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  • Animal Health and Welfare, Innovation & Technology, Livestock
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Automating lamb weighing for smarter, welfare-friendly sheep farming

Weighing lambs is essential for tracking growth and deciding when they’re ready for market, but it’s also one of the most time-consuming and labour-intensive parts...

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  • Academic Science & research, Animal Health and Welfare, Data & Sensing, Innovation & Technology, Livestock, Research & Insight
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Discover dedicated facilities for digital innovation in livestock

Livestock farming is changing fast. As the world demands more sustainable and ethical food, there’s real pressure to adapt. But for SMEs and agri-tech innovators,...

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The UK Agri-Tech Centre appoints new CEO

The UK Agri-Tech Centre has confirmed the appointment of Steve McLean as its new Chief Executive Officer, following a rigorous recruitment process. He will officially...

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  • AI and Modelling, Data & Sensing, Innovation & Technology, Research & Insight, Technology Support
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Hyperspectral imaging: Advanced agricultural sensing beyond the visible

Hyperspectral imaging captures images at hundreds of wavelengths, creating a detailed spectral signature of objects and materials. Compared to multispectral imagery, hyperspectral imagery measures energy...

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  • Biodiversity and Natural Capital
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Four ways agri-tech supports farmers in protecting biodiversity

This World Habitat Day, we’re reflecting on the importance of biodiversity and the part it plays in agriculture. To mark the occasion, the UK Agri-Tech...

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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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