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Checking and moving stock on the farm…with drones that bark

March 8, 2019

Farmers are increasingly using technology to try and take the hardship out of farming, with drones now taking on the jobs of sheepdogs…

New course to focus on adopting precision technology in agriculture

February 24, 2019

Agri-Business

A new course developed and run at Harper Adams University, hopes to encourage farmers to adopt precision technology in their businesses. The course…

Survey to gauge public opinion on gene-edited meat

February 23, 2019

Agri-Business

Researchers in Scotland have launched a survey to gauge the public’s views on the use of gene editing in animals. The questionnaire focuses…

Is lab-grown meat really better for the environment?

February 19, 2019

Agri-Business

Growing meat in the laboratory may do more damage to the climate in the long run than meat from cattle, according to new…

Poultry conference aims to bridge gap between research and farm

February 18, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The National Farmers’ Union’s first Poultry Research Seminar has brought together poultry farmers and academics to ensure emerging research and technology is relevant…

What does the future hold for food and farming in Britain?

February 17, 2019

Agri-Business

Robots, vertical farms and virtual fencing could soon be the farming of the future, according to a new trailblazing report from the National…

LettUs Grow named best ‘tech-for-good’ startup in the UK

February 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Bristol agri-tech firm LettUs Grow has been named one of the UK’s top tech startups at this year’s Vodafone Techstarter awards clinching a grand prize…

University to launch world’s first doctoral agri-robotics training centre

February 4, 2019

Agri-Business

A new advanced agri-technology training centre will bring together the largest ever cohort of agri-robotics and autonomous systems specialists, right here in the…

Horticulture conference to bring international robotics experts to UK

January 24, 2019

Arable

Experts in agri-tech, robotics and automation are set to talk at SmartHort 2019, a two-day conference examining new technologies in light of current…

Dutch firm to test ‘cow toilets’ to cut farm ammonia emissions

January 17, 2019

Agri-Business

It seems potty enough to be an early April Fool’s Day escapade, but a Dutch inventor has created an innovative ‘cow toilet’ with the…

Innovative veg growing firm secures £1 million to build the farms of the future

January 11, 2019

Agri-Business

An innovative Bristol firm which has developed a range of aeroponic technology for indoor farms has announced it has secured £1 million in…

Hanskamp appoints new UK and Ireland manager

January 7, 2019

Agri-Business

Lars van Gaalen has been appointed sales manager for the United Kingdom, Ireland and northern Germany by innovative Dutch dairy equipment developer Hanskamp.…

OFC19: How data saved one farmer’s milk cheque during the 2018 drought

January 5, 2019

Dairy

The amount of data generated by farms is growing exponentially. And with that comes vast opportunities for farmers to cash in on the…

Agricultural drone involved in near-miss with RAF jet over Suffolk

December 27, 2018

Agri-Business

An agricultural drone had a near-miss with an RAF Tornado jet over Suffolk, according to an Airprox Board report published this week. The incident…

Green light for world leading agri-tech hub

December 27, 2018

Agri-Business

A world leading agri-tech research and innovation hub is to be built in Newport – after permission was granted by Telford and Wrekin…

NFU magazine goes potty for peels in a bid to go green

December 21, 2018

Environment

Boiled, mashed, baked or fried…it’s well known that the versatile spud has a wide range of uses. But now one more can be added…

‘Responsible innovation’ key to smart farming

December 21, 2018

Agri-Business

Responsible innovation that considers the wider impacts on society is key to smart farming, according to academics at the University of East Anglia…

Agricultural data research group acquires firm behind Hands-Free Hectare

December 13, 2018

Agri-Business

Leading agricultural insight provider Map of Ag has acquired Precision Decisions, the firm behind Harper Adams’ Hands-Free Hectare, in a bid to further…

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