Agriculture
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East accounts for quarter of all farmland sold in England in 2018
The East of England accounted for 25 per cent of the farmland sold in England during 2018, according to new research from Savills. A total of 33,... Read More
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Cambridge firm boosts fresh produce BlockChain traceability
Cambridge-based LINKFRESH, a leading global provider of supply chain solutions for the fresh produce industry, reports that its market leading... Read More
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Bee friendly insecticide creates a buzz around Europe
A UK-Italian business is cornering the EU market with an innovative crop protection technology based on a bee-friendly insecticide. Headquartered... Read More
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Cambridge takes AgriTech power play to Westminster
The importance of the Cambridge AgriTech cluster to the growth of the UK economy was hammered home at a high-level event at the House of Commons... Read More
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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