Digital Agriculture
New mobile feed material analyser
Speciality chemicals company Evonik has developed Aminonir Portable, a mobile service that extends the use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) for on-site raw material and feed analysis. Evonik claims the product has a world-first feature: amino acid calibrations....
New deputy VC for Harper Adams
The new Deputy Vice Chancellor at Harper Adams University is sustainable livestock systems expert Professor Michael Lee. In his new post, Professor Lee will undertake a wide range of duties overseeing the academic activities of the university as well as deputising for...
DSL Systems acquired by Valsoft
DSL Systems, a long-established UK feed and grain processing software house, has been acquired by a Canadian IT company, Valsoft. DSL was founded in 1979 as Design Software Limited, a Nottingham-based business specialising in process control programs. A contract with...
Telus aims to digitise the global agrifood chain
A Canadian multinational has created a new agritech division through the acquisition of several agricultural technology and software businesses, including Muddy Boots in the UK. Telus, the $15.3 billion communications and IT group based in Vancouver, has formed the...
Digital fertiliser partnership
Smart Fertilizer Software, the digital plant nutrient platform business with offices in the UK and US, is to work with Vultus, the Swedish supplier of precision application equipment. “By partnering with Vultus, farmers around the world using the SMART farming...
NWF recovers from cyber incident
The NWF Group contained the cyber attack that affected two of its divisions - feeds (NWF Agriculture) and fuels – earlier this month within ten days, with minimal disruption to operations. The Group had reported the incident and suspended trading in its shares on...