Agri-TechE leader recognised with OBE in King’s Birthday Honours
It was announced in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list that Dr Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-TechE, is to be awarded an OBE for services to agri-technologies and farming.
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When does more become less? REAP examines the agri-tech balancing act
REAP 2024: The Agri-Tech Balancing Act – Optimising One or Managing Many? 6th November 2024.
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Robotic killer beams, bird scarers, and a wall of yellow feature in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub
A robot firing light beams to kill weeds, a smart bird scarer, a novel way to reduce lamb loss, new tools in the fight against viruses, and alternative crops and water management for wetlands, are among the technologies and ideas being discussed in the Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at the Royal Norfolk Show on 26-27th June 2024.
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Precision agri-tech could accelerate uptake of biologicals if regulations can keep up, new report reveals
Agri-TechE and Cambridge Consultants identify benefit of multi-disciplinary collaboration
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Autopickr presents Gus, its adaptable asparagus harvester, at REAP
An affordable, robust asparagus-harvesting robot called Gus that offers potential to extend the harvesting season and shelf-life of the high-value crop was presented by Cambridge-based Autopickr at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023. The company presented in the REAP Start-Up Showcase, which saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems…
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Extreme events driving innovation in agri-tech, REAP conference reveals
The NFU Vice-President, David Exwood, and Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson, were the keynote speakers at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023, which also saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems from a different perspective.
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Call for agri-tech scale-up investment to be prioritised
Mansion House Compact offers opportunity to fast-track sustainability goals.
Why do genetically identical cows perform differently?
Could dehydration be a factor in the poorer milk yield from cows with similar genetics? Subclinical signs of stress are difficult to detect but the new platform EPIHERD, developed by Cambridge-based Antler Bio, is harnessing gene expression data to advise on the status of the herd and advise on targeted interventions.
FOLIUM Science using Guided Biotics to reduce ammonia in poultry production
Even a small exposure to the greenhouse gas ammonia is harmful to poultry. By restoring balance in the gut of the chicken, FOLIUM Science is able to reduce ammonia production and improve the health of the bird, reducing the need for antibiotics.
Can agricultural science create opportunity out of challenge?
Agri-TechE REAP Conference ‘Adaptation through innovation; beyond the comfort zone’ – 8th November 2023, Newmarket, UK.
Digital passports, RFID, and high-speed connectivity are all on the agri-tech shopping list
Charles Hesketh, the National Farmers Union (NFU) Regional Policy Manager for the East of England, will be speaking at Agri-TechE's event ‘Ag101 – An Introduction to the Industry’. He sees a clear role for digital technologies to improve logistics within the industry.
Agri-Tech to reduce rural crime
The cost of rural theft increased by 52% in Norfolk in 2022, making it one of the top 10 worst affected counties in the UK along with Cambridgeshire and Essex, reveal latest figures by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual. This has prompted an online event hosted by Agri-TechE on 12th October to look at new approaches to improving security.
REAP bursary was highly beneficial to my career progression
Agri-TechE, is a membership organisation that supports innovation in agricultural technologies.
Farmers asked to ‘lean in’ to accelerate benefits of agri-tech
Opportunity to meet the entrepreneurs in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at Royal Norfolk Show.
St Louis to meet Agri-TechE community with an innovation shopping list
Opportunities for Open Innovation across multiple technologies.
Crowdfunding democratising equity funding in agri-tech
There is still money out there for agri-tech but entrepreneurs are finding there is less appetite for risk and greater demand for faster returns. However, companies turning to crowdfunding are finding this a successful way to raise significant finance and also to engage with potential power users of their technology – leading to co-design that is accelerating time to market and international…
Could water capture solve the irrigation crisis?
Technology solutions to be discussed at Agri-TechE’s ‘Water Innovation for Agriculture’ event on 8 February.
Space-tech meets agri-tech as plans for new space cluster are revealed
Satellite-enabled technologies, from tractor steering to yield prediction, are becoming vital on-farm. The opportunities created at the intersection between agri-tech and space-tech are to be discussed at an event on 26th January.
More predictive and less reactive - Making sense of agriculture at REAP
The digitisation of agriculture is enabling changes that are making the agrifood value chain more predictive and less reactive, Elizabeth Fastiggi of Amazon Web Services (AWS) has said at Agri-TechE’s REAP conference on 8 November 2022.
Agri-tech innovation ecosystem embracing challenge with growth
Agri-Tech Week (7th-11th November 2022) showcases how farmer challenges are creating innovation opportunities that enhance competitive advantage.
Gain an insider view at Agriculture 101
In Agriculture 101 agri-tech experts from across the value-chain provide their perspectives for newcomers.
Record deals show innovation in agri-finance models
Increasing diversity in financing models and the potential of the right investors to accelerate growth has prompted the business network Agri-TechE to bring together financial experts to explore the options for the agri- industry at the event ‘Focus on Agri-Finance’ on 18th May 2022.
Diego Durantini joins Agri-TechE as Interdisciplinary Manager
New technologies for earth observation, automation, sensing and prediction are just a few of the innovations that are revolutionising agri-food production and attracting fresh thinking into the sector.
Innovative bee delivery tech helps strawberries fight botrytis
Agri-TechE profiles insect-tech for fruit and vegetable producers.
Missouri Governor sees agri-tech innovation in person
The State of Missouri has the unofficial nickname of the “Show Me State” after a no-nonsense speech by a congressman in 1899, and it is still true today. Governor Mike L Parson, a third-generation cattle farmer, came with First Lady Teresa and Chris Chinn, also a farmer and Director of the Missouri Dept of Agriculture, to meet members of Agri-TechE and to see for himself the innovation that is…