Automated health management systems are helping dairy farmers struggling to find skilled staff make best use of their limited time. Technology will never replace good stockmanship skills – but automated systems can provide a valuable extra set of eyes for farmers – enabling them to plan their workloads and... Read more

An automated broccoli harvester aims to unlock new value from the crop by harvesting much of the stalk not just the floret. Usually left as waste in the field, the stalks are separated after harvest and transformed into hypoallergenic, plant-based protein and fibre ingredients – generating extra revenue and... Read more

A joined-up approach is needed for more growers and livestock producers to embrace carbon-friendly farming, says a report. A raft of different carbon assessment tools with different standards means the system is too confusing to help most farmers make the leap, suggests the latest analysis from the UK Agri-Tech... Read more

Scientists have developed an accurate method for using satellite imagery to test nitrogen concentrations in wheat. Hyperspectral satellite crop analysis has successfully used to test nitrogen concentrations in thousands of wheat samples in the field. The samples were measured by agri-tech start-up Messium and verified by Eurofins Agro Testing.... Read more

• Advice to help mitigate extreme weather • How to future-proof your farm business • New diseases and old pathogens return Innovative ways to overcome extreme weather will be shared this month at an event in Norfolk. Organised by Agri-TechE, the Farming in a Warming, Wetter World conference takes... Read more

• Farmer-led funding now available • Support for projects big and small • Goal to support farm productivity Grants are now available for farmers who want to improve their productivity and increase their business resilience. The ADOPT £20.6m fund supports the introduction of innovative technologies aimed at improving productivity,... Read more

Changes could help more farmers recognise the benefits of slurry-based anaerobic digestion systems, a conference was told. Fundamental changes in policy, planning and funding are urgently required to encourage wider adoption of the technology, said the event, which looked at the future for on-farm anaerobic digestion and methane capture.... Read more

Market forces are encouraging food processors to ensure security of supply by working more closely with farmers. Extreme weather, stricter regulations and consumer expectations are seeing food production return to a more system-based approach rather than a reliance on singular inputs – typified by the rise of regenerative agriculture.... Read more

Artificial intelligence has much to offer agriculture – including making farming more profitable for those willing to harness new technology. That was the message from Elliot Grant, who delivered the keynote speech to farmers and industry representatives at Agri-TechE’s 2024 REAP Conference, held last month at Newmarket racecourse. Dr... Read more