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  • Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Collaboration & Partnership, Horticulture, Innovation & Technology, Robotics and automation
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Supporting robotics and AI for smarter strawberry pollination

An innovative project, Precision Pollination for Higher Strawberry Productivity and Quality, is harnessing robotics and AI to transform how strawberries are grown in the UK....

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  • Business Support, Collaboration & Partnership, Consortia & Networking, Event, Farmers & Agri-business, Innovation & Technology, Startups & Innovators
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Reflections from the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit: Championing farmer-centric innovation in agri-tech

The UK Agri-Tech Centre joined hundreds of industry leaders at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, Europe’s premier networking event for agri-tech innovation. The...

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  • Climate Change Mitigation, Reports, Research & Insight
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Carbon clarity: aligning assessments with sector needs

As pressure mounts for the agri-food sector to understand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the UK’s net zero commitments, there is a...

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  • Innovation & Technology, Robotics and automation
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Driving agri-tech: the Robotics Proving Ground

The UK Agri-Tech Centre is a proud partner of the Robotics Proving Ground, an Innovate UK initiative which serves as a catalyst for the rapid...

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  • Aquaculture, Arable, Innovation & Technology, Livestock, Robotics and automation
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Agri-tech in action at the UK Agri-Tech Centre: An August round up

From industry insights to supporting businesses to develop cutting-edge innovation across AI, robotics and automation and CEA, to thought-provoking conversations at events, we’re sharing our...

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  • Data & Sensing, Innovation & Technology, Robotics and automation
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Unlocking agricultural insights with advanced multispectral sensors

Multispectral imaging has long been a cornerstone of earth observation, used in satellite platforms like Landsat to monitor global environmental changes. In agriculture, unmanned aerial...

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  • Arable, Innovation & Technology, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health
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Boosting the future of potato farming with advanced trap crop strategies

The DeCyst project aims to improve the understanding of solanaceous trap crops and determine how they can be used to combat PCN...
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  • Innovation & Technology, Livestock
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Turning livestock waste into sustainable fertiliser with hydrothermal technology

A new initiative is enabling farmers to optimise the use of livestock manure and nutrients as fertiliser, helping to reduce costs and environmental impact. The...

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  • AI and Modelling, Data & Sensing, Innovation & Technology, Robotics and automation
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How can our spectral imaging technology fast-track your path to commercialisation?

We are driving the future of farming through cutting-edge AI and advanced sensors, such as our spectral imaging technologies. Spectral imaging allows us to see...

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  • Animal Health and Welfare, Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Collaboration & Partnership, Farmers & Agri-business, Horticulture, Innovation & Technology, Livestock
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Using agri-tech to combat challenges in agriculture

The UK Agri-Tech Centre backs Farm24 As part of Farm24, powered by Farmers Guardian and sponsored by Morrisons, we are shining a light on those...

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  • Alternative Proteins, Arable
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Are legumes the future of plant-based proteins in the UK?

Plant-based diets are on the rise, with vegan and vegetarian options now a staple on supermarket shelves. However, to meet the environmental concerns of those...

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  • Event, Farmers & Agri-business, Network Development
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Agri-tech in action: Bowhill farm walk

Farmers were able to see agri-tech in action during a farm walk on the Bowhill Estate, near Selkirk. Organised by the UK Agri-Tech Centre, more...

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  • Animal Health and Welfare, Genetics and breeding, Livestock

Accelerating agri-tech: EpiHerd

Antler Bio’s journey began in 2017, sparked by the founders addressing a key question from equine breeders: why do genetically similar horses perform so differently?...

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