Crover grain robot secures further £366,000 funding
Crover, the Edinburgh-based company behind a robotic system for monitoring and sampling grain in store, has won £366,000 in innovation funding from the Defra Farming Innovation Programme within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The...
NFU report highlights the importance of soil
A new report from the NFU says that investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK ensure the future of sustainable food production, meet its ambitious net zero commitments and deliver for the...
Precision specialist for HarvestEye
B-hive, the Lincoln-based agritech company, has recruited Ed Strawson as sales and account manager for its HarvestEye root crop insights business. The appointment will help HarvestEye to grow its precision farming market exposure,...
Biofuels drive Südzucker at Q1
German multinational crop processor Südzucker, parent to the Ensus wheat to bioethanol plant on Teesside, has reported strong growth in the first quarter of its financial year. It predicts the growth will continue in Q2. The Group...
Agronomy advice for new Navara oat growers
Frontier Agriculture is seeking additional oat growers to supply the new UK oat processing facility it is building in Northamptonshire with joint venture partners. The Navara Oat Milling project, a joint venture between Frontier,...
NIAB adds to potato research team
Crop research organisation NIAB has appointed Peter Craven to the new role of research development manager for its NIAB Potatoes arm. The appointment comes at a critical time, as the UK potato industry seeks to remain at the...