Posts by Rachel

[ad_1] While the headlines in the latest AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2024 make sobering reading, there are some clear reasons for positivity. Bioenergy and biomaterials, alongside farm robotics, mechanisation…

[ad_1] Food security, water management and the logistics of cross border trade were among the key themes of a discussion between NFU president Minette Batters and the PM Rishi Sunak…

[ad_1] Two newly-joined Agri-TechE members, NatureMetrics and BigSis, were featured in Bloomberg’s “25 Start-ups to Watch”. The inaugural Bloomberg list aims to unveil innovative companies reinventing medicine, entertainment, finance, autonomous…

[ad_1] It has been a good week for researchers within our ecosystem, with both SRUC and University of Lincoln being awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize ( 16th Nov 2023).…

[ad_1] Farmers and growers play a crucial role in co-developing agri-tech solutions, and REAP provides a prime opportunity for their involvement. At REAP, farmers can engage with scientists to understand…

[ad_1] The importance of microbes to plant and soil health is increasingly recognised, now the world’s first Crop Microbiome Cryobank has been launched to provide a publicly available resource to…

[ad_1] It was in the REAP 2021 Emerging Agri-Tech panel that Sarah Morgan of Rothamsted Research outlined a new techno-grazing approach to managing grassland that kept the cattle penned into…

[ad_1] Improving the storage of carrots and parsnips post harvest would help maintain their nutritional value and increase the availability of vegetables grown in the UK over a longer period.…

[ad_1] Climate-sensitive farming is an important element of Diageo’s sustainability planning. With 30 percent of its Scope 3 emissions coming from agriculture, the beverage company is introducing a number of…

[ad_1] Could dehydration be a factor in poorer milk yield from cows with similar genetics? Subclinical signs of stress are difficult to detect but the new platform EPIHERD, developed by…