Capabilities

Capabilities

Delivering the difference. Supporting your farming and food innovation, learn more about our world-leading Capabilities throughout the UK.

A cutting edge, dynamic national network

Providing state-of-the-art and commercially-representative facilities and expertise. Our Capabilities offer you the opportunity to drive forward innovative agri-tech development and adoption. We harness advanced technical skills to address complex agri-food challenges and problem-solving across the sector.
Accelerating your ideas and ambition through matching the solution to the problem and enabling impactful and rapid change. Leveraging our wide network and strong partnerships, we collaborate closely with world-leading research institutions to help bring your products to market.

The forefront of agri-innovation and delivery

Committed to continuous facility improvement to ensure we remain at the forefront of agri-innovation, our wide range of Capabilities allows us to apply the right resources at every stage. These include the meticulous planning, sourcing and engagement of expert technical capability-based staff on your project, providing a wealth of lab, field and commercial trial opportunities.

‘Lab to field’ - bridging the gap between industry and academia

Varying in subject and scope, located around the UK our facilities provide the essential bridge from academic research to mid-scale, field and commercial-scale trials using our range of ‘lab to field’ Capabilities. Supporting R&D and commercial projects, delivering the scientific validation and commercial evaluation required to roll out profitable on-farm technology, these cover:

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Mobile Sheep Feed Intake Assessment

The Mobile sheep feed intake assessment works with RFID ear tags to record individual animal intakes of forage, concentrates and water in an open pen....
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Mobile Sensory Laboratory

The Mobile Sensory Laboratory facility brings the latest imaging and meat quality testing technologies direct to where it’s needed...
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Crop Storage and Post-Harvest Solutions

These facilities offer the capability to simulate supply chain environments with accurate control and monitoring of storage conditions; temperature, humidity and atmospheric composition....
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Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility (LARIF)

What is the Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility (LARIF)? Research within the Large Animal Research Imaging Facility, or LARIF, recognises the link between human,...

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High Welfare Sow Unit

The high health, high welfare Easter Howgate pig unit offers commercial buildings that can host experiments as well as dedicated research facilities offering greater flexibility...
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Centre for Digital Innovation Applied to Livestock (C-DIAL)

The Centre for Digital Innovation Applied to Livestock (C-DIAL) capability enables the automated measurement of animal performance and detection of certain animal behaviours that are...
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Future Farm Dairy Unit

The main Future Farm dairy unit provides accommodation for 400 cows. Cows are milked in a 40-point GEA internal rotary parlour with computerised cow identification...
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EGENES Genomic Evaluation Data System

EGENES is a leading centre for the development and delivery of genetic improvement tools for the livestock industry....
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National Pig Centre

The National Pig Centre is unique in the UK, housing both indoor and outdoor research pig herds on a commercial scale....
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Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI)

What is the Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI)? The Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI) is a state-of-the-art extension to the University of Nottingham’s...

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Bristol University Poultry Unit

What is Bristol University’s Poultry Unit? The Bristol Poultry Research Farm offers many possibilities for small-scale trials aimed at improving bird health, welfare and productivity....

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Beef Grower-Finisher System

The Beef Grower Finisher System, measures intake of feed and water, greenhouse gas emissions, body weight and feeding behaviour of individual cattle, to assess feed...
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Allermuir Avian Facility

What is the Allermuir Avian Facility? The Allermuir Avian Innovation and Skills Centre (AISC) is the only poultry research facility in the UK that can...

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Robotics and AI: Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is revolutionising the agricultural industry by providing innovative solutions for monitoring and managing crops. This technology involves collecting and interpreting data from a...

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The Farm Network

The UK Agri-Tech Centre’s Farm Network is a unique research capability, existing to act as a nationwide research platform...