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New Year Honours Shine Spotlight on Leaders in Agricultural Science
Reading Time: < 1 minute The 2026 New Year Honours list has highlighted the crucial role of science and innovation in shaping the future of British agriculture, with leading figures
UK Farmers To Lead Green Tech Trials Through £2.3m Boost
Reading Time: < 1 minute British farmers are being handed fresh opportunities to drive sustainable agriculture, with the UK government committing £2.3 million to on-farm trials of innovative agri-technology. The
Editor’s View: Ocado’s Next Act – AI, Automation and Opening the Grocery Tech Boomgate
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’ve been tracking the digital transformation of grocery retail — and let’s face it, who hasn’t been at least a bit curious when robots
Editor’s View: UK Agritech Trends Set To Reshape British Food Supply In 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutes If 2026 had a motto for UK food supply, it might be: “Do more, with less, in weirder weather… and don’t get hacked.” Between volatile
Farmer-Led Innovation Takes Root As First ADOPT Projects Get Underway And New Funding Round Launches
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh wave of agri-innovation is taking shape across UK farms as the first projects funded through DEFRA’s Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT)
Feeding Britain Sustainably: How The 30:50:50 Mission Could Redefine UK Agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutes At a time when food security and environmental stewardship sit squarely at the heart of national debate, a bold new framework is emerging from Westminster
From Mushrooms to Mainstream: How Urban-Farm Start-Up Is Rethinking Fresh Food in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutes 2025 has been a landmark year for Urban Farm-It, as what began as a pioneering grow-your-own brand has evolved into a vertically integrated enterprise, delivering
FASTA Forward: New Programme Supercharges Agritech for a Greener Future
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new initiative — FASTA — backed by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and delivered in partnership with the Carbon Trust, has been unveiled to accelerate
New AI Partnerships Boost Year-Round Berry Supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global demand for blueberries continues to surge, with retailers and consumers increasingly expecting availability all year round. Yet berries remain one of the most challenging
New Campaign Champions Next-Gen Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Agri-Tech Centre has unveiled a bold new initiative designed to put the spotlight on cutting-edge agri-tech companies that are quietly, but firmly, reshaping
Editor’s View: The Rise of the Data-Driven Young Farmer — And What It Means for the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s a subtle but sure revolution happening across the British countryside, and you won’t spot it in a headline or an annual review — you’ll
UK Scientists Lead the Charge In Future-Proofing Crops For A Warming World
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a state-of-the-art facility in Essex, researchers are simulating tomorrow’s climate today in order to bolster the resilience of major crops against rising temperatures, humidity
Data Is The New Fertiliser: Tesco Calls For National Farm-Tech Framework
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tesco has launched a major initiative aimed at strengthening farm-level resilience and national food security, alongside a call for government and industry to unite behind
How Open Collaboration In Agritech Could Help Solve The Farm Profitability Puzzle
Reading Time: 2 minutes Funding access, technology fragmentation and a persistent misalignment with farmers’ needs remain the major barriers to the latest agritech adoption, industry leaders told delegates at
Editor’s View: Can Agritech Save UK Greenhouses?
Reading Time: 4 minutes UK greenhouse growers are gearing up for a perfect storm. From April 2026, the controlled-environment horticulture sector is set to face a 94% increase in
UK Agriculture Faces Sharp Decline Without Reform, Report Warns
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new cross-party parliamentary report has raised alarm bells about the future of UK food production, warning that output could fall by up to one
Editor’s View: Why Big Data is Making Big Waves in UK Farming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Big data has quietly become one of the most powerful forces reshaping British agriculture. We are no longer talking about a future vision of farms
Farming’s Laser Leap: German Veg Producer Deploys AI Robot To Kill Weeds, Not Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes A leading German organic vegetable producer has co-developed an autonomous laser-weeding robot in response to rising labour costs and growing difficulty sourcing seasonal workers. The
Orbiting Opportunity: Why Agritech Should Sit Up and Take Notice of the UK’s Global Space Collaborations
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has unveiled a fresh round of 23 international collaborations under its International Bilateral Fund (IBF), injecting £6.5 million into UK-led
Conservatives Plan To Abandon UK’s Net Zero Target In Energy Policy Shake-Up
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Conservative Party has announced plans to abandon the UK’s 2050 net-zero target, signalling a major shift in the nation’s approach to climate policy and