Agriculture
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Cambridge University hosts global ‘smart agriculture’ summit
World-leading researchers in food sustainability challenges united at the AgriFood Robotics Workshop and Hackathon held at Cambridge University’s... Read More
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Agri startup raises £400k to fight deadly bovine TB worldwide
A Suffolk AgriTech startup has secured £400k seed funding to meet global demand for its world first rapid test for mycobacteria in blood or milk –... Read More
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Five Cambs businesses make Amazon’s rural enterprise elite
Five Cambridgeshire companies have been shortlisted in an awards scheme showcasing the best in UK rural enterprise. A marketing agency, a care... Read More
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Californians help crop pioneer raise $10m
Californian investors have led a $10 million funding round to underpin global scale-up for a Norwich-based AgriTech pioneer. Pontifax AgTech has... Read More
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£3.2m agri-informatics hub underway at Cranfield
A new £3.2 million agri-informatics facility at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire is underway. It is designed to provide the UK with a centre of... Read More
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Farmland market recording healthy pipeline in East
A high volume of farmland stock is set to come to market over the coming months, according to new data from Carter Jonas. Severe weather... Read More
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Peterborough agri businesses secure growth capital
A micronutrient formulation company based in Peterborough has secured a £60,000 grant to help fund a multi-purpose pilot plant to support the scale... Read More
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Region’s top brains creating new AgriTech ‘supercluster’
An Agri-Tech supercluster is to be developed by eight academic and research institutions in the East of England, underpinned by multimillion pound... Read More
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Machine learning helps farmers create the thrilling fields
A deluge of rain during the 2017 harvest slashed profits overnight – wheat for milling and barley for malting were downgraded and producers incurred... Read More
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Syngenta uses agritech in fight to boost world food supply
Syngenta, the agrochemical giant whose UK seeds business is in Cambridge, is working with Israeli technology partner NRGene on a collaboration which... Read More
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Company cherry picked to fight threat to soft fruit growers
A Cambridge company seeking to improve the detection of insects for soft fruit and cherry growers has received almost £60,000 in matched R... Read More
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Farmers ship tonnes more than a hill of beans!
ABP’s Port of Ipswich has reported handling a record 12,000 tonne shipment of beans for its customer Glencore Agriculture UK, supporting local... Read More
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AgriTech grant helps nursery grow
A Suffolk nursery is investing in growing its own business with the help of a grant from The Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative. Howard Nurseries... Read More
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Farmland market levelling out despite political and economic turmoil
The value of farmland in England appears to be levelling out after two years of gradual decline. Strutt & Parker reports more stability and... Read More
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AgriTech mobile trading platform to aid sub-Saharan farmers
A Cambridge company aiming to lift sub-Saharan farmers out of poverty by creating a market for their surplus was one of two winners in Agri-Tech East... Read More
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AF Group boosts turnover against backdrop of lower commodity prices
Farming powerbroker AF Group has reported continued growth with turnover increasing £3.3 million to £234.2m in the past 12 months. The group –... Read More
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Punters' choice for agri-tech entrepreneurs
Seed funding takes on a new iteration as finalists of the GROW agri-tech business plan competition need to win the backing of an audience and secure... Read More
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Agricultural robots to become $12 billion market by 2027
Agriculture is regarded as one of the world’s least digitised major industries. But this is all about to change according to Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh,... Read More
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Cambridge irrigation technology a growing force
Cambridge technology is integral to a piece of agricultural innovation that points the way to better crop production – especially when the Internet... Read More
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UK farmland values dip in first quarter of 2017
Farmland values across the UK recorded a slight decrease in the first quarter of 2017 according to Carter Jonas, the national property consultancy.... Read More