Why AppHarvest Is the Future of Traditional Farming
4 minute read With the global food problem lingering, AppHarvest founder and CEO Jonathan Webb is not only willing to tackle it, but …
Smart Farming
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Low-cost intelligent soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use
4 minute read Smart sensing technology to help farmers use fertiliser more effectively and reduce environmental damage has been created by Imperial bioengineers. …
Agriculture 4.0 breaks the surface at LAMMA
2 minute read Agriculture 4.0 is the term now being given to the wave of digital technology which, we are informed, is going …
Why we’re closing down 3G to boost Open RAN
2 minute read It’s been announced in the UK that 2G and 3G mobile networks will be shut down by 2033 to help …
If the UK is to escape cheap labour using automation, it’ll need more than just Ocado robots
8 minute read According to research from analytics firm GlobalData, the robotics industry was worth $45.3bn in 2020. Researchers forecast a compound annual …
Microsoft partner with Bayer to advance digital capabilities for industry
3 minute read Bayer have announced their commitment to a strategic partnership formed with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital …
Morrisons ‘feeds’ into agritech
3 minute read In two positive sustainability moves in the UK’s farming sector, KP Snacks has outlined plans to scale regenerative potato farming …
Programme to fund cream of the crop in agritech charities
2 minute read A programme seeking the next generation of leaders working in the global food supply chain has launched, with the chance …
LST and Zenith Nurseries to develop ‘industry first’ lighting and sensor solution
2 minute read AgriTech firm Light Science Technologies Ltd (LST) has announced the start of a project to develop a cloche lighting and …
Growing Agritech in the Fields of North Yorkshire
3 minute read A unique proposal, combining the modern farming technique of hydroponics with a bespoke holiday chalet development, could see farmers from around …
Why we must embrace technology to save our food supply
2 minute read A ‘perfect storm’ of COVID, Brexit, a dearth of lorry drivers, and the carbon dioxide shortage have brought food shortages …
Ceres Agri-Tech Launches First Three Spin-outs including Mushroom Harvesting Robot
3 minute read The first three spin-out companies have been launched from a government-backed knowledge exchange partnership designed to revolutionise the creation and …
Meet the Mushroom Producer Turned Vertical Farmer
3 minute read A former mushroom farmer, now said to be Ireland’s first commercial vertical farmer, has signed a contract with foodservice provider, …
LettUs Grow partner with La Serra to conduct tomato aeroponic trials.
2 minute read Commercial greenhouse growers La Serra and indoor farming technology provider LettUs Grow have partnered to conduct tomato propagation trials. The …
A new future for fruit farming: Innovative Cambridge start up raises £750000
2 minute read A Cambridge company that helps fruit growers produce more fruit, be more efficient and increase sustainability by using drone technology …
“Now’s the time the industry must come together for change,” says Jenney
3 minute read Two new dynamic and highly relevant events have been developed by the UK’s Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) to educate and …
The 20-year-old CEO changing the face of farming
3 minute read Sean Lee, co-founder of E-farm, explains how he is changing people’s perceptions of farming by growing organic vegetables in the city …
FPC gears up for inaugural UK events to drive agritech innovation and recruitment
4 minute read The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), in conjunction with the University of Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT), will present two …