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Lightning-based fertiliser technology could support farmers, climate and soil health
The UK Agri-Tech Centre is working with an innovative start-up Debye Ltd. to develop and trial its ground-breaking system, which simulates lightning’s ability to capture nitrogen in the form of nitrates when it strikes water.
Innovative frost management project for the British wine industry secures government funding
An innovative project titled ‘Smarter Forecasting, Communication and Management of Frost Risk in Vineyards’ has secured over £300,000 in funding from Innovate UK and Defra.
CODE-AI: Pioneering Ethical Traceability in Agriculture
We speak with the founder of CODE-AI and introduce CropOrigin, an AI-based tool for sophisticated biological fingerprinting of food, moving beyond traditional barcodes.
Prime Minister acknowledges farmer’s sector input
Addressing the NFU’s annual conference Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced £270m worth of grants to boost productivity & resilience.
What is agri-tech and how can it help accelerate growth in the UK’s agriculture sector?
What is agri-tech about? A new campaign from the Agri-Tech Centres which aims to highlight the vast opportunities in agriculture
Transformational tech for dairy industry
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has outlined how they are contributing to transformational technology, innovation and research to help the dairy industry meet some of its biggest challenges.
UK-Spain collaboration unlocks opportunities in Agri-Tech
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has taken steps in fostering collaboration with Spain to address challenges & promote sustainable development in agriculture, agroforestry, food and aquaculture.
CEO for new UK Agri-Tech Centre announced
In the autumn of 2023, The Agri-Tech Centres announced their intention to merge in April 2024 to form a business spanning the agri innovation ecosystem.
UK agri-tech looks ahead to the challenges of the future
By bringing together world-class expertise, facilities and knowledge. We’ll be able to create greater cross-sector working opportunities and a systems-wide approach.
Meeting agri-tech enthusiast and farmer Julian Sturdy MP
The UK Agri-Tech Centre were at the York headquarters, to meet local MP, agri-tech supporter and farmer, Julian Sturdy. Julian is a member of the House of Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee and chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science...
To what extent has the UK liberalised agri-tech rules and crop science in the aftermath of Brexit?
Phil Bicknell, CEO, UK Agri-Tech Centre: “The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act, which came into being earlier this year (2023), is a key piece of post-Brexit legislation that shows how the UK has been able to liberalise agri-tech rules. It supports...
World Soil Day 2023
The importance of soil health for holistic, regenerative and sustainable farming practices is increasingly well recognised; healthy soils promote good carbon sequestration and biodiversity outcomes, notably bacteria, fungi and nematodes too. UK Agri-Tech Centre -...