank you to the amazing little Agri-TechE team for a year well delivered.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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]]> International Inspirations for UK Agriculture International Inspirations for UK Agriculture Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT 4:53 6920471b4105c9a02172aded false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/6920471b4105c9a02172aded 6920471b4105c9a02172aded 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Harnessing the future and learning from others full From AI (in all its definitions) and IOT via the “AKIS” and learning from the Irish and New Zealand agri-food systems – with some big thoughts on UK horticulture.

This week we discovered:


  • The power of AI in distilling complex content – Burleigh Dodds commissions publications from world experts on topics around agri-food, including regenerative agriculture. Their AgNetZero platform enables a quality referenced interrogation across all their content. You can have a 30 day free trial to have a play.


  • The key elements of an effective Agriculture Knowledge Innovation System, at a workshop run by ADAS, hosted by NIAB.


  •  What could be the future priorities for pre-competitive research in UK horticulture?


  • The current status of agriculture in New Zealand, and why it’s a good time to be a dairy farmer right now.

 

And we welcomed some new members, including Ladybird IOT by Forest Rock, using LoRaWAN agricultural sensors across a range of parameters, including temperature, humidity, nutrient sensing, and leaf wetness data – helping farmers assess real-time crop needs.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> From AI (in all its definitions) and IOT via the “AKIS” and learning from the Irish and New Zealand agri-food systems – with some big thoughts on UK horticulture.

This week we discovered:


  • The power of AI in distilling complex content – Burleigh Dodds commissions publications from world experts on topics around agri-food, including regenerative agriculture. Their AgNetZero platform enables a quality referenced interrogation across all their content. You can have a 30 day free trial to have a play.


  • The key elements of an effective Agriculture Knowledge Innovation System, at a workshop run by ADAS, hosted by NIAB.


  •  What could be the future priorities for pre-competitive research in UK horticulture?


  • The current status of agriculture in New Zealand, and why it’s a good time to be a dairy farmer right now.

 

And we welcomed some new members, including Ladybird IOT by Forest Rock, using LoRaWAN agricultural sensors across a range of parameters, including temperature, humidity, nutrient sensing, and leaf wetness data – helping farmers assess real-time crop needs.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> “The times, they are a’changin’…….” “The times, they are a’changin’…….” Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT 3:47 690e04d2a17ebcde8878eedd false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/690e04d2a17ebcde8878eedd 690e04d2a17ebcde8878eedd 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce REAP Conference and 30:50:50 Agri-Science Summit Headlining full Closing the week where we’ve seen the REAP2025 conference and the community come together around the 30:50:50 Summit for innovation in agriculture – our industry is only heading one way. And we ALL need to be part of the change.

Big love to everyone who was part of the REAP conference, one of our favourite reflections in the feedback was the noticeable positivity and “can-do” vibe among the farm businesses, innovators and researchers in the room.

 

Minette Batters DL set the tone for change with her excellent keynote address (there's a hot-off-the-press story about it in Farmers' Weekly).

The agritech start-ups revealed new solutions to combat soil compaction, molecular diagnostics for soil, plants and livestock and ways of detecting nitrogen use efficiency from space…and so much more (check out the story on the Agri-TechE website to meet them all!).

Scientists in our “Research Into Practice” session used Lego, a watering can and a cupcake to link their research to the real-world of farming.

Meanwhile……

The 30:50:50 Agri-Science Summit, hosted by George Freeman FRSA MP reflected on the ambition to reframe farm policy, and the regulatory and R&D agendas for UK agriculture.

George launched the vision at our Challenge Convention earlier this year, and it’s at the heart of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture. A great Summit, excellent talks and brilliant networking, all ably supported by Niab.

We are at a genuine crossroads for the industry in the UK, sure it’s a very challenging time, but if we are serious about the future of our industry, food production and environmental stewardship, I think we should view this week / month / year as a critical turning point.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> Closing the week where we’ve seen the REAP2025 conference and the community come together around the 30:50:50 Summit for innovation in agriculture – our industry is only heading one way. And we ALL need to be part of the change.

Big love to everyone who was part of the REAP conference, one of our favourite reflections in the feedback was the noticeable positivity and “can-do” vibe among the farm businesses, innovators and researchers in the room.

 

Minette Batters DL set the tone for change with her excellent keynote address (there's a hot-off-the-press story about it in Farmers' Weekly).

The agritech start-ups revealed new solutions to combat soil compaction, molecular diagnostics for soil, plants and livestock and ways of detecting nitrogen use efficiency from space…and so much more (check out the story on the Agri-TechE website to meet them all!).

Scientists in our “Research Into Practice” session used Lego, a watering can and a cupcake to link their research to the real-world of farming.

Meanwhile……

The 30:50:50 Agri-Science Summit, hosted by George Freeman FRSA MP reflected on the ambition to reframe farm policy, and the regulatory and R&D agendas for UK agriculture.

George launched the vision at our Challenge Convention earlier this year, and it’s at the heart of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture. A great Summit, excellent talks and brilliant networking, all ably supported by Niab.

We are at a genuine crossroads for the industry in the UK, sure it’s a very challenging time, but if we are serious about the future of our industry, food production and environmental stewardship, I think we should view this week / month / year as a critical turning point.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Global Agritech in the Context of Space Global Agritech in the Context of Space Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT 1:20 690499bb3906f8011aac307d false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/690499bb3906f8011aac307d 690499bb3906f8011aac307d 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus three new members full We're so busy in the Agri-TechE team, this week's vlog was recorded on my way to the car from the office! We're in great shape for REAP Conference next week, last chance to register!

In other news:

💻 The Agri-Tech Week event blogs are coming in and we have a short (but snazzy) video summarising the Week's events.

🛰️ Giving a talk about the state of global agritech to the team at Lacuna Space - with some great questions and discussions about the state of soils, investor trends, the role of regulation and so much more.

🙌 A warm welcome to some new members this week:

 - Waldersey Farms Ltd, a major grower business of 20,000 acres - innovation-led and data driven.

- STREETLY HALL FARM LIMITED, where technology development is meeting agricultural production.

- Grounded Research | Market Research and Strategic Development, your go-to partner for research and strategic insights into what people REALLY think around food, farming, agriculture and environmental sustainability.

Feat: Eric Hewitson; Mark Hall; Jack Smith; Chris Covey; Clare Otridge; Jan England.

Have a great weekend!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> We're so busy in the Agri-TechE team, this week's vlog was recorded on my way to the car from the office! We're in great shape for REAP Conference next week, last chance to register!

In other news:

💻 The Agri-Tech Week event blogs are coming in and we have a short (but snazzy) video summarising the Week's events.

🛰️ Giving a talk about the state of global agritech to the team at Lacuna Space - with some great questions and discussions about the state of soils, investor trends, the role of regulation and so much more.

🙌 A warm welcome to some new members this week:

 - Waldersey Farms Ltd, a major grower business of 20,000 acres - innovation-led and data driven.

- STREETLY HALL FARM LIMITED, where technology development is meeting agricultural production.

- Grounded Research | Market Research and Strategic Development, your go-to partner for research and strategic insights into what people REALLY think around food, farming, agriculture and environmental sustainability.

Feat: Eric Hewitson; Mark Hall; Jack Smith; Chris Covey; Clare Otridge; Jan England.

Have a great weekend!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> A wrap for Agri-Tech Week 2025 A wrap for Agri-Tech Week 2025 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:17:05 GMT 3:33 68fb9871deee754a72bbd1da false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68fb9871deee754a72bbd1da 68fb9871deee754a72bbd1da 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus, the final push for the #REAP2025 Summit! full Welcome to our latest new member Field Zero – putting farmers' needs at the heart of the innovation and discovery process (and well done for your dedication to #ATW2025!)

Plus the latest Agri-TechE newsletter landed this week, (with our latest new blog - "Is scaling is ever plain-sailing in #agritech?").

 

Plus excellent member meetings this week with Delytics Ltd; Prime Agriculture Llp; G's Group Fresh, AF (The AF Group); The Crown Estate and the John Innes Centre.

 

Thank you again to #ATW2025 partners THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION, Norwich Research Park, Pixalytics Ltd, University of Essex, GK Strategy, Agrii, ADAS; Rothamsted Research, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Niab

 

Finally two personal shout-outs - thank you to John Shropshire for some fresher-than-fresh (and utterly delicious) Fenland celery, and big congratulations to Alistair Neill from Prime Agriculture who has just been awarded a Scholarship by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust to study carbon footprinting in #potatoes!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Welcome to our latest new member Field Zero – putting farmers' needs at the heart of the innovation and discovery process (and well done for your dedication to #ATW2025!)

Plus the latest Agri-TechE newsletter landed this week, (with our latest new blog - "Is scaling is ever plain-sailing in #agritech?").

 

Plus excellent member meetings this week with Delytics Ltd; Prime Agriculture Llp; G's Group Fresh, AF (The AF Group); The Crown Estate and the John Innes Centre.

 

Thank you again to #ATW2025 partners THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION, Norwich Research Park, Pixalytics Ltd, University of Essex, GK Strategy, Agrii, ADAS; Rothamsted Research, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Niab

 

Finally two personal shout-outs - thank you to John Shropshire for some fresher-than-fresh (and utterly delicious) Fenland celery, and big congratulations to Alistair Neill from Prime Agriculture who has just been awarded a Scholarship by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust to study carbon footprinting in #potatoes!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Can the EU crack healthy soils? Can the EU crack healthy soils? Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT 2:36 68f207538139b87ab074b6d7 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68f207538139b87ab074b6d7 68f207538139b87ab074b6d7 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Seeking wheat farmers for trials full How do we feel about an EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils? The Council of the EU has just formally adopted a Soil Monitoring Directive, with the aim of achieving “healthy soils across Europe by 2050.” (As someone recently pointed out, 2050 will be quite the watershed year, if the many MANY aspirations are indeed achieved by then 🙂).

 

Anyway – given the challenge the UK has had trying to untangle the whole “healthy soils” agenda, let’s hope the EU can crack it. What do you think?

 

In other news:

 

On Monday we’re kicking off Agri-Tech Week 2025 – we’ll be criss-crossing the country, in person and online, with a host of events with a big clutch of BASIS Reg Ltd and NRoSO points up for grabs. #ATW2025.

 

And finally, a warm welcome to three of our newest Agri-TechE members:

 

  • 🍓 Bitwise Agronomy – delivering the Holy Grail of predictive yield modelling for the berry sector (including 🫐 and more).


  • 🌾 SporeSense – a spin-out from The University of Manchester providing advanced warning of the onset of yellow rust in wheat (seeking wheat farmers to help trial it – you will be paid!).


  • 🚜 Agri-Sense UK – helping farmers in Yorkshire adopt new tools and practices in precision agriculture.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> How do we feel about an EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils? The Council of the EU has just formally adopted a Soil Monitoring Directive, with the aim of achieving “healthy soils across Europe by 2050.” (As someone recently pointed out, 2050 will be quite the watershed year, if the many MANY aspirations are indeed achieved by then 🙂).

 

Anyway – given the challenge the UK has had trying to untangle the whole “healthy soils” agenda, let’s hope the EU can crack it. What do you think?

 

In other news:

 

On Monday we’re kicking off Agri-Tech Week 2025 – we’ll be criss-crossing the country, in person and online, with a host of events with a big clutch of BASIS Reg Ltd and NRoSO points up for grabs. #ATW2025.

 

And finally, a warm welcome to three of our newest Agri-TechE members:

 

  • 🍓 Bitwise Agronomy – delivering the Holy Grail of predictive yield modelling for the berry sector (including 🫐 and more).


  • 🌾 SporeSense – a spin-out from The University of Manchester providing advanced warning of the onset of yellow rust in wheat (seeking wheat farmers to help trial it – you will be paid!).


  • 🚜 Agri-Sense UK – helping farmers in Yorkshire adopt new tools and practices in precision agriculture.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> Fresh Thinking in the Big Smoke Fresh Thinking in the Big Smoke Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT 3:53 68e8f41053a5e2858f486029 false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68e8f41053a5e2858f486029 68e8f41053a5e2858f486029 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce An Update Straight from Westminster full Friday round up from Agri-TechE is in London – this week's vlog features a re-boot of some of our activities, a host of meetings and a reminder to book your hashtag#REAP2025 and hashtag#ATW2025 tickets!

In summary:

🤝 Meeting the (very) Great and (very) Good members of the esteemed Agricultural Forum to talk all things agri-tech.

💡 An Agricultural Productivity Group meeting, excellent chairing by David Exwood and meeting his new co-chair Rachel Bailey, who will be leading agri-growth, technology and trade within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

🗓️ Catching up with Syngenta to talk about our event at the end of November around businesses going global and scaling - and seeing hashtag#agritech in the wider scope of life sciences.

🚀 A re-boot of some of our activities – they’ll be bigger and better than ever before!

-         Our “AG101” programme becomes “Agriculture for Innovators”

-         We roll out our “Agri-Pathfinders” activities to support new tech, tools and service as they explore routes to market in agriculture and horticulture.

- The Farmer First Innovation Group getting a boost of energy - calling all our farmer and agronomy members.

And the team even found time to send out the Member Mail for the month!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> Friday round up from Agri-TechE is in London – this week's vlog features a re-boot of some of our activities, a host of meetings and a reminder to book your hashtag#REAP2025 and hashtag#ATW2025 tickets!

In summary:

🤝 Meeting the (very) Great and (very) Good members of the esteemed Agricultural Forum to talk all things agri-tech.

💡 An Agricultural Productivity Group meeting, excellent chairing by David Exwood and meeting his new co-chair Rachel Bailey, who will be leading agri-growth, technology and trade within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

🗓️ Catching up with Syngenta to talk about our event at the end of November around businesses going global and scaling - and seeing hashtag#agritech in the wider scope of life sciences.

🚀 A re-boot of some of our activities – they’ll be bigger and better than ever before!

-         Our “AG101” programme becomes “Agriculture for Innovators”

-         We roll out our “Agri-Pathfinders” activities to support new tech, tools and service as they explore routes to market in agriculture and horticulture.

- The Farmer First Innovation Group getting a boost of energy - calling all our farmer and agronomy members.

And the team even found time to send out the Member Mail for the month!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Something a little sweet Something a little sweet Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT 3:05 68de592230d4829de2fbc4cd false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68de592230d4829de2fbc4cd 68de592230d4829de2fbc4cd 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Plus a helpful policy overview full A sugar-y Friday round up from Agri-TechE, with new innovations for sugar beet production, a new policy report with all you need to know about the UK agri-food system, and welcoming two of our latest new members.

 Great catch-up with Germains Seed Technology around beneficial microbes and nutrient-rich seed coatings for sugar beet and spinach seeds - and more!

 A new report on the Future of the UK Food System by our members GK Strategy - read this and you will discover all you need to know (and we got a mention as well!). https://bit.ly/4mE0mcR

 Talking maize harvesting and clamping with Future Biogas.

 A warm welcome to 2 new members:

          Downforce Technologies - for your soil health, soil organic carbon and biodiversity monitoring.

          AgriTIERRA - forging agri-food links between the UK and Latin America.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> A sugar-y Friday round up from Agri-TechE, with new innovations for sugar beet production, a new policy report with all you need to know about the UK agri-food system, and welcoming two of our latest new members.

 Great catch-up with Germains Seed Technology around beneficial microbes and nutrient-rich seed coatings for sugar beet and spinach seeds - and more!

 A new report on the Future of the UK Food System by our members GK Strategy - read this and you will discover all you need to know (and we got a mention as well!). https://bit.ly/4mE0mcR

 Talking maize harvesting and clamping with Future Biogas.

 A warm welcome to 2 new members:

          Downforce Technologies - for your soil health, soil organic carbon and biodiversity monitoring.

          AgriTIERRA - forging agri-food links between the UK and Latin America.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Insights on Defence and Agri-Tech Crossovers Insights on Defence and Agri-Tech Crossovers Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:24:22 GMT 3:12 68d6b02660e4b2ea7d30c8fc false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68d6b02660e4b2ea7d30c8fc 68d6b02660e4b2ea7d30c8fc 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce A roundup from a busy event week full Defence and agri-tech – shared innovations and opportunities and challenges with UK Food Valley with Lincolnshire County Council.


🌏 A great meeting with the leaders from the @Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture – a real meeting of minds!


🌿 Agreeing vehemently with CropLife UK around the regulatory environment for crop solutions


👋 Welcome to some of our latest new members:

Pangaea Biosciences (overcoming resistance to pesticides and reducing the need for surfactants)


The Fresh Partnership – expert advice to develop agri-food supply chains


OptiGene – detecting bacteria and viruses attacking crops and livestock


😴 Recovering from the World Agri-Tech Summit - still doing follow ups!.


🙌 Joining the Niab Board.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Defence and agri-tech – shared innovations and opportunities and challenges with UK Food Valley with Lincolnshire County Council.


🌏 A great meeting with the leaders from the @Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture – a real meeting of minds!


🌿 Agreeing vehemently with CropLife UK around the regulatory environment for crop solutions


👋 Welcome to some of our latest new members:

Pangaea Biosciences (overcoming resistance to pesticides and reducing the need for surfactants)


The Fresh Partnership – expert advice to develop agri-food supply chains


OptiGene – detecting bacteria and viruses attacking crops and livestock


😴 Recovering from the World Agri-Tech Summit - still doing follow ups!.


🙌 Joining the Niab Board.

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> <![CDATA[Plant "nostrils" and a Big Announcement]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:44:39 GMT 3:41 68cd2f92146cfd1a6502f8fb false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68cd2f92146cfd1a6502f8fb 68cd2f92146cfd1a6502f8fb 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Feat. an unbe-leaf-able guest full 1 2 🍀 Learning how the number of tiny pores on the surface of leaves might help build drought resilience. A great day at Niab's East Malling site, hearing about the research underway into soft fruit and top fruit.


🥂 Delighting in being the UK partner for the next generation of the H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech programme, - part of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) - with The Yield Lab Institute in St. Louis, Missouri and other international ecosystem partners.


🤐 Chairing an expert panel to discuss "Innovating towards the next agricultural revolution."


🌏 Being inspired by the work by Dairy Australia and Hort Innovation during our Round the World : Australia event with AgriFutures growAG - and the amazing Aussie farmers Sam Simpson and Mark Trzaskoma.


🫶 Welcoming back to membership - Innovation Agritech Group (IAG)

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


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]]> 🍀 Learning how the number of tiny pores on the surface of leaves might help build drought resilience. A great day at Niab's East Malling site, hearing about the research underway into soft fruit and top fruit.


🥂 Delighting in being the UK partner for the next generation of the H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech programme, - part of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) - with The Yield Lab Institute in St. Louis, Missouri and other international ecosystem partners.


🤐 Chairing an expert panel to discuss "Innovating towards the next agricultural revolution."


🌏 Being inspired by the work by Dairy Australia and Hort Innovation during our Round the World : Australia event with AgriFutures growAG - and the amazing Aussie farmers Sam Simpson and Mark Trzaskoma.


🫶 Welcoming back to membership - Innovation Agritech Group (IAG)

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Finance, Investment and International Finance, Investment and International Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:01:53 GMT 3:01 68c435b724c6e67e68b4709c false https://shows.acast.com/our-week-in-agri-tech/episodes/68c435b724c6e67e68b4709c 68c435b724c6e67e68b4709c 68af05b01ec4fc75765719ce Feat. a surprise 4-legged guest full 1 1 Welcome to the first podcast version of our weekly agri-tech roundup.

This week.........


🌍 Presenting at the Delta-T Devices Global Distributor Conference.


💸 Being inspired at our Focus on Finance event - and discovering there is around €414Bn in "dry powder" (uninvested funds) across Europe, and hearing from 15 fantastic hashtag#agritech start-ups. Thank you to our event sponsor Innovate UK and our exhibitors.


📅 Announcing the line-up for hashtag#AgriTechWeek2025 - it's our biggest one yet - October 20th-24th!


🛫 Going "Round the World" to Australia with AgriFutures growAG on Monday - there's still time to register.


🤗 Welcome to Smartfert Ltd, all around recycled crop nutrients, converting low value agriculture products from bioenergy to high value fertiliser.


🥴 A shout-out to the purveyor of gin at yesterday's event!


Have a great weekend.....hic!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

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]]> Welcome to the first podcast version of our weekly agri-tech roundup.

This week.........


🌍 Presenting at the Delta-T Devices Global Distributor Conference.


💸 Being inspired at our Focus on Finance event - and discovering there is around €414Bn in "dry powder" (uninvested funds) across Europe, and hearing from 15 fantastic hashtag#agritech start-ups. Thank you to our event sponsor Innovate UK and our exhibitors.


📅 Announcing the line-up for hashtag#AgriTechWeek2025 - it's our biggest one yet - October 20th-24th!


🛫 Going "Round the World" to Australia with AgriFutures growAG on Monday - there's still time to register.


🤗 Welcome to Smartfert Ltd, all around recycled crop nutrients, converting low value agriculture products from bioenergy to high value fertiliser.


🥴 A shout-out to the purveyor of gin at yesterday's event!


Have a great weekend.....hic!

News, trends, and breakthroughs shaping the future of farming, brought to you by Agri-TechE.


We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation for our members. We bring together forward-thinking farmers, researchers, technologists, and agri-businesses to foster collaboration and drive impactful solutions.

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/

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