Project to develop robotic harvest system matching human speed
2 minute read A new project aims to tackle the lack of seasonal labour in the UK horticulture industry as researchers look to accelerate the delivery of robotic…
Initial study suggests promising future for Aeroponic Rolling Benches
2 minute read The integration of aeroponics into large-scale CEA spaces is a step closer to commercialization, following the first stage of a …
These start-ups are using technology to help reduce global food waste
3 minute read Avocados can be tricky. Their ripeness window is so narrow that a slew of memes poke fun at the fine …
Key to creating the future agriculture industry? Technology
4 minute read Despite there being a desire to increase the sustainability of farms across the world, sometimes the tools are simply not …
York firm wins euro funds for mason bee as commercial pollinator alternative to honeybee
3 minute read A Northern English biodiversity tech start-up company, AgriSound, has won European funding for a research and development project set to …
The future of farming: from eating insects to urban agriculture
8 minute read The issue of how to feed a growing population, and do it sustainably, is a crucial issue for the 21st …
Researchers identify genes to help fruit adapt to droughts
< 1 minute read Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and Cornell University have completed the first study that provides a comprehensive picture …
The twentysomethings changing the future of agriculture
4 minute read These are just some of the inventions created by the talented men and women under 30-years of age who have …
Wageningen University partners with LettUs Grow for aeroponic research trials
2 minute read Together with aeroponic technology experts LettUs Grow (UK), Wageningen University and Research (NL) are conducting side-by-side trials to evaluate ultrasonic aeroponic and …
Vertical Future successfully completes Innovate UK funded research aimed at cutting agrichemical use
3 minute read Vertical Future has successfully completed research to develop a new way to deliver sustainable fresh produce with zero agrichemical inputs. …
Scottish vertical farming pioneer to create 114 jobs in US expansion
2 minute read A Scottish vertical farming pioneer has unveiled plans to further expand into the US, creating more than 100 jobs. Intelligent …
Clarifruit raises $12 million for first AI-powered quality control technology for fresh produce
2 minute read Clarifruit, a company developing a software platform for automated quality control for fruit and vegetable supply chains, has announced that …
New Gloucestershire agritech partnership aims to encourage sector collaboration
2 minute read A new agritech partnership is launching in Gloucestershire to encourage growth and innovation in the sector. The Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership …
Is vertical farming profitable?
5 minute read One of the most frequently asked questions is whether vertical farming is profitable. The simple answer is that it depends …
Agritech projects ‘essential’ for UK viticulture, experts say
3 minute read New data and robotics projects could bring much needed time, cost and labour savings to UK vineyard producers, according to …
£25m project to build world’s biggest ‘vertical farm’ nears completion
2 minute read Construction work has been completed on the world’s largest “vertical farm” outside Norwich – a £25m agri-science project which is bringing 27 …
Anne Dingstad, CEO Saga Robotics: Increasing adoption of ag robots as more growers ‘get it’
4 minute read According to Anne Dingstad, CEO of Saga Robotics, the time for ag robots is now. “The technology delivers, the numbers …
“The robot is doing the job”: Robots help pick strawberries in California amid drought, labour shortage
< 1 minute read California produces about 90% of the nation’s strawberries, but severe drought and worker shortages are threatening the fruit. One company is hoping …
Agrivoltaic solar farms offer “shocking” benefits beyond producing energy
6 minute read Next-gen solar parks that enable energy and food production as well as water conservation to work in synergy on the same plot can help to solve solar‘s …