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DEFRA Minister Daniel Zeichner toured Harper Adams University’s campus with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) and the UK Agri-Tech Centre yesterday to explore how education, research and technology development are shaping the future of the...

Agribot’s technology revolutionises pasture-based dairy farming by using satellite data to measure and forecast grass growth. Combining satellite remote sensing, climate modelling and AI, it provides farmers with precise, timely insights to optimise grazing and improve environmental sustainability with minimal manual effort.

Experts from the UK Agri-Tech Centre recently joined an engaging discussion on the Poultry.Network’s podcast, delving into science-led research, sustainability and the challenges facing the poultry industry today. Dr Fiona Short and Paddy Tarbuck, both Innovation Leads at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, sat down with Tom Willings for a special edition of the Sustainability Hub podcast.

Building on the momentum from a successful knowledge scoping and networking initiative in 2023/24, the UK Agri-Tech Centre has recently completed a bilateral programme of knowledge exchange visits between the UK and Spain.2

Following the launch of the UK-India Agri-Tech Accelerator programme, five UK agri-tech companies have been selected to participate in an outward visit to India.

Find out about current international funding opportunities to get support and help accelerate agri-tech aspirations

Farmer-led approaches to innovation are critical, Phil Bicknell, CEO of the UK Agri-Tech Centre, told the audience at the NFU conference. In a session titled Science and Technology to grow, he described three transformational technologies in which the UK Agri-Tech...

Read on to find out about current funding opportunities to get support and help accelerate your business’ agri-tech aspirations

Africa – in market visit (February 10-14, 2025)   A delegation from the UK Agri-Tech Centre has completed a successful weeklong visit to Nigeria and Ghana as part of the DATA-BEE scoping project focused on digital farming and precision...

Biodiversity plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and within agricultural landscapes, legumes can be powerful in encouraging this. The inclusion of legumes within cropping systems has a distinct ability to improve the biodiversity of farm ecosystems,...

Fotenix is an agri-tech innovator based in Manchester, UK, specialising in multispectral imaging and AI-driven solutions for crop monitoring

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025, the UK Agri-Tech Centre is celebrating the contributions of women at our company. Dr. Phoebe Sutton, Innovation Sector lead is a plant scientist with a passion for applied research.   Discovering a passion for...