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Up to £28 million is being made available to develop new solutions to soil degradation, water shortages and agricultural pollution, as the government…
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Fears over artificial intelligence are driving interest in hands-on careers, with 77% of parents worried AI could affect their children's future job…
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Farmers could eventually ditch multiple livestock reporting systems after Defra's plans for a single animal traceability platform cleared a key…
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Nearly eight in 10 farmers surveyed would consider growing gene-edited crops within five years, but concerns over buyer acceptance could hold back…
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Cattle could be screened for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) using an AI-powered eye scan, under new technology being developed by Scottish researchers…
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Seventeen farming and rural projects in Surrey have secured a share of £500,000 in funding for new technology, including laser bird deterrents…
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Farmers, growers and foresters in England can now apply for a share of £5 million to trial new technologies and practices, with government grants…
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Five Young Farmers’ Club members are being offered fully funded training to enter Britain’s agricultural drone sector through a new scholarship worth…
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Farmers are showing a growing appetite for new technology, but cost and the financial risk of trying unproven systems remain significant barriers to…
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Trained volunteer drone pilots are being deployed to live rural crime incidents in Hampshire under a police scheme believed to be the first of its…
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AI-powered cattle monitoring is being rolled out across all 46 farms supplying M&S milk, with farmers using the technology to track changes in cow…
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