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Eurofins enters new partnership with SRUC
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eurofins Agro Testing is now leading the soil, forage, and plant pathology laboratory at SRUC and will work in partnership with SAC Consulting to strengthen
Up-to-Date Snapshot of the Vertical Farming Sector Globally
Reading Time: < 1 minute The vertical farming sector is a rapidly growing segment within the agriculture and food production industry, projected to reach a market size of USD 8.9
Asparagus gets its own robot thanks to AutoPickr’s picking innovation
Reading Time: < 1 minute Robotics company AutoPickr has recently secured £710,000 in an early funding round to support the development of its farm-based robot, Gus. The robot, designed to
UK-based FruitCast raises €3.2M to enhance soft fruit farming with AI-backed data analytics
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lincolnshire, UK-based FruitCast, a startup that offers yield forecasting services for soft-fruit growers, announced that it has secured £2.8M (approximately €3.26M) in a fresh round of
Gardin’s High-Tech Sensors Unlock Plant Health Secrets for Maximum Yield
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Everyone is measuring the soil, air, humidity, and temperature except for the product itself; the actual plant. Having worked in tech for a very long
UK vertical farm secures Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations
Reading Time: < 1 minute A UK vertical farming business has secured the coveted Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations, enabling it to sell produce to domestic and international markets.
Renewable energy could be game-changer for vertical farming
Reading Time: 3 minutes Increasing the use of renewable energy could power a new generation of vertical farms says a leading expert. Speaking at an event in Angus, Professor
Collaborative prospects with the Netherlands for AI-centered agricultural solutions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture & Controlled Environment Agri Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) with the Netherlands is a funded offering organized by Innovate
Raspberry-picking robot startup picks up £1.5m funding
Reading Time: < 1 minute Climate investor Elbow Beach Capital is supplying £1.5m to raspberry-picking robot creator Fieldwork Robotics. It marks the third food-picking startup the venture capital firm has
Power of data being used to help boost farmers’ income in Nigeria
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new project aims to harness the power of data to help farmers to make more money from their produce and save crops from going
Report: Nanotechnology can improve crop yields and fertiliser use
Reading Time: 2 minutes Developments in nanotechnology in agriculture can bring efficiency to water and fertiliser use, according to the findings of a recent report. With this technology, farmers
Artificial Intelligence – The Revolutionary Force in Crop Breeding
Reading Time: 3 minutes Embracing technological change is an imperative for industries aiming to stay afloat
Using AI to breed the crops of the future
Reading Time: 2 minutes The agriculture sector can combine current genetic mapping techniques with AI’s generative and decision-making capabilities. While agricultural companies and farmers have a host of ways
GrowUp Farms’ Vertical Farming Debuts Ready-to-Eat Salads in Tesco
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, the first range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm to be sold in a
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Boosts Vertical Farming’s Green Credentials!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Researchers at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have found that Scotland’s growing utilisation of renewable energy has the potential to enhance the environmental sustainability
Revolutionary Anglesey vertical farming project extended after reaching great heights
Reading Time: 2 minutes Growers across Wales reached great heights thanks to a revolutionary vertical farming project on Anglesey. Following a successful two-year programme, the Tech Tyfu initiative –
How vertical farming could future-proof Scotland’s food supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes A farm in north east Scotland is pioneering research into new ways of growing crops which it says could future-proof Scottish farming. Intelligent Growth Solutions
£5m funding to accelerate agricultural innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Small and medium-sized farm businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to fund innovative ideas aimed at boosting sustainable food
New root crop disease technology enters final stage of testing
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new root crop disease technology has entered its final stage of testing ahead of being brought to market. Researchers behind the TuberSense project say
Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University Join Forces to Cultivate Agritech Innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh collaboration has been announced between Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University to establish connections between horticultural and food and drink